Elegant Evening Canvas

A chimpanzee in a white tuxedo and black bow tie, captured in pencil at a level of draughtsmanship that takes the absurdity completely seriously. The dry wit of the conceit depends on precisely that quality: the technique is meticulous, the figure is composed with genuine care, and the result rewards the closer the attention paid to it. A genuinely funny piece that earns its comedy through commitment rather than broad gesture, and never needs to explain the joke.

Quirky kitchen wall art for homes with a real sense of humour about what earns space on the wall. Works in a bar area or entertaining space too, wherever a piece with personality and technical accomplishment earns its place. The kind of thing guests notice first and remember longest without any explanation of why it works.