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Happy Birthday Far! This nefarious comic page actually occured to me two years ago and I've been wanting to paint it for my dear twin ever since. I finally felt confident enough to at least attempt it this year. (I'll admit I cheated on the people; having only pieces of us in the pictures and essentially getting the face shapes from old Far cartoons. I'm still working on getting people right.)

I just got a kick out of the idea of a) giving something pink and frilly to Far for his birthday and b) that pink frilliness hiding something sinister and c) illustrating the great Tom Lehrer's lyrics. I personally find this to be my favorite Lehrer song; I cannot resist anything that refers to ridding the world of squirrels. (Especially the evil glee with which he sings that line). Of course, ever since I started painting this the birds at my feeder have been quite wary. I told them not to worry as none of them are pigeons, but they are still concerned.

Thanks to =WraithTen for betaing.
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Painted in GIMP

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park lyrics © 1959, Tom Lehrer

KFG © CEO Keyan Farlander

Image copyright © 2009, Natalie Kelsey. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

Description
Happy Birthday Far! This nefarious comic page actually occured to me two years ago and I've been wanting to paint it for my dear twin ever since. I finally felt confident enough to at least attempt it this year. (I'll admit I cheated on the people; having only pieces of us in the pictures and essentially getting the face shapes from old Far cartoons. I'm still working on getting people right.)

I just got a kick out of the idea of a) giving something pink and frilly to Far for his birthday and b) that pink frilliness hiding something sinister and c) illustrating the great Tom Lehrer's lyrics. I personally find this to be my favorite Lehrer song; I cannot resist anything that refers to ridding the world of squirrels. (Especially the evil glee with which he sings that line). Of course, ever since I started painting this the birds at my feeder have been quite wary. I told them not to worry as none of them are pigeons, but they are still concerned.

Thanks to =WraithTen for betaing.
---------------

Painted in GIMP

Poisoning Pigeons in the Park lyrics © 1959, Tom Lehrer

KFG © CEO Keyan Farlander

Image copyright © 2009, Natalie Kelsey. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.