I've got a lot of questions regarding the flying pigs that sometimes occur in my drawings, and it's time to reveal their secretApart from being a serf at a game company, doing the occasional doodle I'm also a fully licensed pig farmer (through the UEPFA, United European pig farmer Association). In farming the pigs I noticed that certain pigs tended to be able to reach heights I didn't think possible, see the pig on the roof?)By carefully inter breeding these individuals I was able to enhance their airborne capacities furtherAnd at last making some of the developing wings.And at last making them more birdlike, mark you they still don't lay eggs, they are still mammals.They have kept all the good sides of pigs with the bonus of flight.Now I need a catchy name for them, flying pigs doesn't really do it for me.All suggestions are welcome.Technorati Tags:pigs ,drawing ,art ,moleskine,
Thanks, Mattias, I think this clears up alot of confusion out there. Your new species has been seen over these parts too - at least they don't spread bird flu.
Personally, I'd like to coin the name "Porktross". Or maybe 'Peagle'...?
i think the peagle suggestion is the best one made ... my english is not really on the level that i can make word games:P i tried using the word hog but my chimpself just got confused.
great post man. ur flying pig farmer pigs are astounding
I'm another who really enjoys your stuff. As to naming, wow, tough. I thought about Fligs too. Hmmm...Ham-hawks...or...Skyhogs..? Can't wait to see who they trully are.
Love the story and illustrations! The wings made me think about pegasus...how about pigasus? I'm just not sure what the plural version of that would be :)
Apart from being a serf at a game company, doing the occasional doodle I'm also a fully licensed pig farmer (through the UEPFA, United European pig farmer Association). In farming the pigs I noticed that certain pigs tended to be able to reach heights I didn't think possible, see the pig on the roof?)
By carefully inter breeding these individuals I was able to enhance their airborne capacities further
And at last making some of the developing wings.
And at last making them more birdlike, mark you they still don't lay eggs, they are still mammals.
They have kept all the good sides of pigs with the bonus of flight.
Now I need a catchy name for them, flying pigs doesn't really do it for me.
All suggestions are welcome.
Technorati Tags:pigs ,drawing ,art ,moleskine,
Thanks, Mattias, I think this clears up alot of confusion out there. Your new species has been seen over these parts too - at least they don't spread bird flu.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'd like to coin the name "Porktross".
Or maybe 'Peagle'...?
Hm, Peagle has a nice ring to it, I'll post my favourites if I get any more suggestions.
ReplyDeletei love your drawings.
ReplyDeleteJag har hjärtklappning!
ReplyDeleteDu har nått nya höjder!
Cute little guys! Oinkiators? Avioinkiators? Sorry, brain's not too good this morning, I need a fry up!
ReplyDeleteHm Oinkiators, sounds great but I feel a little Astigmatic when I read Avioinkiators.
ReplyDeletePiggy-hoo-lier. I like Peagle also :) what a lovele story! Piggins?
ReplyDeletePiggins sounds cute, this is going to be hard, thanks all for your suggestions
ReplyDeleteDo they taste like chicken?
ReplyDeleteHenrik you shock me, do you really think I would considering eating them? And you a vegetarian
ReplyDeleteoh, you paly banjo?! My father plays it too! i dont know if it helps, but in portuguese pig is PORCO. Any inspiration?
ReplyDeleteAna: Porco Picolo perhaps, alas unfortunately I don't play the banjo it's just an ambition :(
ReplyDeletePird thats great, and at last a good latin one as well, need that thanks Maura
ReplyDelete... first of all: oiiiiink*)!!
ReplyDeleteHow about calling them "Fligs" - as long as the French policemen (les flics) don't have any say against that suggestion.
*) piglish for "great"
@ Jason: don't you have those flying pigs in "Mugabia"?
ReplyDelete(-> http://www.comix.co.za/mugabia.html)
excelentes dibujos!!
ReplyDeleteThere you go Mattias, there's lots of good suggestions... I vote for PIRD!
ReplyDeletePigs are nice and round and pink, they give really good inspiration, don't they?
I've tried to work about flamingos, but although they're pink too, its just not the same...
i think the peagle suggestion is the best one made ... my english is not really on the level that i can make word games:P i tried using the word hog but my chimpself just got confused.
ReplyDeletegreat post man. ur flying pig farmer pigs are astounding
cheers!
Theres some great suggestions, It will be tuff to decide, thanks
ReplyDeleteåh, dina grisar är bedårande!
ReplyDeleteWhen I worked at a restaurant here in Brisbane we had a dish called "pigs with wings" = chickenwings and smoked ribs.yack!
ReplyDeleteI think "peagle" sounds awesome...but to come with a suggestion on my own??? hm..."Pippigs" mabye..whadda ya reckon?
My vote is for Pird, although I like Piggins too. I'm going to draw some pigs! I've been doing pugs lately (just one different letter)
ReplyDeleteGreat drawings!
Another one (to make up for the awful ones I said before!) Piggles, after Biggles the flying ace?
ReplyDeleteYeez both Fligs and Piggles are great this will be a tough one.. Read a lot of Biggles as a boy.
ReplyDeleteyou're my hero, Mattias (well, one of them).
ReplyDeleteI loove this. :D
I vote for Piggles! But what's with the hairdo dear? I don't recall ever seeing you with these stylish curls?
ReplyDeleteCecilia it's part of my wig collection, but I don't think you've seen this one, I only have it when I'm pigfarming
ReplyDeleteI'm another who really enjoys your stuff. As to naming, wow, tough. I thought about Fligs too. Hmmm...Ham-hawks...or...Skyhogs..? Can't wait to see who they trully are.
ReplyDeleteLovely story! Is "pigfly" a too simple solution for the name? ^_^"
ReplyDeleteLove the story and illustrations! The wings made me think about pegasus...how about pigasus? I'm just not sure what the plural version of that would be :)
ReplyDeletebrilliant!! U are the best Mattias! :)
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