Sheet music cover (2)

[Kasper-V]

Here's another sheet music cover: Kiss me goodnight Sergeant-Major. It was a popular comic song in the Second World War, and was recorded by various artists including Arthur Askey and the Billy Cotton Band. (It was also the title of a collection of humorous songs published in 1973, not a few of which were not suitable for children -- or grown-ups!) The eponymous sgt-major owes a lot to the late Bill Tidy, but the  rest is mine own.

 

As with the Rabbit one, the half-tone was done in Photo, while the rest was done in Designer. The three cartoons are placed from separate .afdesigner files. The photo (yes, that's me) was taken by a friend a few years ago. I did most of the line work with the Pen using my mouse, but I also did some with my small tablet (great for drawing but a pig for clicking, dragging etc.) A couple of texture layers give an aged effect to the paper.

The original is A3 size, and some of the detail is a bit indistinct at this reduced scale (note to self: remember that next time!) so here's a slightly bigger version of the inserts.

[AffinityJules]

Every time I see reference image designs like these for sheet music and the like - including your previous post, I can't help but think of Dad's Army. I know that this version 2 has no contributions by Flanagan and Allen, but perhaps it's the approximate time period that triggers them in my mind?

Lots of big names from the time period loomed into view across both posts. . .talk about a blast from the past.

[Kasper-V]

59 minutes ago, AffinityJules said:

I can't help but think of Dad's Army.

It was written in 1939, so it's certainly the right period. And you're thinking of Bud Flanagan singing Who do you think you are kidding, Mr Hitler?, of course (theme song to BBC TV comedy Dad's Army, for those who don't know). There are quite a few songs from the period that are definitely NOT going to be sung next week!