Paul - Wampa

I loved the Wampa toy. Remember how it had those gigantic arms with internal rubber bands so you could make him pick up rebel troops? At least that was the idea. The whole system only really helped make him applaud. I always thought it was funny when they put the toy out, because in the original version of Empire you never really saw the Wampa for more than half a second at a time. He was kind of like that sublimal image of the Devil in the Exorcist. And of course, in the quick shots you did see, it was apparent that there was some pretty cool bloodstaining going on in his fur which obviously made him pretty hardcore. Of course, then they put out the special editions and we all got to see the Wampa in all his glory.

This is the first time I have ever drawn a Wampa. I found that in drawing a Wampa it is really hard not to slip into drawing the Bumble from Rudolf.

this is a 9x12 pen & ink



and here is the little doodle i did at work -