The Jury is Out

This week I served on a jury for the first time, ever. I wasn't too thrilled with the idea. I had to put my life on hold for a week as I sat quietly for hours in a stuffy room listening to testimony from expert witnesses (many of whom were pointless) and the defendants and so forth. But let me back up a tad.

Tuesday morning, I went to San Francisco's Civil Courthouse to sit and wait to be considered for a jury. I tried my best to get out of it with a rather believable hardship excuse, but not convincing enough. I ended up serving on a jury where an elderly man was suing MUNI for injuring his leg. During the trial I tried my best to keep an open mind, which isn't easy after riding the MUNI bus system for 10 years.
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Drawing Hammerhead

Ever wanted to draw Star Wars characters and vehicles just like the professional comic book artists? In this step-by-step series, Star Wars artists and illustrators show you how to draw some of the most beloved characters in the saga.

After spilling agricultural secrets to the Empire, Momaw Nadon -- otherwise known as Hammerhead -- moved from his home planet of Ithor to Tatooine where he can be seen enjoying a beverage in the Mos Eisley Cantina in A New Hope.

Star Wars illustrator Amy Pronovost (amarafox) explains with these easy-to-follow steps how to draw Hammerhead.

Check it out here:
Drawing Hammerhead

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If you like drawing characters from a galaxy far, far away, please check out my upcoming book You Can Draw Star Wars illustrated by Matt Busch and Tom Hodges. More info is available here. Thanks! ;-)