HOBOTOPIA: June 2007

Friday, June 29, 2007

Time did not permit

RAID - promo sticker sheet - Early 1970's - by Jack J. Davis
Originally uploaded by JasonLiebig-stickers.

There was no time to upload the monkeys and cats currently in production due to the aforementioned circumstances (which include my computer laying disassembled before me as I prepare to box it up for the move--this post has been sent via carrier pigeon. A very net savvy carrier pigeon).
Meanwhile, click on the image above and check out Jason's stickers on flickr.
Also, have I mentioned here yet that I am excited to be the newest contributor to Drawn.ca? I've posted a handful of things over the past couple of weeks, but I will leave it up to you to find them. The pigeon does not know html.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #42

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #42
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Not too much activity this week due to extenuating circumstances*, though you can look forward to a few monkeys** tomorrow and more cats, time permitting.
If you have ordered a cat or monkey and absolutely must have it right away, let me know. I am very accommodating.

*My inate nomadism once more bids me relocate.
**Including a former member of the cabinet, a couple of lovey-dovey-monkey-wunkeys***, and the monkey named by the winner of the recent Neatorama.com caption contest.
***Sorry 'bout that. What is it with me and asterisks lately?

Monday, June 25, 2007

See? The mere sight of a duck angers him.

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #35

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #35
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #34

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #34
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #33

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #33
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Before the finish

pre-hatching
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Here is the one I posted earlier, before I erase all the lines and add more ink mileage.

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #32

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #32
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

There is no love lost between Kitteh and ducks.

pencil phase

pencil phase
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Here's a preview of one of the upcoming Laugh-Out-Loud Cats before I ink it.

a photo from the archives

photo from the archives
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Aloysius sent this photo to a fan who had requested a drawing. The disappointed lad subsequently returned it to my great-grandfather "with a particularly onerous measure of teh itchings powder" according to his log.

There will be several cats posted today, as mentioned previously.
Thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in this shadowy corner of history.
If you would still like to order your own original illustration of the Laugh-Out-Loud Cats in action (drawn by me, the only living cartoonist heir to the forgotten empire of Kitteh and Pip) , please do so. I could draw those li'l bounders forever---or at least until meme fatigue sets in.

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #31

Laugh-Out-Loud Cats #31
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Lit Blogging Monkey

Lit Blogging Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Action Jackson, the Neurotic Macaque

Action Jackson, the Neurotic Macaque
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Emma Xiaokun, Monkey of the Orien

Emma Xiaokun, Monkey of the Orien
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Heidi the Script Monkey

Heidi the Script Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

From the description provided: "Script Monkey as in someone who doesn't really know how to program, but merrily and cluelessly cobbles together bits of script from various sources to create their computer apps, widgets, websites, etc."

Math Monkey

Math Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

McChuka the Bagpiper

McChuka the Bagpiper
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Monkey Do vs Quack Fu

Monkey Do vs Quack Fu
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Monkeybot 2000

Monkeybot 2000
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Pimp Daddy

Pimp Daddy
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Princess Nico de la Pico

Princess Nico de la Pico
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Squirrel and Capucine Monkey

Squirrel and Capucine Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Susan,the coffee & daisy loving surfer monkey

Susan,the coffee & daisy loving surfer monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

The Monk and the Monkey

The Monk and the Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Jefferson the Raisin Loving Big Boned Macaque

Jefferson the Raisin Loving Big Boned Macaque
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Ingredients...

Adam_Koford
Originally uploaded by xadrian.

Here's my addition to the 100 Artists Project, which is being spearheaded by Ben aka Xadrian, and which can be learned about here.
Also: tomorrow: 14 monkeys (the last of the bunch) and a few cats will be posted (online) and posted (as in "put in the mail"). All of the remaining cats will be in the mail by Tuesday (fingers crossed).
If you plan on ordering a custom named monkey postcard or your very own Laugh-Out-Loud Cats drawing this week, please expect a turnaround time of about two weeks, unless I indicate otherwise.
But again, if you've already ordered, it'll be in the mail shortly.
Also, the as-yet-to-be-named monkey from the as-yet-to-be-announced winner of the neatorama.com caption contest will be created and mailed shortly after I learn the results.
And one final note: happy birthday Ambrose Bierce, wherever you are.