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Published: 2009-06-07 04:28:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 859; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 35
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Description Spanish/English:

Cuando niño era/
Hace muchos años ya/
Creía sin dudar/
Que los murciélagos/
Progenie eran/
De aves y ratas a la par.

Qué alegría saber/
Con el tiempo pasar/
Que eso alados seres/
Son en realidad/
Ratas ancianas/
A quienes la providencia/
Otorga alas.

Y es verdad, de niño si creía que los murciégalos ( ) eran el resultado de la unión entre pájaros y ratas. Después pensé que eran ratas muy, muy viejas que recibían sus alas para irse al cielo (por lo que pensaba que eran favoritas de allá arriba).
Es fascinante recordar las cosas desde la visión infantil, y triste ver conforme pasan los años como los adultos nos vamos desencantando con las cosas, pues no es propio ni “normal” asombrarse de los colores de las flores, ni de la panadería y sus olores; tampoco de las estrellas y los desfiles, ni mucho menos del sabor de un nuevo confite.



ices de acuarela.

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When a child I was/
Many years ago now/
I believed without a doubt/
That bats/
Offspring were/
Of birds and rats.


What happiness to know/
With time passed/
That those winged beings/
Are in reality/
Very old rats/
To whom the providence/
Gives the gift of flight.

*Sorry If I didn’t translate the little poem to English in a less “literal” way ˆˆ;

It is true though. When I was a child, I did think bats were the sons and daughters of a union between rats and birds. It is fascinating to remember what we thought as children and a bit sad to see how age steals the light out of our eyes.



Watercolor pencils.
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Comments: 38

flickersowner [2011-09-08 06:57:31 +0000 UTC]

sometimes I wondered if that happened too....

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to flickersowner [2011-09-09 02:52:26 +0000 UTC]

You still got it in you, then Wonder and amazement

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flickersowner In reply to Sir-Pumpkinhead [2011-09-09 04:18:27 +0000 UTC]

hey it could happen in the evolution theory! a long time ago grandpa rat married with grandma birdy

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to flickersowner [2011-09-10 01:57:58 +0000 UTC]

nice idea, and it does fit with the evolution concept

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TOTOPO [2009-06-20 21:20:30 +0000 UTC]

hae poco escuche a mi mama comentar de una señora que habia dicho exactamente eso de ratones viejos con alas... de donde saca la gente esas cosas? y mas hoy dia!!! ratones viejos ajajaja. muy bueno su poema y la ilustracion.

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to TOTOPO [2009-06-22 06:13:53 +0000 UTC]

¡No manches! esas si son coincidencias
No sé de donde saquen esas ideas, pero... tienen algo de inocencia y magia, ¿no te parece? Creo que, a pesar de que denote un poco de ignorancia, es hasta cierto punto, bonito
Gracias mi buen, me alegra que te gustaran ^___^

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JadeGL [2009-06-11 03:55:58 +0000 UTC]

En esta ocasión me llamó más la atención el poema que la obra en si, lo encontré hermoso y hasta tiene todo un dejo melancólico. Como un buen cuento antes de irse a dormir.
Me gustaron la pareja del ratón con el ave.

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to JadeGL [2009-06-12 05:09:39 +0000 UTC]

Awww! muchas gracias Me alegra mucho saber eso ^-^
Me gustaría creer que la mayor parte de mi trabajo contiene eso: melancolia. Es un poco por mi manera de ser y ver las cosas
Creo que no estaría mal expandir un poco esto para hacerlo un cuento :3 y más para antes de dormir (soñar con ratitas con alas ).
Muchas gracias, Jade

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JadeGL In reply to Sir-Pumpkinhead [2009-06-13 23:02:35 +0000 UTC]

Es intersante lo que dices, a mi me evocan la misma sensación que cuando veo peliculas como Laberinto, la historia sin fin y cosas por el estilo.
Gracias a ti por compartir como siempre.

