IF: Thanksgiving
The problem is that I don´t live in the US and
have therefore a very rudimentary and generic idea
of what thanksgiving actually is, and no emotional
connection to this subject - and looking it
up in Wikipedia isn´t something I want to do.
We do have a similar occasion in German by
the name "Erntedank", but it is not a big
celebration like Thanksgiving.
Instead, a take on the turkey/turkey wordplay:
Keep in mind that this is not a political caricature
or something, to avoid misunderstandings. It´s just
a weird thing that a bird and a country share
the same name in English.
And making jokes about that is indeed corny.
I hope that in the future we keep getting
topics that anyone can relate to, worldwide.
(Too bad someone already had my initial
idea of someone who is giving a "Thanks"...)
And please, no christmas topics in
december. Please, no. That only invites
stereotypical ideas.
have therefore a very rudimentary and generic idea
of what thanksgiving actually is, and no emotional
connection to this subject - and looking it
up in Wikipedia isn´t something I want to do.
We do have a similar occasion in German by
the name "Erntedank", but it is not a big
celebration like Thanksgiving.
Instead, a take on the turkey/turkey wordplay:
Keep in mind that this is not a political caricature
or something, to avoid misunderstandings. It´s just
a weird thing that a bird and a country share
the same name in English.
And making jokes about that is indeed corny.
I hope that in the future we keep getting
topics that anyone can relate to, worldwide.
(Too bad someone already had my initial
idea of someone who is giving a "Thanks"...)
And please, no christmas topics in
december. Please, no. That only invites
stereotypical ideas.
10 comments:
Nicely put and I agree wholeheartedly.
you are funny. I like this alot. I agree that the topic is pretty corny, but you made the best of it. Let's see if I can come up with an idea.
total excellence!
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funny! I hate the topic this week, too. but I love your take on it, no cornucopias and family get togethers. perfect for a bitter lonely old hag like myself.
Wow, dude! Your drawing is awesome! That figure in the background looks so damn sinister! Hectic! I love your linework. Very powerful stuff.
I'm kinda sad that you said this work ISN'T political. In a way, I'd prefer it if you took the word 'Turkey' off the t-shirt, and let the work stand as a comment on violence.
(The only way I'd KNOW for sure that the foreground figure is actually a turkey is cos you've told me. Sure, he's got some turkey-things on his face. But that looks like sheer weirdness, deformity, ugliness if I didn't know he was a turkey.)
Blue skies
love
Roy
PS: My pic is one of those that interpreted this as 'giving thanks', rather than the American holiday. I think these topics ARE universal. Cos it actually allows Americans to see that there are OTHER cultures out there. Hehehehe. Here's my pic... Thanksgiving
Hey Roy,
I want to comment your work but I am not in the mood for signing up a Flickr account, so...
You nailed the idea pretty well - the meaning of Thanksgiving is being happy about the harvest and prosperity. So, on a second look, this topic isn´t as generic as I thought; it´s just that it INVITES generic interpretations so much.
Likewise, making a non-kitschy image about christmas, stripped from all Hollywood influences might be a very stimulating task, too.
And thanks again people for your comments, I hope I find time to check out your stuff too!
Wicked drawing here. Glad you decided to challenge yourself and participate regardless of the subject.
Very funny!
I thought of all the international illo people and kinda felt for ya. on the other hand, a generic sense of Thanksgiving is all some Americans have also!! Ha!
Those are some badass turkeys! :-)
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