MantaMike Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Well, it doesn't really make sense in english but I thought I would post it anyway and wish you all a merry Christmas at the same time. The text on the illustration is from a danish Christmas song about "Søren Banjomus" (a mouse with a banjo named Søren) and the chorus goes: "Skille-ma-dinke-dinke-du..."(which doesn't really mean anything). When my son was younger it sounded like "Skille-ma-dinke-skinke-due" Skinke = ham and due = pigeon, and that word got stuck in my head. Yesterday the Christmas spirit hit me and transformed into this illustration :) Merry Christmas Michael stokerg, tro, David and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 • Cool story and funny illustration! :D MantaMike 1 Quote www.kodiakmedia.at bureau@kodiakmedia.at TeamViewer: 668 015 544 Skype: kodiakonline If personal taste is involved, Light is free, Mother Nature provides the light discussion is pointless. capturing it is NOT. but talent renders the image. (Charlychuck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaMike Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Thank you Kodiak, glad you like it. By the way, no animals was hurt in the process of making this illustration :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodiak Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 By the way, no animals was hurt in the process of making this illustration :) :) Quote www.kodiakmedia.at bureau@kodiakmedia.at TeamViewer: 668 015 544 Skype: kodiakonline If personal taste is involved, Light is free, Mother Nature provides the light discussion is pointless. capturing it is NOT. but talent renders the image. (Charlychuck) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper-V Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I have three banjos, bit they do't have names ... And I know a song with the chorus "Skinny-malinka-dooleum". I wonder if there's a connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Brilliant. Both the illustration and the story! I know we have something like that chorus in Norway too, but I can't remember the exact "words" now. ;) (Isn't it fascinating how children's cultures can spread around the world?) Quote - Affinity Photo 2.3.0 - Affinity Designer 2.3.0 -Affinity Publisher 2.3.0 MacBook Pro 16 GB MacOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaMike Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 I have three banjos, bit they do't have names ... And I know a song with the chorus "Skinny-malinka-dooleum". I wonder if there's a connection? Oh, it's the mouse who is named Søren, but it would be a better story if it was the Banjo :) It seems that the original song it's based on is from a Broadway production "The Echo" back in 1910... well, you learn something new everyday. Brilliant. Both the illustration and the story! I know we have something like that chorus in Norway too, but I can't remember the exact "words" now. ;) (Isn't it fascinating how children's cultures can spread around the world?) Thanks Madame. I'll have to see if some of my norwegian friends knows it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 • Cool story and funny illustration! :D Alternatively, funny story and cool illustration. On second thoughts, given that there's a pot of mustard in the picture, perhaps that should be "hot illustration"! :P MantaMike 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaMike Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Thanks Alfred I actually thought about glazing the bird in mustard with drops of mustard dripping on the floor. But then decided to keep it family friendly. Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Stahle Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I like Your illustration very much (nice texture overlay) and I can hear You singing it while illustrating... Glædelig jul og godt nytår! MantaMike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeros4 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Nice conversation folks, thank you all. This is what I enjoy about international forums, the coming together of kindred minds from all over planet earth. MantaMike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaMike Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 I like Your illustration very much (nice texture overlay) and I can hear You singing it while illustrating... Glædelig jul og godt nytår! Thank you very much Henry... og et rigtig godt nytår til dig også :) Nice conversation folks, thank you all. This is what I enjoy about international forums, the coming together of kindred minds from all over planet earth. I agree, it's nice to do a bit of digital traveling :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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