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to JadeGL [2009-06-16 21:17:09 +0000 UTC]

Nos recuerdan algo que al parecer hemos perdido pero que en realidad siempre está con nosotros, sólo que hay que encontrar donde está nuevamente Las tres peliculas que mencionas son canon básico de mi infancia
También a ti, Jade

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JadeGL In reply to Sir-Pumpkinhead [2009-06-18 04:30:48 +0000 UTC]

Algo más que tenemos en común. Esas pelis me impactaron caleta. XD
Un gusto como siempre.

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moonywolf [2009-06-10 17:44:53 +0000 UTC]

haha what a weird and interesting concept! but you make sense somehow. anyway, this is a nicely-done illustration! very professional, and the expression on these animals is so cute and fun

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to moonywolf [2009-06-11 17:18:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for dropping by, Moony ^_^ I'm glad you found this piece (as well as the description) curious and funny I imagined papa rat and mama bird with a certain dissaproval in their expressions, thinking something like: "How could we have a son like this?", referring of course, to their bat son and his desire on flying and going out at night to have fun dancing in the moonlight

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moonywolf In reply to Sir-Pumpkinhead [2009-06-13 17:02:39 +0000 UTC]

"what a prodigal son!"

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to moonywolf [2009-06-15 22:26:36 +0000 UTC]

Hahahahaha!
Thank you for the laughs

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TePeYoLlOtL [2009-06-09 14:54:17 +0000 UTC]

gran parte del chiste crecer es mantener esa parte viva a como de lugar

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to TePeYoLlOtL [2009-06-10 02:50:40 +0000 UTC]

Concuerdo completamente

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TePeYoLlOtL In reply to Sir-Pumpkinhead [2009-06-10 04:33:41 +0000 UTC]

asi de sencillo suena, asi qeu seamo smas niños y hagamo slas cosas con mas alegria como si de un juego se tratase

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J-Perro [2009-06-09 05:43:09 +0000 UTC]

jajajaja awww!!! que cosas! muy buen apoyo el poema

de esos recuerdos de la infancia que son dignos de enmarcar. De contar una y otra vez.

Afortunado usted que tiene los medios para proyectar lo que hay/hubo dentro de su cabeza, en este tipo de situaciones es cuando el lenguaje verbal resulta apenas suficiente comparandolo con las posibilidades de transmitirlo con este medio (ilustracion).

Supongo que todos teniamos de niños ideas asi de locas, y mediante la palabra escrita o hablada se pueden transmitir esas extrañas visiones del pasado. Se pueden contar pero dificilmente alcanzaran la vividez y precision que tienen dibujadas.

en cuanto a la pieza, que le puedo decir? digna de un libro de texto nacional!

esto mas que un comentario positivo podria parecerle a mucha gente una verdadera ofensa pues estos libros suelen imprimirse en papeles de no tan buena calidad, son generalmente maltratados y hasta destruidos por los dueños y el mero hecho de que sean gratuitos podria parecer ofensivo. Pero que caray, si nos ponemos a pensar a que publico llegan y las marcas que dejan (hablo desde mi experiencia personal) las imagenes que contienen son materiales que se quedan con uno hasta que se lo lleva la tia de las muchachas... es por eso que ese comentario positivo de mi arsenal solo es digno de ocasiones muy especiales. Traducido al cristiano significa "MUY MUY BUENO"

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to J-Perro [2009-06-10 02:47:20 +0000 UTC]


Grxs, no soy poeta ni nada (creo que la métrica ésta por los suelos ) pero me gusta expresarme con ellos de vez en cuando ^-^

De hecho se los conte a unos sobrinos ahora que vinieron, por eso resurgió ésta memoria

Ambas formas de expresión me son muy importantes, comprendo ahora que una complementa a la otra y no rivalizan, cada una tiene sus funciones y aplicaciones ^-^

En eso tienes toda la razón recuerdo las ideas, pero no puedo sentir la misma viveza que antaño, lo cual es una pena pero bueno...

