Jack and the Bean Stalk

Well the first Giant post was a little too child friendly for me. It made me feel all warm and cuddly.

So I thought, who deserves to get it today?

Answer: Jack!

You know, Jack wasn't just a thickhead (he sold his mum's cow for a couple of beans) he was a recurrent thief and a murderer.

In other words, just a typical everyday fairy tale hero.

Mind you, the Giant's wife was playing up as well.

Can't say I blame her.

While making these images I decided that I like Jack.

He's feeling pretty confident in this shot, running off with the bag o' gold.

Reminds me of:

Jack be nimble,

Jack be quick,
Jack jump over
The candlestick.

Wait till he gets tto the edge of the table and finds out his ladder has vanished ------

It's a big table. He might be a flat Jack when he hits the floor.

Interestingly Wiki tells me Fi fi fo etc is the equivalent of "Oh poo!".

Sort of puts a new light on the evil giant if he goes round saying "Oh poo! What is that smell?'"

I like the traditional version better.

Thankyou for looking again.
Tomorrow for me is blog visiting day. Watch out!

Illustration Friday: Giant (The Witch, the Dog and the Giant)

The Witch, the Dog - and The Giant Locked in a Jar

Synopsis

Well in this story a small witch named Lynx and her dog Laiska go for a walk in the deep dark forest. There they discover the ancient vine covered stone ruins of a Druidic temple. And inside the ruins they find a kind but stupid Giant locked in a glass jar. The Giant has been there for three days, and not only is he getting hungry and running out of air, he really needs to make a nature stop. His captor is an evil wizard named Cedric Balsamic Jnr.

Should Lynx find the golden key that the giant needs to be free, the Giant promises her free piano lessons for the rest of her life.

Lynx, who doesn't like the piano at all, promises to do her best.

That night on the way back to her auntys Griselda's place (where Lynx is staying for the summer holidays), effected by a small golden topped mushroom she has eaten,  Lynx falls into a swollen brook at the forest edge. 

Her faithful Laiska, fresh from being rescued in  outer space by Robert Jordan Jnr, does her best to drag Lynx from the swollen brook. 

But in vain.

Lynx, dragged under water by the amazing amout of underwear she has been forced to wear by the SFYWWBU (the Society For Young Witches to Wear Big Underwear) dissappears under the swirling deep dark and treacherous waters.

Of course the plot questions at this point are:

Will Lynx be seen again? What will aunt Griselda tell Lynx's mother Jane? Will the Giant make the next football game at Sydney stadium? Will Laiska be captured by the evil Russians and sent back into space in Sputnick 67? Will Finnie fix up his typos? Or will he stop making up silly stories and go and mow his lawn?

Only time will tell.

(to be cont.)

This little girl was inspired by Bella's work. Amazing artist that she is.

The columns and vines by Maxfield Parrish - whose work I admire greatly.

The Giant? Well that's Ralph. I've had him for a while and never used him.

I plan to Ralph out this afternoon for a while so he feels better.

You can read about the SFYWWBU here.

thanks for looking. :)