Captain Laramie Lion

© Mulga 2012, Captain Laramie Lion, Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

I was commissioned to draw this for Duvin Design, a Florida based surf clothing company.

An Ode to Captain Laramie Lion

Captain Laramie the Lion

Never felt at peace

On the plains of Africa

As much as the seas

The odd one out

He favoured the fish

Over the buffalo

As his favourite dish

His journey began

The day he was caught

By illegal poachers

From Somewhere up north

Locked in a cage

And put upon a ship

Laramie picked the lock

And gave them the slip

He ate every man

Upon that boat

And became the captain

And wore the captain's coat

When he reached a port

He assemble a crew

A motley bunch

Drunk from too much brew

From that day forward

Laramie road the waves with ease

No longer king of the jungle

He was now king of the seas

The End

-See you next time

Mulga

Rodney Rope Beard

© Mulga 2012, Rodney RopeBeard, Acrylic paint and Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm

If you like what you see you can buy a print at my online shop.


An Ode To Rodney Ropebeard

Rope Beard Rodney is an old sea salt
His poison of choice is whiskey and malt

He nearly met his maker, sent by Moby Slick
The great grand whale of Moby Dick

This whale was a zombie beast stained red
From the blood of the men upon which it has fed

Rodney tried to harpoon this deathly whale
But the odds were against him he was doomed to fail

It's skin was as strong as a golden orbs web
Harpoons were useless even to the head

Moby Slick devoured the entire stinking crew
Gobbled them up like some putrid human stew

Rodney did escape and he'll tell you the tale
Of his high seas adventure with Moby Slick the whale

The End

See you next time
- Mulga

Captain Monkey Pants (with his Captain's Hat Beard and Pipe)

Mulga, Captain Monkey Pants, Ink on Paper, 26 x 36 cm

An Ode to Captain Monkey Pants

This man I can recommend

You will want him as your friend

This man has a beard

This man is weird

He’s a captain with a pipe

He likes his bananas ripe

His hat is cool and he pity’s the fool

Who aint seen the world and when he rides a wave

He likes that cave when it’s perfectly curled

He travels the world in his ship with his crew and cat

He once saved a monkey king who was in a flap

The monkey king gave him a gift

As a reward for the lift

It was a pair of pants

They were magical

They were fantastical

They did not contain ants

They were full of power

And they bloomed like a flower

When the time was right

They helped solve any plight

The story of Captain Monkey Pants is truly amazing

He’s everyone’s favourite captain who’s a little crazy

El Capitan rides the waves again

This is a drawing I completed for El Capitan surfing boards. They will prepare for you the most magical surfing board you can imagine.

This is a poem I completed just because...

El Capitan
He is an old sea dog and he surfs a log
He smokes a pipe and doesn't own a dog
On the high seas of life he stays outta strife
Except when he hunts for treasure and fights with a knife
A life long sailor like this here man
Prefers the raging ocean waters over any dry land
He's been here and there and seen this and that
He'll stare you down while he wears his hat
He's the El Capitano and he sings soprano
He likes the rum and he's got bravado

The end

See you next time - Mulga