Blackchimp, King of the Inhumonkeys

Blackchimp, King of the Inhumonkeys
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Watch this chimp being drawn, while I yammer away.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
and more info here: apelad.blogspot.com

George W. Bonobo

George W. Bonobo
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Pokemonkey

Pokemonkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Swert Monkey

Swert Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Ham the Chimp, Retired Simian Astronaut

Ham the Chimp, Retired Simian Astronaut
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Cosmonaut Yuliya, the People's Monkey

Cosmonaut Yuliya, the People's Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Bicycling Baboon

Bicycling Baboon
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Military Monkey

Military Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Most monkeys don't know their left from their right.

Manga Monkey

Manga Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Computer Chimp

Computer Chimp
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

April B. Monkey

April B. Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Drunkass Monkey

Drunkass Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Hobo Dracula

Hobo Dracula
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Part Three of Three.

Here's the third part, this time posted on google video because it is a couple minutes too long for youtube. Sigh. I've spent a great deal of the afternoon figuring that out and realizing I don't have anything to edit it with.
Anyway, forgive my chattiness and enjoy this installment for what it's worth. I'll post a scan of the final in a bit.

Monkey Drawing. Part 2 of 3.

Here's part 2, featuring my hairy arm!
I'll post the rest tonight along with about a dozen monkeys, including this one.

Monkey Drawing. Part 1 of 3.

Those who have listened to the podcast from a couple days ago are probably over the shock of actually hearing my voice. Do I really sound like that?
Anyway, here's part one of a three part video showing how I monkey around.
I'll post more tomorrow, including a scan of the end result.

America's Radio Sweetheart

Maximum Fun
Originally uploaded by merlinmann.

There are only a couple more days left in the first official pledge drive over at maximumfun.org. There are lots of great prizes on the line, including a chance to win one of five personalized hobo drawings by yours truly.
If you haven't listened to any of the podcasts under the maximumfun umbrella, you really should.

Pumaman

Belt_of_the_Pumaman
Originally uploaded by plaid_knight.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Frauenfelder of boingboing.net today, and our conversation can be heard here, on the Get Illuminated! podcast. We covered a large range of topics, including Hodgman, Colletta, monkeys, Pumaman*, and more.
We didn't discuss the origin of my online moniker, but I've explained that elsewhere. If anyone remembers how the name "Ape Lad" was bestowed upon me, post it in the comments. If no one remembers or can find it, I will tell you about it some other time. Suffice it to say, the name chose me and not the other way around.

*one correction: Donald Pleasance stars in Pumaman, not Rod Steiger. I apologize to their respective estates.

Monkeys soon.

Illustration Friday: Citrus

Illustration Friday: Citrus
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Another Friday, another theme.
Monkeys coming soon.

Can you find the monkeys in this picture?

buddhi
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

I bet you can.
There are several more monkeys on the drawing board. Quite literally. I know most of the time when you hear that phrase it means something is figuratively "in the works", but in this case I literally have monkeys on my drawing board. Well, not literal monkeys, but a literal drawing board.
Nevermind.

Gotta catch 'em all

trading card
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

I created this with fd's flickr toys. Google it and jazz up your flickr stuff too!
You can expect more monkeys in the coming days, and a comic strip tomorrow for Illustration Friday. I think it's a habit now.
Thanks again to everyone who has ordered a monkey so far. I truly appreciate it.

no longer in progress

no longer in progress
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Here's what the latest batch of monkeys looked like on their way to what they look like now. Or something like that.

Mechanical Steam Powered Monkey, with Daisy

Mechanical Steam Powered Monkey, with Daisy
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

techno monkey

techno monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Buccaneer Zan Farquart, Captain of the Forlorn Banana

Buccaneer Zan Farquart, Captain of the Forlorn Banana
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Sarah, the sky diving monkey girl

Sarah, the sky diving monkey girl
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

a troup of dark caberet monkeys

a troup of dark caberet monkeys
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Mrs. Craftmonkey

Mrs. Craftmonkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Question: what kind of monkeys can you expect to see in the coming days?

Southern hospitality
Originally uploaded by AntiWarhol.

Answer: an inebriated monkey, another anime-based monkey, a sky diving monkey, a steampunk monkey, and many more.
If you have a monkey on your mind, let me know.

Gorilla Geek

Gorilla Geek
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

More monkeys in the morning.

Zombie Baboon

Zombie Baboon
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Kenneth J. Lewis, RN aka Murse Monkey

Kenneth J. Lewis, RN aka Murse Monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

LEET Simian

LEET Simian
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Anime Chimp

Anime Chimp
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Suave Ape

Suave Ape
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Do you see your monkey in this picture?

