Monkey by Rocket… and hot chick too

Sketch by Rik Rocket.

A friend posted this sketch on Facebook today. You may not notice at first that there's a monkey in this drawing. Keep looking. Get a better look.

©1999-2010 Rik Rocket.

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Flying Monkeys aren't just for Oz anymore

Label from Flying Monkey Patisserie in Philadelphia.

A friend recently posted pictures from his birthday on Facebook. They included cupcakes from Flying Monkey Patisserie and this very cool label and logo.

Their website is very well-designed. I hope to try something from there if I'm ever in Philly!

Monkey place settings

Monkey plates

Monkey bag, place mats, bowls, cups

It seems monkeys are making it into all kinds of merchandise. The bag is super-cute. Not so sure I love the art on the plates, bowls and cups, though. It's slightly awkward, but maybe that's intentional.

Angry T-shirt

Saw this poorly drawn version of the Family Guy monkey on a T-shirt at the Union Square Market in NYC this summer.

Absinthe maketh the hearth gwow fonder

My cousin sent me this monkey he found on an absinthe bottle.

Shower Monkey

Here’s a page from a book that was given to a friend at her recent baby shower. As a male monkey, I was honored to be allowed attendance.

Monkey Handstand

Here's a monkey I drew a while ago. It was posted on my Creatures & Characters Weekly website.

G'rilla

I want to thank Kurt and Elaine for inviting me to post to Millions of Monkeys! I'm Tim Young and I have a company called Creatures & Characters and I am also a big monkey fan, so I'm adding a big monkey. You can see more of my work at my illustration blog, Creatures & Characters Weekly.