Acrylics on canvas paper, 8.27 x 11.69 inches
I keep calling him “Tommy”, because it makes me think of a boy who is pleased with himself, and is thinking of the next mischief to get into…
Do you know the Australian nursery rhyme? Here goes…
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!
Gay your life must be
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gum drops he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
Leave some there for me
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Counting all the monkeys he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
That's not a monkey that's me
Kookaburra sits on a rusty nail
Gets a boo-boo in his tail
Cry, Kookaburra! Cry, kookaburra!
Oh how life can be
The Golden Gate Bridge in silhouette… the family seemed to be having a nice day out last Saturday.
28 comments:
I've never known anything other than the first verse !
What a lovely kingfisher!
Have a good weekend Evelyn! ;-)
How gorgeous that bird is, the Kookaburra! =) And I love the colors!
I have never heard about that Australian rhyme.. but when that is said, I don't know so much about Australia..
What a beautiful picture of the Golden Gate also! :)
Have a pleasant time! :)
Wow! Your kookaburra is just phenomenal!!
This is my favorite painting I've seen of yours yet! :)
Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
I've always loved the sound of the name "kookaburra"! It's beautiful!
Thanks for sharing the whole Kookaburra song. Your art is great.
Happy PPF!
Sheri Cook/HappyHorseStudio
gorgeous!!! I'llbe in SF next week!
He is charming! What a terrific character you've captured.
Tommy looks so cute. I love that painting of him.
Happy Christmas
Nicole/Beadwright
beautiful painting! I do know that song.
The Golden Gate looks great. It's been a while since we've been there. Will have to make a trip soon. Great painting and love that name, Kookaburra. :) Happy Holidays!
what a colors and a nice nursery rhyme about the Kookaburra, great name indeed and funny this repetition in the rhyme, Happy weekend to you too, Evelyn ;-)
(...imposant that bridge-photo)
Tommy is just regal with all those colors and details! Wow!
Tommy is wonderfully done ~ Very stylish ! ~ We used to sing that song in elementary school ~ Happy Holidays `~ thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) Happy PPF
Great post! Tommy sure does look like he could get into some mischief!
Happy PPF!
I love that song - we used to sing it in a round.
He does indeed look like a cheeky little boy doesn't he? Fun :)
Yes, I do know that song! It was one of the popular songs on Barney the Dinosaur program on TV.
But I didn't know the bird was so pretty! Love your drawing :D
The bird appears to be alive, with these colors so obtained.brazos
You all really do have some fabulous bridges out there. This is such a nice photo. The silhouettes against the water, bridge, and sky make for a fabulous capture...and your painting of the kookaburra is lovely. You are so talented. genie
aww, Tommy is so cute and charming... love it very much:)
Tommy is adorable! Happy Holidays!
Fabulous!!
Every time I hear the word "Kookaburra" (not one we hear often in Canada), I start singing the song in my head! Nice to learn more verses.
Tommy is charmingly gorgeous and mischievous!
That's an awesome painting and a lovely rhyme...had not heard of such a bird...so many things to know of our very own earth and nature.
Tommy is so cute! Love his color components. I’m ignorant of Australian nursery song, it sounds lovely. Nice shot with such low light.
The Kookaburra song is one of the songs that my mother (she died ten years on Christmas Eve at age 68) sang to us kids as bedtime songs. She was an American, transplanted in her 20s to Japan. I wonder where she learned it. I didn't know till I grew up what a Kookaburra was, or that it was an Australian song.
What a fine view of the bridge, Evelyn. «Louis» likes the lighting in this shot.
(He apologizes that he is so late in visiting...)
You did put the mischief in Tommy's eye! And I agree with Louis, the lighting on this iconic bridge is stunning. My best wishes to you and yours for this holiday season for you and your honey in your new home, Ev@
My favorite, I love birds. He is beautiful. Blessings, Janet PPF
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