Monkey progress
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

If not, there is still time to order (over there on the right sidebar).
Several monkeys are in progress. Anyone who has ordered a monkey up to this point will have it in their paws by this time next week, barring postal delays or simian uprisings.

Mnemonic MonKey Pirate

Mnemonic MonKey Pirate
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Hey kids! Can you decode the number/letter combination depicted in this illustration?
Beginning at the top, with the goose egg on the right, then proceeding clockwise we see a roman numeral. Next up is a function key. Then there's salt (I wonder what the atomic weight of sodium is?) followed by another goose egg.
The monkey's holding up a couple of fingers, and his tail is making a funny shape too! What's that on the flag? Down from there we see a tungsten bulb (again, what's the atomic weight of tungsten?).
Continuing clockwise, we see an airplane. Not just any airplane, it's a Domodedovo jet! Awesome! I wonder what their IATA code is? From there, we proceed to the marks on the monkey's peg leg. Oh look! A bee! Maybe he's going to get a d8--I mean date from that tree!
Up from the tree we see a billboard for the lovely state of Montana, our 40th state. Or was it?
The monkey is holding a pair of dice and has just tossed an envelope. Not just any envelope, it's a size c5 to hold that crazy mathematical equation.
I hope he's careful with that rock! It looks like barium!
Next to the rock we see an ad for piano lessons. How many keys does a piano have?
We're almost done as we come to the moon that looks like a letter, and finally another goose egg.
See kids, with this simple mnemonic image, you'll never forget even the most complex numbers.
If you do, google has it posted almost 2 million times. Just type in the magic words "AACS key" and they will provide the solution.

Would you like a handy copy of this for you or your monKey pirate friends? Click here, and thanks for playing!



Also kids--please note: this is not one of the custom monkey postcards. Those will start showing up tomorrow and are still available via my blog at apelad.blogspot.com.

TwoMorrows.com

TwoMorrows.com
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Through Sunday night, twomorrows.com has free pdf versions of several of their magazines, including the always awesome and informative Jack Kirby Collector. Issue 47 is free and it features a FAQ by Mark Evanier, for those of you who may not know who or what Jack Kirby was and is.

Also, monkeys on Monday.

My wife says I draw myself to old looking...

Illustration Friday: Neighbor
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

This is my entry in today's "Illustration Friday".

Also!

A global Flickr community event
Originally uploaded by heather.

Flickr is also having an event tomorrow. Click on the picture to learn more. They'll be publishing a book and you could be in it.

There is also a horse race tomorrow

Randy Wilson of Monrovia won the Grand Prize by replicating the Del Mar track on his head at opening day's Hat Contest
Originally uploaded by kjdrill.

Horses will race. Hats will be worn. Necks will be tired.

Tomorrow is also free comic book day

Announcing THE UNSEEN PEANUTS for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2007!
Originally uploaded by fantagraphics.

This is number one on my "get" list.

433. The Happy Zombie

433. The Happy Zombie
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Do you like to draw? Do you have a flickr account? You should consider joining the 700 Things group, which I have neglected for too long. There is some great art rolling in.

NCS

NCS
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Tomorrow is National Cartoonist Day! Hug a cartoonist.
May 5th is the anniversary of the first appearance of R.F. Outcault's Yellow Kid.
Please note: I am not a member of the NCS, but I am the father of a Yellow Kid of my own.

Tiny Pirate, Monkey of The Seven Seas

Tiny Pirate, Monkey of The Seven Seas
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

The first of many monkeys, this one is for Len.
The rest will start swinging in on Monday.

Dr. Becky Ford, the wandering medical minstrel of third world countries

Dr. Becky Ford, the wandering medical minstrel of third world countries
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

The Jumblies

The Jumblies
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Based on the poem by Edward Lear, one of my favorites.
Read it here.

The Juniper Tree

The Juniper Tree
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Read it here.

The Good Little Wolf and His Big Bad Uncle

The Good Little Wolf and His Big Bad Uncle
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

Read the story here.

The Valiant Little Tailor

The Valiant Little Tailor
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

The Valiant Little Tailor

Monkey!

monkey
Originally uploaded by Ape Lad.

This isn't part of the custom monkey project, but it is a monkey. With a helmet on.
Expect several fairy tales and exactly one early monkey tomorrow.

A Handful of Fun

A Handful of Fun
Originally uploaded by Greg McElhatton.

With only a handful of custom fairy tales left, this place is about to be officially turned over to the monkeys. Thanks to everyone who ordered a fairy tale!
Expect to see the final few in the coming day.