Posted on 03/09/2021 1:19:31 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
While many people may overlook old thrift store paintings, Dave (of Arrowhead Vintage & Goods) actually seeks them out to transform the outdated landscapes into surreal sci-fi scenes. He alters old, forgotten artworks by adding pop culture characters that seem to blend seamlessly within the painterly scenes. From the Iron Giant treading through a forest to Godzilla at the beach, Dave adds characters from a whole host of fantasy films. But there’s one particular movie franchise that seems to inspire the upcycling artist the most—Star Wars.
Many of Dave’s altered paintings capture a strange, dystopian world where the Star Wars Universe has landed on planet Earth. In one painting, R2-D2 faces off against an incoming fleet of Galactic Empire combat vehicles at the beach. In another, a Starfighter battles with TIE fighters in the sky, above a quaint, snow-covered landscape. Each work looks as though the Star Wars elements were always there, like the original painting was completed en plein air, in the midst of the space opera chaos.
Amusing art.
Captain! There’s a Gorn on the bridge!
picture is missing Tourist Guy or Belly Girl
LOL! Wouldn’t be the first time; won’t be the last! ;)
I want the Covered Bridge/Star Trek one.
Hahahaha, funny!
(I want one ... but with early BSG or maybe Buck Rogers, I mean Erin Gray (yum))
The Gorn is just perfect!
"GORN!"
Bwahahah!
Ensign Smith. Going on the landing party. Oh crap, I’m dead.
Star Wars portrays the killing of sand people. IT MUST BE BANNED.
Ping
From the title, I thought this was going to be stupid, but it actually works. I like several of them.
Yes, but the Gorn would never have been seen walking across a covered bridge in New Hampshire.
Same here...
*Amusing article ping*
The only pet I’ve ever wanted, aside from all of my dogs, is a Wookie like Chewbacca.
He’d probably be expensive to feed, but what an addition to my Kill Team, once we’ve all gone feral again! ;)
Yes. I know he’s not real. Or IS he? ;)
“Chewbacca’s creation as a ‘gentle, hairy, non-English-speaking co-pilot’ was inspired by George Lucas seeing his own dog sitting up on the passenger seat of his car. It is said that Chewbacca’s name is derived from собака (sobaka), the Russian word for dog.”
“Chewbacca’s voice was created by the original films’ sound designer, Ben Burtt, from recordings of walruses, lions, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers, and badgers in Burtt’s personal menagerie. The individual recordings were mixed at different ratios for Chewbacca’s different utterances. One of the most prominent elements in the voice was a black bear named Tarik, from Happy Hollow Zoo in San Jose, California.”
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