Jerry the Giraffe

I was commissioned to draw Jerry the Giraffe by an ear, nose, throat doctor's surgery.

They had already purchased a print of Eden the Enigmatic Elephant who represented the ears and nose and now they just needed the throat to compete the trifecta.

Jerry the Giraffe was the ideal candidate.

© Mulga 2013, Jerry the Giraffe, Posca on Paper, 30 x 42 cm


An Ode to Jerry the Giraffe

Jerry the Giraffe is unique in his tower
Because of his magical colours his voice has power

He’s memorised all the tunes from the Lion King
And for miles around all the animals hear him sing

He has a voice so smooth like Elton John
And everyone loves when he sings that special song

He always wins the savannah talent shows
And afterwards all his fans give him a rose

The End

Poetry Recital on Channel 7′s Sunrise

I had the opportunity to recite a poem on Channel 7's Sunrise show as part of the Beard Season launch.

Here is the link to the video.

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This is the poem I recited

An Ode to Beard Season

Hey ho let’s gather round
For a word on beards and advice so sound

This wondrous thing that we call the beard
Should not be abhorred, it should not be feared

It should be embraced like a soft teddy bear
This thing is precious, this blanket of hair

It has the power to save your life
And the skill to keep you from harm and strife

I like to think a beard is more than just fun
It’s also protective armour from the sun

In my final remarks I do implore
Go have a skin check lest ye hit the floor

The End

Hazelhurst Art on Paper Exhibition

This Friday night at Hazelhurst Gallery at 6 pm this is on, come along if you're around!
I painted a huge Magical Lion called Raimondo!

On the Sunday (7 July 2013) I will be back at Hazelhurst with my famous market stall as part of the Wild Things art and craft markets. I will be offering some sweet deals.

Here is some information on the art show:

New works by 96 artists in a competition of outstanding art created with, on, or about paper.

This year artists will compete for $26 000 in prize money thanks to the support of Global Specialised Services. Prizes include the $15,000 major award, the $5,000 Emerging Artist’s Award, and the $5,000 Friends of Hazelhurst local artist award. A $1,000 People’s Choice Award will be voted on by the public.

Over 750 local, state and national entries were received with 96 artists being selected for the exhibition, including 29 emerging artists and 14 local artists.

Winners will be announced at opening night Friday 5 July 2013.

Art in Motion Art Show

I have a piece of art in this art show this Friday night. I drew an elephant wearing a beanie with water spouting out of his trunk, it is fun. This show will be rad with a lot of great Sydney artists involved.

Anton the Aztec Goat

© Mulga 2013, Anton the Aztec Goat, Ink on Paper, 21 x 30 cm

An Ode to Anton the Aztec Goat

A goat called Anton rowed his boat

Every day around the castle in the moat

And in that boat he wore a coat

And its patterns were great, he was known to gloat

“In the Incas I obtained my patterned coat”

In his daily journal is what he wrote

The coat was payment made in full

For head-butting one rampaging bull

He butted the bull and it ran away

And he saved all the village folk on that day

But that was a long time in the past

And now he can’t even run that fast

His time is now spent as a goat in a boat

Paddling in a moat while wearing a coat

It might seem silly but it floats his boat

That Anton the Goat who’s known to gloat

The End

Terry the Tiger

© Mulga 2012, Terry the Tiger, Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

I drew Terry the Tiger for a Le QC x Mulga collab. You can buy Terry on tees and jumpers at http://quaycollective.myshopify.com/collections/le-qc

An Ode to Terry the Tiger

Terry the Tiger was terrrific indeed
Of this single fact all the animals agreed

He ruled the jungle like a stripey king
Sometimes he would lounge, sometimes he would sing

Everywhere he went he wore his dazzling coat
And when he crossed the river he travelled by boat

He made his castle high in the trees
And he ate of the honey produced by bees

He was the finest specimen in all the land
And he fronted the best jungle rock band

They played every Saturday at the Jungle Pub
And chilled out after in the jungle hot tub

The End

Bear Hat Bob

© Mulga 2013, Bear Hat Bob, Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm


An Ode to Bear Hat Bob

Bear Hat Bob is an outdoors guy
At home in the mountains and under the sky

He walks around with his sunglasses pink
Even at night it seems odd you might think

Bart the Bear was his very best friend
The wilderness they journeyed from end to end

One day in the spring they came across a river
The water was cold it made them shiver

They attempted to cross on a fallen tree
But Bart fell into that freezing stream

He couldn’t swim so he drowned to death
He had breathed his last, his very last breath

Bob was so sad and he cried for week
He cried in the day and he cried in his sleep

To remember his friend, the Bear called Bart
Bob wore him as a hat and now they’re never apart

The End

Trevor Trumpet Face

© Mulga 2012, Trevor Trumpet Face, Ink on Paper, 15 x 21 cm


An Ode to Trevor Trumpet Face

He has big elephant ears and a trunk for a nose
He has a trumpet on his face and it looks like a hose

With every sneeze his big trumpet sounds
And the largeness of the volume knows no bounds

It scares away all the birds in the trees
That’s exactly what happens every time he does a sneeze

The End

Ole Pointy Beard Pete

© Mulga 2012, Ole Pointy Beard Pete, Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

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I was commissioned to paint this for a lucky gentlemen's birthday present.

Buy a print of this here.