Desde el inicio tu comentario fue muy honroso, más por que a mí también me impresionó mucho todo lo que leí en esos libros de texto recuerdo con alegría muchas buenas historias y detalles de ellos. A pesar de su endeble cuerpo, la sustancia que de ellos brotó para todos los niños fue un sustento de cultura y sabiduría que espero no hayan menguado con los años... Si acaso alguna de mis imágenes llegara a adornar uno de estos libros, ten por seguro que me sentiría muy orgullos y felíz Gracias por semejantes porras mi buen JP

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perrous [2009-06-09 02:48:42 +0000 UTC]

jajaja, que bonita idea, es muy fantastica, se ve que desde niño tenía ideas muy creativas.

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to perrous [2009-06-10 02:11:03 +0000 UTC]

Me abochornas
Muchas gracias Rousilla me alegra que te gustara ^^

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Zippo4k [2009-06-07 14:11:07 +0000 UTC]

That's a beautiful poem. :3
I love bats. Sadly, here in New England, while they are around, they tend to be a rare sight ('less you know where to look, I guess). Worse still, a fungus has bee sweeping through killing them as the hibernate. Bad stuff!
They're lovely animals (if creepy sometimes... look up ghost bats. They specialize at eating lizards, small snakes, frogs, and small mammals like other bats!) I got to see them real good last summer. I've come to learn that street lights attract bats that are hunting for moths and beetles drawn to the lights. I saw them on campus doing this, and down in Georgia while visiting family (I really should post more photos from that trip...) They move so fast!

All in all, this is a great piece. Keep up to great work.

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to Zippo4k [2009-06-08 21:53:43 +0000 UTC]

Dude!! it's a pleasure to read from you ^____^ I just saw you posted a pic and a journal, I'll comment over there (as well as ask my questions too ).

I like them quite much too think they're pretty critters It's uncommon to see them nowadays, as their natural habitat has been dissapearing thanks to the houses, as well as accidents with lights in the night I hadn't seen them until a few weeks ago...
What you mention is terrible this fungus you speak about... I had read about a certain fungus that infected small mammals, hence making them endangeraded species. It apparently started in South America.
I'll check the ghost bats you mention knowing you, they'll be a great source of inspiration ^____^

Yeah you should post more of those photos, I'm sure you have captured lots of amazing stuff during these months

Thanks Jonas always a pleasure and an honor to receive such words You too keep it up I know you're gonna be a great creature designer

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Zippo4k In reply to Sir-Pumpkinhead [2009-06-09 00:23:14 +0000 UTC]

You're words make me feel soft and fuzzy inside!
lol
Just heard from my mom today during her visit* that the 'white nose disease' (which it's called) has been spreading south and has caused growing concern that it may wipe out some of the endangered local species down there.
*While at summer school on campus, I'm pretty much isolated from the news, with no TV. I don't trust much of the online news sites, so my mother, during her daily internet searchings, sends me the most interesting and important news links. She my major source of information form the outside world during school.

Something good that has happened is I've got my very own independent research project in the works! So excited, though I don't want to give anything away just yet.

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to Zippo4k [2009-06-12 05:37:53 +0000 UTC]

Like a peach!

That's terrible to read I wasn't aware it was spreading so quickly, but as I mentioned, I read about it in the newspaper, so I guess it got lots of attention because of it...
I think it is better to be isolated from such things for a while. I read the newspaper almost every day and the only thing that happens is that I get depressed... and when I don't read it, I wonder what sort of thing happened that I'm not aware of hehehehe!

That is great to read! Congratulations on it! I hope it turns out well and just as you expect When you have more info to share, do mention it

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pestilente [2009-06-07 06:12:54 +0000 UTC]

Bastante interesante, la sombra que proyecta el sombrero y la combinación de colores, perdona mi total ignorancia pero ¿cómo son los láices de acuarela?.

