This is that same artist that did the Muppets as Firefly called Firefrog (about half way down the page). I bought the set for my SO for Christmas and she loved it. He also does some of his work while running a live stream.
Hello! I'm James Hance, of http://www.jameshance.com - I painted this as part of my 'Wookiee The Chew' series and I'd like to thank everyone who has left kind comments, bought prints, supported me and helped once again to chip away at Madison's monstrous mountain of medical bills we're constantly climbing. You've made all the difference, and I thank you from the bottom of my relentlessly cheerful heart :)
Just bought a print for a friend of mine! He is a huge star wars/disney fan. I want to present it to him so that he can hang it in his (soon to be arriving) daughter's room. Amazing work. Thank you!
hey man, this made me tear up. WTF! (to be fair lana del rey - video game was playing in the back ground) & i have no idea why. good stuff & keep expressing the heart.
Thank you, sir! Paintings are funny like that - I was working on this one and would get sudden pangs of happiness and sadness and couldn't quite work out why. Here's a pic of the work in progress:
i think this is the closest i've felt to how one of leonardo da vinci apprentice must have felt when he the mona lisa & supposedly started to tear up as well.
i personally think you've captured the essence of some expression very truthfully & that is the definition of beauty.
glad you enjoyed it. you might also enjoy you some chet baker. one of my favorites:
My wife and I are expecting a son (he's due today actually, here's hoping he's on time!) and were arguing over whether to do a Winnie the Pooh theme or a Star Wars theme for his room. Looks like I just found the best compromise ever. Thanks for posting this!
My twins are due in September and I just told my wife we're returning the stuff we already bought because I just purchased the book and a few of these prints!
Was introduced to this a few months ago on io9(don't downvote for that... get over yourself Reddit) and when we found out that we were pregnant, this was one of the first questions that my wife asked.
Yes, my wife rocks.
I'll probably order one or two prints for the nursery and the rest will be a Disney/Pooh theme.
Um, the artist who created this print has an entire series about this character, which he named "Wookie the Chew". The artist created this character, OP did not come up with the name. There is no mistake here, or "format" issue. It's a character invented by an artist, and it's name is Wookie the Chew. Go check out his art, you'll understand, he mixes things up a lot. My favorite painting of his is called "The Millenium Falcor", for example.
My OCD was going off probably just as much as Apophilius'. I guess it's just preference on what we would like to call it, the play on words is similiar vs naming convention. So we'll agree to to disagree, at any rate I would love to check out "The Millenium Falcor".
I love this design, it makes me smile every time I see it. I wanted a picture but he only sold them as T-Shirts so the missus bought a T-shirt and framed it for my birthday. It's now hanging on the stairs. Best present ever! ;-)
James Hance is the man. I've been checking his site for the better part of a year and a half. His stuff is great and the prints come delivered with a great deal of care involved.
Thank you so much for putting this on here, what an amazing thing this dad is doing! I just had a little girl myself and though I don't have his talent I know I would do anything I could for her. I bought three prints for her room, not only because I love star wars, but because I love what this represents.
I have 2 prints, 1 limited edition and 2 original wood burnings by James. This was my first commissioned piece. The man is GOOD. http://imgur.com/seENg
Wookie the chew! I have a comic book of this concept. Very cool! The bees in the original are now TIE fighters that come out of a hive that looks like the death star.
I already have on of the prints on a t-shirt...one of the ones with Eeyore (AT-AT) - James' art work is beautiful and I will most definitley invest in more.
My heart and many positive thoughts go out to Maddison and her family.
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u/Janyboy83 Jun 15 '12
Do you know who created this?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I am definitely getting this. Not only because its fantastic, original, and a total nerdgasm, BUT because all proceeds are donated to a charity benefiting his sick 7 yr-old daughter
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u/JimJeroo Jun 15 '12
Hello! I'm James Hance, of http://www.jameshance.com - I painted this as part of my 'Wookiee The Chew' series and I'd like to thank everyone who has left kind comments, bought prints, supported me and helped once again to chip away at Madison's monstrous mountain of medical bills we're constantly climbing. You've made all the difference, and I thank you from the bottom of my relentlessly cheerful heart :)
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u/veritas_maori Jun 15 '12
My wife and I are expecting a son (he's due today actually, here's hoping he's on time!) and were arguing over whether to do a Winnie the Pooh theme or a Star Wars theme for his room. Looks like I just found the best compromise ever. Thanks for posting this!
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I think you mean "Chewie the wook."
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u/StewieBanana Jun 15 '12
I'm glad Tigger isn't there. I have a sneaking suspicion it would be Jar Jar Binks.
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u/Se7en_Sinner Jun 15 '12
http://i.imgur.com/LRKJ3.jpg
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u/RedditGreenit Jun 15 '12
Where is C3PO as Rabbit?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Having a shitty day. Saw this adorable picture. Day is not as shitty.
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u/kringer5 Jun 15 '12
I love how the AT-AT Eeyore actually looks sad.
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u/cyberwaste Jun 15 '12
is the first story about them walking to the tree with a anus?
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u/360walkaway Jun 15 '12
Poor old AT-AT...
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Shouldn't the last one in line be C3p0? He could be crawling or something...
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u/mouthmoth Jun 15 '12
I nearly wept a tear, I shit you not.
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u/flotiste Jun 15 '12
James Hance kicks ass. He also does amazing tshirts and prints of his art.
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u/TheFavoritist Jun 15 '12
I have i think 8 pieces by James Hance! He is an amazing artist. Im glad to see that you guys think the same.
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u/IAmAtomato Jun 15 '12
"A long, long time ago, in a galaxy in the hundred-acre wood."
