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

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

Time lapse Video of Hypno kiwi fruit ape head

Check out this time lapse vid of hypno kiwi fruit ape head being painted. If only I could paint this fast in real life!

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

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

Laser Head Lance

© Mulga 2012, Laser Head Lance, Acrylic on Board, 70 x 120 cm


An Ode to Laser Head Lance

Laser Head Lance is a slippery old cat
Lives in a world of shadows covered up by his hat

The one day the wind turned from breeze into gale
Blew up his hat like a boat under sail

Those secrets within did explode out his head
And the colour of his hands were a deep shade of red

His secrets revealed that he'd been quite bad
And the fallout was severe and the people were mad

Oh how the mighty have fallen and the proud do stumble
Now Laser Head Lance is humbler than humble

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

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

Lo-Fi Art Night / 91xnmb / curated by QWUX

I will be displaying some wonderful artworks in this art show on Thursday 24 January 2013.

Inigo Montgator

© Mulga 2012, Inigo Montgator, Ink on Paper, Digitally Colored, 15 x 21 cm

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An Ode to Inigo Montgator

Hello my name is Inigo Montgator
I saw you once and I'll see you later
You killed my father, prepare to die
You six fingered freak of a guy

The End

Michael the Magical Owl

© Mulga 2012, Michael the Magical Owl, Posca on Paper, 40 x 50 cm

Email me if you would like a print or a t-shirt with Michael the Magical Owl on it.

An Ode to Michael The Magical Owl

A magical owl Michael is he
Loves everything to do with the big blue sea

He sails a boat in those Southern Seas
With the waves below he is most at ease

He never goes hungry he always eats fish
Ocean creatures are by far his favourite dish

He has a wine collection that is most super duper
Just one glass at a time lest ye fall into a stupor

Most unusual for an owl is this bird
With the wisdom of a man that is not absurd

The End

Gary the Goatee Man

© Mulga 2012, Gary the Goatee Man, Posca and acrylic paint on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

Prints available in My Magical Online Shop

An Ode to Gary the Goatee Man

Like JohnTtravolta this goats got style

But he's also deadly, like slipping on a tile

Gary is a mutant, half goat half man 

An unholy abomination, something like spam

He works security at a mutant night spot

Zapping unruly patrons with lasers so hot

He's a grumpy old goat, there aint no changing that

And don't ever try to make him wear a hat

The End

See you next time

-Mulga

Filthy Flamingo Surf Gang

© Mulga 2012, Filthy Flamingo Surf Gang, Ink on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

This is a piece of art of which I was commissioned to complete for Duvin Design, a Florida based surf lifestyle clothing label. Singlets are currently for sale with this art on it at Duvin Design's shop.

An Ode to the Filthy Flamingo Surf Gang

When a well so deep

Owned by the goons at BP

With oil began to leak

And gush into the sea

The formation of this gang

Did all begin

When this oil so putrid

Had all sunk in

These flamingos were pink

And now they're not

Transformed by stink

And oil so hot

These birds were friendly

Gentle and kind as well

But now they're mean

And they emit a smell

The other birds

Call them stinking greasers

But the flamingos retaliate

And kill all them geese's

They terrorize the coast

And the swamps of Florida

Trashing nests in trees

And strong arming fauna

Thus goes the tale

Of the flamingo surf gang

So filthy and rough

You better believe it mang

The End

See you next time

-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 

Harry the Headphone Hipster

© Mulga 2012, Harry the Headphone Hipster, Acrylic on Canvas,30 x 40 cm

This is a recent commission I completed.

An Ode to Harry the Headphone Hipster

Hipster Harry liked the song
That was sung from his beard
He listened in all day long
Until he turned so weird

His hair turned a tone of green
His nose a shade of yellow
His moustache curled towards the sky
And his eyes became all mellow

He floated in the cloud of buzz
That his DJ beard turned out
Thus became his magic facial fuzz
As colourful as a trout

Green and blue and blue and green
Like the colours of the sea
Orange, pink and yellow
And anything in between

Roll up your trousers
Grab some loafers
Grow that fringe all out
Don some over sized headphones
And do the hipster flout

The End

See you next time
-Mulga

Gary the Gorilla

© Mulga 2012, Gary the Gorilla, Coffee and Ink on Paper, 15 x 21 cm

Gary the Gorilla will be sitting in my sketchbook which will be at the Good Jelly sketchbook exhibition on the 3rd of September at Wollongong. 

There will be 29 other pages with Gary's friends in the sketchbook. Yew!

An Ode to Gary the Gorilla

Gary is a Gorilla

A big beast of a thing

He lives in Manilla

He loves to sing

He is a superstar in Manilla

The biggest ape in town

He drinks a milkshake of vanilla

He can kill with his frown

Some call him the Gorilla Beiber

For his fame and his songs

The female chimps really love him

Even though he wears thongs

The End

See you next time.

-Mulga

Rastabeard Skate deck

© Mulga 2012, RastaBeard Skate deck, Acrylic and Posca on skateboard

This is a skate deck I painted for my buddy Jerry, it is a rastaman just like Jerry. I call it Rastabeard.

An Ode to Rastabeard

Rastabeard is a jolly chap
With a smile on his face
And hands that clap
Like home there is no place

Where good times cannot be had
Singing and jiving all night long
Always happy and never sad
Rastabeard is full of song

The End

See you next time
-Mulga

Fever

© Mulga 2012, Fever, Highlighter and Ink on Paper, 22 x 30 cm

This is the illustration I did for the latest issue of Untold Method Magazine (a cool online mag with awesome art and words and stuff). 

My drawing is in Issue 4: Infestation, on page 11, go there to find out what it means!

Yew!

See you next time.

-Mulga

Viking Valgerd The Sad

© Mulga 2012, Viking Valgerd The Sad, Acrylic Paint and Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

This is my latest submission for CreatureMag as part of Mulga's Zombie Zoo.


An Ode to Valgerd The Sad

Sourced from the depths within these rainbow coloured tears
Gather in the many hairs of Val’s chinny chin chin

And without this magic liquid that from his eyes doth flow
This zombie vikings beard would all but fail to grow

And without the beard Val would lose his strength
Which is proportional to the beards girth and length

So to be strong he must be sad and cry like a child
That has lost his mummy in the supermarket aisle

See you next time
-Mulga

Fish Beard Phil

© Mulga 2012, Fish Beard Phil, Acrylic and Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

This is my latest post for CreatureMag

An Ode to Fish Beard Phil

With a beard so wet and blue as this

It's no surprise it's home to fish

Bass and marlin and tuna too

Even a few whales big and blue

When Phil needs a feed he casts a net

Into his beard and his need is met

It's fish for breakfast, lunch and tea

That's fine with Phil the sea zombie

See you next time

-Mulga