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Description
Illustration for the famous poem
"The Owl and the Pussycat"
by Edward Lear

When we were very Young Series
(c) 2012 Merton Parrish
pencil, pen and ink, Copic marker, colored pencil and gold leaf.

About this series:
So far in this series, I have finished three works, all based on children's literary works. One is an illustration of The Owl and the Pussycat poem, which Garrison Keillor did, if I remember right, recently, as a neat song. Another is an illustration of the Vachel Lindsay (sp?) poem, Yet Gentle the Griffin be (which was in a favorite childhood literary anthology/encyclopedia). Another is an illustration of a song I used to sing and play when a child, Puff the Magic Dragon (made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary). All three are mixed media (pencil, pen/ink, Copic markers, colored pencil).

About this particular piece:
Here is the famous public domain poem by Edward Lear, which I have illustrated with the above mixed media artwork...

The Owl and the Pussycat
by Edward Lear

I

The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
You are,
You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are!'

II

Pussy said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl!
How charmingly sweet you sing!
O let us be married! too long we have tarried:
But what shall we do for a ring?'
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
With a ring at the end of his nose,
His nose,
His nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.

III

'Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
Your ring?' Said the Piggy, 'I will.'
So they took it away, and were married next day
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon,
The moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.

Description
Illustration for the famous poem
"The Owl and the Pussycat"
by Edward Lear

When we were very Young Series
(c) 2012 Merton Parrish
pencil, pen and ink, Copic marker, colored pencil and gold leaf.

About this series:
So far in this series, I have finished three works, all based on children's literary works. One is an illustration of The Owl and the Pussycat poem, which Garrison Keillor did, if I remember right, recently, as a neat song. Another is an illustration of the Vachel Lindsay (sp?) poem, Yet Gentle the Griffin be (which was in a favorite childhood literary anthology/encyclopedia). Another is an illustration of a song I used to sing and play when a child, Puff the Magic Dragon (made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary). All three are mixed media (pencil, pen/ink, Copic markers, colored pencil).

About this particular piece:
Here is the famous public domain poem by Edward Lear, which I have illustrated with the above mixed media artwork...

The Owl and the Pussycat
by Edward Lear

I

The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
You are,
You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are!'

II

Pussy said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl!
How charmingly sweet you sing!
O let us be married! too long we have tarried:
But what shall we do for a ring?'
They sailed away, for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows
And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood
With a ring at the end of his nose,
His nose,
His nose,
With a ring at the end of his nose.

III

'Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling
Your ring?' Said the Piggy, 'I will.'
So they took it away, and were married next day
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon,
The moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.