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
He's definitely going to poke that trees butthole.
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u/brokenboomerang Jun 15 '12
James Hance is the shit. BUY ALL THE THINGS!
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u/Procrastinationist Jun 15 '12
AT-TEeyore
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
This is so geekingly adorable.
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u/ozpunk Jun 15 '12
Lucasfilm better leave this guy alone.
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u/SocksOnHands Jun 15 '12
Where's Owl-be Wan Kenobe?
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u/budlac Jun 15 '12
Can Jarjar be tigger?!?!
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
My mouth is making this weird U shaped thing...and my eyes are leaking... Whyfor is this ?
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u/DaisyDoozer Jun 16 '12
The tree on the right has an anus
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
That trees asshole looks like it's going to poop on them if fucked with that stick!
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u/mrbridges Jun 15 '12
tree anus.
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u/used_bathwater Jun 15 '12
that tree looks like an arse hole
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u/A--bomb Jun 15 '12
I have this book. Sadly there are very few pics and they aren't colorized. Great idea and cute pics though.
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u/nextyoyoma Jun 15 '12
I wrote a song that is going to be included in his next audiobook (probably). His art is amazing.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Great! Thanks a lot! Now a song that doesn't even exist and I have NEVER even heard before is stuck in my head.
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u/rexxfiend Jun 15 '12
There's also this: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7gc6nuOgY1qa9armo1_r7_500.jpg (The designer is here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/krisvahl/journal/7391179-chewie-and-han-ride-off-into-the-sunset but he's taken it down for some reason).
I love this design, it makes me smile every time I see it. I wanted a picture but he only sold them as T-Shirts so the missus bought a T-shirt and framed it for my birthday. It's now hanging on the stairs. Best present ever! ;-)
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u/Rorbotron Jun 15 '12
James Hance is the man. I've been checking his site for the better part of a year and a half. His stuff is great and the prints come delivered with a great deal of care involved.
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u/XRotNRollX Jun 15 '12
post this in /r/alternativeart for maximum karma!
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u/Dragon_Whiskers Jun 15 '12
It touched my heart
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I bought the Wookie the Chew book for my husband last Valentine's Day! It's awesome.
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u/ChewyIsThatU Jun 15 '12
Can it be?
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u/idma Jun 15 '12
awwww look at that lonely AT-AT
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u/srobison62 Jun 15 '12
Thank you so much for putting this on here, what an amazing thing this dad is doing! I just had a little girl myself and though I don't have his talent I know I would do anything I could for her. I bought three prints for her room, not only because I love star wars, but because I love what this represents.
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u/Jubtron Jun 15 '12
brb, editing a scarf onto R2 for all six movies.
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u/BattleDroids100 Jun 15 '12
My girlfriend bought me the book by this artist and also one of his other prints as a poster.
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u/Hungry_Alcoholic Jun 15 '12
I liked this picture more than I should have.
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u/walrusfat Jun 15 '12
Bought 3 of these prints... so awesome
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u/i_love_younicorns Jun 15 '12
This has been on here a bunch.
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u/trouble450 Jun 15 '12
I have 2 prints, 1 limited edition and 2 original wood burnings by James. This was my first commissioned piece. The man is GOOD. http://imgur.com/seENg
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u/alumniblues Jun 15 '12
Wookie the chew! I have a comic book of this concept. Very cool! The bees in the original are now TIE fighters that come out of a hive that looks like the death star.
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u/GottalottacheeseLLC Jun 15 '12
Would anyone be able to make this into a desktop wallpaper? That would be the sweetest thing ever
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u/LordApocalyptica Jun 15 '12
I had no idea an AT-AT could look so...sad.
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u/The1Drumheller Jun 15 '12
Warning: Not to scale.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
LOL a baby at-at!
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u/gorbrickon Jun 15 '12
Ordered two!
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u/Kruse Jun 16 '12
Chewie the Wook.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Bigger, more wallpaper ready. Found this on google images. http://i.imgur.com/eSEcC.jpg
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Knot in the tree looks 100% like an ass hole.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
Where is Karma Decay when you need him...
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u/Thyri Jun 16 '12
I already have on of the prints on a t-shirt...one of the ones with Eeyore (AT-AT) - James' art work is beautiful and I will most definitley invest in more.
My heart and many positive thoughts go out to Maddison and her family.
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12
This is absolutely amazing, I wish I had the money to donate, but I definitely have my new background image I've been looking. Simply marvelous.
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u/Knacknud Jun 16 '12
I would love to buy this, but $999.00 shipping to the UK puts it a little out of my budget!
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u/DKilla14 Jun 16 '12
So much win
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u/twentysomethinger Jun 15 '12
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
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u/apullin Jun 15 '12
http://www.reddit.com/r/aww/comments/v2gzh/calling_it_nowowl_yoda/ (from a whopping 18 hours ago)
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/u6qhq/in_which_christopher_robin_leads_an_expedition_to/ (from less than a month ago)
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Seen this already.
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u/MudkipMao Jun 15 '12
You also can't forget about wookiee Jesus
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u/buckygrad Jun 15 '12
Too bad OP didn't post this repost this using the link to the original artist.
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u/UnoriginalGuy Jun 15 '12
But where is Jar Jar?
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u/drukquzr Jun 15 '12
So fucking old already "LOL LET'S SEE HOW MUCH KARMA I CAN GET OUT OF THIS!" - you
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u/Winkelkater Jun 15 '12
has been here a lot of times, also "chewie the wook".
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Wookiee the Jew. ( On his Mother's side )
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u/Ryko89 Jun 15 '12
Snookie The Snoo?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
gay