Tom mentioned a while ago that he thought I should draw some elegant terns sometime – so here they are! Let’s see what he sends in as a response – he certainly won’t be able to resist!
I am trying out a new multi-image format. Elegant terns are most expressive in their movement so this seemed the best way to show them – don’t they remind you of a Snoopy happy dance?!
When trying to be expressive with animals I almost always think first of The Abominable as the model for how it can be done – if you never have, check it out – cute, touching and full of animals!
UPDATE: Just in from Tom in the comments!
Frame 1 (Cue music):
“I’m a dancing tern
Watch and learn…
I’m a DANNNNCING TERN…!”
Frame 2:
“You and I
We can fly
Or swooping on fish we can dive…!”
Frame 3:
Alternative 1:
elegant terns fly
when they realize true joy
lacks all irony
Alternative 2:
shouldn’t have asked her
if she’s ever gotten laid
since she was an egg
(c) 2010 Tom Radcliffe
image (cc) 2010 Hilary Farmer
Green Tea Doodles 