Young lady of Portugal

There was a Young lady of Portugal, Whose ideas were excessively nautical; She climbed up a tree, To examine the sea, But declared she would never leave Portugal.

E.Lear, 1846

Old Man in a boat

There was an Old Man in a boat, Who said, "I'm afloat! I'm afloat!" When they said, "No! you ain't!" He was ready to faint, That unhappy Old Man in a boat.

E.Lear, 1846

The sailor and the figs

There was an Old Person of Ischia, Whose conduct grew friskier and friskier; He danced hornpipes and jigs, And ate thousands of figs, That lively Old Person of Ischia.

E.Lear, 1846

Happy birthday Olya

How this bird is called? Unknown yet...

Old Man of Kilkenny

There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, Who never had more than a penny; He spent all that money, In onions and honey, That wayward Old Man of Kilkenny.

E.Lear, 1846

Lady and a harp

There was a Young Lady whose chin, Resembled the point of a pin: So she had it made sharp, And purchased a harp, And played several tunes with her chin.

E.Lear, 1846

Christmas gathering

Welcome everyone and bring your friends! Now the address is approved - that's the same  awesome place where the illustrators' "Autumn Lig" took place a month or so ago.

Old Man with a flute

There was an Old Man with a flute, A sarpint ran into his boot; But he played day and night, Till the sarpint took flight, And avoided that man with a flute.

E.Lear, 1846

Throes of Art Illustrated

Great news is that my work can now be seen at 56 stuff's Throes of Art Illustrated, a collaborative project which is now online!

Old man in a tree

There was an Old Man in a tree, Who was horribly bored by a Bee; When they said, "Does it buzz?" He replied, "Yes, it does! "It's a regular brute of a Bee!"

E.Lear, 1846

IF – prehistoric

Hmm, I'm sure there were no snowfalls for today...

Old Lady of Chertsey

There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, Who made a remarkable curtsey; She twirled round and round, Till she sunk underground, Which distressed all the people of Chertsey.

E.Lear, 1846

worldcup host

So Russia gets the 2018 World Cup. Just think: terrible communications, lousy food, bad hotels, awful service, ludicrous prices and an aggressive drinking culture – thank goodness England didn't win. // Simon Hoggart's week, The Guardian, Dec.5 2010

Old man with a gong

There was an Old Man with a gong, Who bumped at it all the day long; But they called out, "O law! You"re a horrid old bore!" So they smashed that Old Man with a gong.

E.Lear, 1846

Old Person of Chili

There was an Old Person of Chili, Whose conduct was painful and silly; He sate on the stairs, Eating apples and pears, That imprudent Old Person of Chili.

E.Lear, 1846

Young Person of Smyrna

There was a Young Person of Smyrna, Whose Grandmother threatened to burn her; But she seized on the Cat, And said, "Granny, burn that! "You incongruous Old Woman of Smyrna!"

E.Lear, 1846

Serbian girl and Tito

Here's the one from a couple of days ago, for Olaf's story about a girl who's a fan of  Josip Broz Tito. I did my best to get the face right, as it's crucial for the picture. I also wrote his name below with small letters, just in case...

Photoman

Second step of learning is also not very productive: a student is supposed to copy the ready-made formulas without understanding the way they work.

Yound lady with bonnet

There was a Young Lady whose bonnet, Came untied when the birds sate upon it; But she said, "I don't care! All the birds in the air Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!"

E.Lear, 1846

Old Man on a hill

There was an Old Man on a hill, Who seldom, if ever, stood still; He ran up and down, In his Grandmother's gown, Which adorned that Old Man on a hill.

E.Lear, 1846