Primate of the Month

Over on Will Finn's blog, Will has just posted some really delightful, yet also very strange, vintage illustrations of cartoon apes by a guy named Lawson Wood that you can look at by going here. I must confess that I hadn't heard of this illustrator before, but his paintings are so full of personality and animation that you really should check them out. Besides, any excuse to go see what Mr. Finn is up to over on his blogsite is bound to be worthwhile.

Speaking of funny looking apes, here's a simian character I drew several years ago called "Monkey Exec". Now that you've seen this character, I just know that you'll want to have his scruffy mug on a coffee mug. Or maybe a T-shirt. (Or perhaps even on a thong, if you're feeling naughty!) Anyway, it just so happens that these desperate commercial cravings that you now have are well within the realm of possibility of being instantly satisfied if you take a wander over to Cafe Press to check out my emporium. Remember, Christmas is fast approaching and you just know that your Uncle Harold would look great in that X-tra large T-shirt. Though I'd suggest you buy the thong for somebody else...

Once you've placed your massive order and gotten all your Christmas shopping done nice and early, you can then sit back, relax and watch this vintage 50's TV clip from "The Ernie Kovacs Show" featuring these funny looking, music performing monkeys, collectively known as "The Nairobi Trio". Enjoy!.....