Mad Art Series 2: Donkey Kingdom

I’ve gone with option #2 again. I think I’m becoming predictable.

2. Accept the fact that I have a terrible memory, thus forgetting the main details of her version of the story, and just make up my own interpretation of the picture’s meaning.

Enjoy…


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Madison drew this one for her mom, Jennifer, who has a disturbing fascination with donkeys…she erupts into uncontrollable fits of laughter at the mere sight of them.






Donkey Kingdom


It’s a fine, sunny day in Donkey Kingdom. Reginald the donkey is cheerfully trotting around the perimeter of his vast castle grounds. He’s the royal ruler of this magical land of big-eared, hee-hawing, slow moving, but sure-footed beasts of burden.

Curiously adorned in a purple dress, there’s little doubt that Reginald is a free spirit. I’m not really going to get into the particulars as to why Madison decided to put him in a dress, nor his motivations for wanting to be drawn in a dress…let’s just say he’s a determined fashionista and leave it at that.

Reginald definitely has a penchant for sweets, and green apples are without a doubt his favorite. This undeniable affection for the fruit has led him to a life-long obsession of ensuring all of Donkey Kingdom has the image of green apples plastered everywhere. So much so, that he sometimes gets the inclination to gnaw on the flags that dot the landscape. At least he’s getting some fiber in his diet. Fiber is good for you, or so I have heard.

But I digress…my favorite part of this picture is the recurring theme reminiscent from Madison’s Monkey Kingdom: a castle, a hillside, villages and a train. One has to wonder, does the train connect the 2 kingdoms? And, if so, do the donkeys and monkeys visit one another? Is there another species altogether that is responsible for the operation and upkeep of the train? What other marvelous kingdoms serve as stops along these tracks? Will I ever cease with the inane questions?

Oh, well, just sit back, enjoy the picture and have an apple. You can even wear a dress, if that’s your sort of thing.