An Ode to Ole Pointy Beard Pete

Ole Pointy Beard Pete loves his single fin stick
It goes super fast and rides real slick

He always runs swiftly towards the ocean
As if he is strengthened by some magical potion

His beard trails behind like a bushy tail
And sometimes he uses it as a sail

He’s a surf hunter adventure man
He’s surfed in Alaska and even Iran

He once rode a wave onto the back of a whale
Then the whale got angry and flicked it’s tail

That was the best darn ride Ole Pete ever had
And when he remembers that day it always makes him glad

The End

Bearded Elvis

© Mulga 2012, Bearded Elvis, Ink on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

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Today ( 23 March 2013) marks the day 56 years ago that Elvis’s debut album, “Elvis Presley” was released.

I drew a picture of him with a sweet beard.

You can buy a print of this artwork here http://mulgatheartist.com.au/shop/

An Ode to Bearded Elvis

Most geezers think Elvis aint alive

But the truth is he’s just in disguise

I saw him the other day cruising down the street

He had a beard so spectacular and long and neat

Turns out he’s been hiding away

Behind his beard and bales of hay

All those many, many moons ago

He grew tired of the crowds and the Elvis show

So he pretended to die and began to grow a mo

Then the mo became a goatee that hung so low

Then came the chops and a full beard in time

Thus concludes this story and bearded Elvis rhyme

The End

Trevor Trumpet Face

© Mulga 2013, Trevor Trumpet Face, Ink on Paper, 15 x 21 cm

An Ode to Trevor Trumpet Face

He has big elephant ears and a trunk for a nose

He has a trumpet on his face and it looks like a hose

With every sneeze his big trumpet sounds

And the largeness of the volume knows no bounds

It scares away all the birds in the trees

That’s exactly what happens every time he does a sneeze

Wavebeard wally

© Mulga 2012, Wavebeard Wally, Ink on Paper, 15 x 21 cm

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An Ode to Wavebeard Wally

He's an old sailor chum and he always smells of fishes

His craft and his trade is the ocean and it's dishes

He doesnt like to walk on the solid solid land

His boat is his home on the ocean oh so grand

Every day on the ocean has affected him just so

That the beard on his face has found a peculiar way to grow

These whiskers in question have formed into the shape of waves

And it's not some parlour trick or the way that he shaves

He rocks the full wave beard and it's pretty darn rad

That's the story of Wavebeard Wally an ocean going lad

Jolly Joel

© Mulga 2012, Jolly Joel, Posca on Paper, 21 x 30 cm


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And Ode to Jolly Joel

Tropical island's in the sun
That's where Jolly Joel has some fun

Where palm trees rustle in the breeze
And that's where there is no killer bees

Bees of the killer kind just aren't cool
And if you encounter them while sitting by the pool

You should jump in the water and splash around
Maybe those bees won't sting you and you won't be found

I once saw this movie about a girl
Macaulay Culkin was stung and he began to swell

Those stinking bees got him really bad
Then he died and it was fully sad

So what you need to learn after you've had a little cry
Is to stay away from killer bees otherwise you might die

The End

Eden the Enigmatic Elephant

© Mulga 2012, Eden the Enigmatic Elephant, Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

I wish everyone a merry Christmas and nice new year!

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Email me if you are interested in buying the original.

Get this as a print here.

An Ode to Eden the Enigmatic Elephant

A mystery to one and all

A colourful massive beast

His wonder and his splendour

Spreads from the west to the east

Creator of the rainbow

Colours shot from his trunk

A magical conundrum

More pleasant then a skunk

And where there's rain, and where there's sun

You'll find this jolly beast

Having his lion's share of fun

At his giant moveable feast

And at the end of a long days work

He'll leave a pot of gold

Payment for the Leprechauns

As it has been foretold

The End

Fernando the Feral Laser Beam Possum Wolf Bat

© Mulga 2012, Fernando the Feral Laser Beam Possum Wolf Bat, Posca and acrylic paint on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

If you like what you see you can buy a print at My Magical Online Shop

An Ode to Fernando the Feral Laser Beam Possum Wolf Bat

Of what I am not sure is this mammal

But one thing I know he's one freaky animal

He eats a warm meal every single night

Heated up by his mutant laser eyesight

Then he heads out to the mutant discotheque

And dances the night away looking the best

The End

See you next time
-Mulga

Zombie Reece

© Mulga 2012, Zombie Reece, Acrylic paint and Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

Zombie Reece prints available at My Magical Online Shop

An Ode To Zombie Reece

His name is Reece and he had a beard

So damn bushy and so revered

Then one day he made a decision

To cut that beard with a blade of precision

Everyone was sad and asked him why

He simply said "It was hot and in the summer I'll fry"

The End

See you next time

-Mulga

Art Show Cubed

These are 3 posters for the 3 art shows I currently have art in.

The dates are as follows:

1. Snake Turban Steve and Friends runs till 12 October.
2. Living in a Glasshouse runs till 2 November 2012.
3. Good Jelly Sketchbook Exhibition runs till October 2018.

Go and check them out if you are in the vicinity.
-Mulga

Herman the Hipster

© Mulga 2012, Herman the Hipster, Acrylic paint and Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

If you like what you see you can buy a print at My Magical Online Shop.

An Ode to Herman the Hipster

Herman the hipster is as smooth as butter

His yellow beard makes him seem real clever

His hipster goggles give him x-ray vision

And also allow him to read with precision

He reads in the park and sits under a tree

His favourite number is the number three

The end

See you next time.
-Mulga 

Snake Turban Steve and Friends - A Solo Show by Mulga the Artist

Anouncing my first art show in the heart of Sydney city. It's going to be full of beards and zombies and bananas and magicness and new creatures great and small. Come along if you dare. Yew!!

-Mulga

Magic Lion on a Snowboard

This is a snowboard design I put together for a competition over at www.boardworld.com.au/design
It is nice and colourful and a little bit dangerous.

See you next time.
-Mulga