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to pestilente [2009-06-08 21:43:37 +0000 UTC]

¡Muchas gracias mi buen! Es interesante ver como se puede solucionar ese tipo de detalles con una gama límitada (creo que fueron en total 10 láices distintos los que use en toda la pieza). Ayuda a crear coheción en la imágen
Ah, no hay pex: son colores como los demás (en su presentación), pero tienen una consistencia pastosa (como los buenos de cera), pero puedes difuminarlos o combinarlos con agua. Esto se puede hacer en el papel una vez plasmados o humedecer un poco la punta para que el pigmento se vaya soltando en el papel (en cuyo caso puedes aún difuminarlo con agua). Son muy versátiles, ayudan a dar retoques a las ilustraciones o para detalles muy pequeños. Si no mal recuerdo, Manolo era un experto con ellos

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JohanndeVenecia [2009-06-07 06:01:57 +0000 UTC]

LOve the poem, and I can see why you would think that bats were born of rats and birds. We used to have tons on bats in our old house. It was one of those huge antique constructs that was badly built so that the eaves had openings where birds, bats and god knows what else were able to nest. But anyway, looking at the bats made me think of how much they looked like rats, furry bodies, beady eyes and all.

But I digress... On the pic itself, it has a nice, old school, children's book vibe to it, which I like.

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to JohanndeVenecia [2009-06-08 21:39:20 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you liked the free-style poetry ^___^ I translated it literaly from the Spanish version, so I'm sure it can even be perfected further
Your house must have been quite fun to live in I can imagine all sort of stories in it, multiply that by a hundred with the imagination of a child and you got an amusement park I'm sure your childhood memories are very interesting
My contact with bats was in school, as it was up on a hill and near many caverns, we would see some poor bats hanging out on the rock walls or on trees of our school grounds. The way you describe them "...made me think of how much they looked like rats, furry bodies, beady eyes and all", is exactly what made me imagine them as bird and rat offspring (the wings of course, being part of the bird family ).

Thank you for that I did have that in mind when illustrating it ^-^ It was meant for my nephews, so I had to use a cuter style to portray this idea
I think I'll collect this things and present a bunch to my editors and see if I can make a potpurry book of my nonsensical writings and images

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Pumita [2009-06-07 05:31:13 +0000 UTC]

como siempre, me encantan tus diseños
pero esta vez..me gusto mas tu descripcion

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to Pumita [2009-06-08 21:29:05 +0000 UTC]

Creo que es de los mejores cumplidos que me han dicho en un buen rato
Gracias, me alegraste el día bastante ^____^

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hayoubi [2009-06-07 04:55:28 +0000 UTC]

AWW! How sweet! I'd never heard of that poem before. I love mama bird<3!

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to hayoubi [2009-06-08 21:28:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the kind words, Hannah I wanted to do something more cute than my usual stuff, and I think I succeeded
I'm glad to read you weren't acquainted with the poem (lest I be sued for copyright infringements ) Truth be told, I translated it from the Spanish version of the poem (the original I might add) which I wrote for my nephews (who were the reason for this illustration to happen ). Allow me to explain: they came over a few weeks ago, and because we all went out (their mother, their grandma, me and my own mother), we saw a couple of bats in the night sky (they're unusual these days ), flying close to us. We were all quite surprised, but more so the children, as they don't see anything like that in Mexico city anymore. So, I remembered my ideas as a child and asked them if they knew where bats came from :3 I explained it to them (and the idea that they are really old rats that grow wings to get to heave - as it is the only way they can cheat Saint Peter and enter the heavenly kitchen, where cheese never runs out ) hence the story and pic (which they have now).

I can clearly imagine mama bird saying to his ratty husband: "He got that attitude from YOUR side of the family."

*Sorry for the long reply

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hayoubi In reply to Sir-Pumpkinhead [2009-06-08 21:43:00 +0000 UTC]

LOL!!! that is adorable!!!

no worries, I love your long replies!

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taekwondogirl [2009-06-07 04:31:20 +0000 UTC]

Adorable poem and picture. The expression on the kid bat's face is great, looks very happy. It's very much like an illustration out of a kid's book, and I love the water colouring on it!

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Sir-Pumpkinhead In reply to taekwondogirl [2009-06-08 21:14:41 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much ^___^ I'm very glad you liked it (particularly the kid bat's face ) and that you related it to children's books Hopefully something this'll make it in one publication

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taekwondogirl In reply to Sir-Pumpkinhead [2009-06-10 19:09:04 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome! And I'm sure you'll get there soon. You're incredibly talented

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