...Help me create some FUN Monkey Adventure drawings for DAMON'S Reataurant! - Other Crafts

T THOR's Member Joined: Apr 30, 2004 Posts: 610	T THOR's Posted posted on Mon, Mar 17, 2014 10:16 AM Well it's no new news to all here that I LOVE Damon's Steak House in Glendale, CA. I grew up with this place. I find it to be one of the few old school restaurants with tropical "Tikiish" vibes reminiscent of the many great polynesian bubbles one could escape to with family and friends. I designed a mug for them recently that was produced and released through Tiki Farm, currently a vessel for their tropical drinks at Damon's. Anyway.... I have always wanted to play up the Monkey theme at Damon's more. As A kid, I recall all my favorite restaurants had "characters" that "lived there. The "Jolly Roger" restaurant had its pirates on menu's and such,"Sambo's" had the little guy with turbin and the tiger's. "Bob's Big Boy"....had 'Big Boy" himself and his friends on menus and coloring books. I loved this era that did this. So, I spoke to Damon's about this and offered to help raise the presence of the Monkey's and their antic's at Damon's. They are SUPER excited..both owners and Managers. I am starting by just adding lot's of sepia tone ink style (reminiscent of my rum paintings) monkeys getting into mischief on the new drink menu and food menu soon to be printed. I have a lot of ideas, but would LOVE to hear more and share the fun with the Tiki Ohana. Sooooo... Add to this thread! Share some thoughts, especially about what you think the monkey's that live at Damon's are up to in their adventures! I will post some drawings soon...rough ideas..etc. All this will culminate in you seeing this come to life in print at Damon's over the next few weeks and Months. I am also doing a fun coloring/activity book that they will be publishing for kids (or the kid in you) available at Damon's. Hope to hear from you all...let's make this FUN! If there is enough participation, I will start creating some "prize" incentives for ideas used...signed prints...and more. I am mainly doing this all to support the culture, this great restaurant and have a fun outlet FULL of real life...MONKEY BUSINESS!! Below is a sample of the small drink card for tables. I am keeping the drawings a little loose, just line for now, and like they are drawn like old school brown ink character studies. ALOHA!!!! ~~~THOR Best way to reach me for art or questions directly is this link: https://www.facebook.com/tom.thordarson.3 OR Search on Facebook for : THOR ART [ Edited by: THOR's 2014-03-17 10:32 ] [ Edited by: THOR's 2014-03-17 21:02 ]

Well it's no new news to all here that I LOVE Damon's Steak House in Glendale, CA. I grew up with this place. I find it to be one of the few old school restaurants with tropical "Tikiish" vibes reminiscent of the many great polynesian bubbles one could escape to with family and friends. I designed a mug for them recently that was produced and released through Tiki Farm, currently a vessel for their tropical drinks at Damon's.

Anyway.... I have always wanted to play up the Monkey theme at Damon's more. As A kid, I recall all my favorite restaurants had "characters" that "lived there. The "Jolly Roger" restaurant had its pirates on menu's and such,"Sambo's" had the little guy with turbin and the tiger's. "Bob's Big Boy"....had 'Big Boy" himself and his friends on menus and coloring books. I loved this era that did this. So, I spoke to Damon's about this and offered to help raise the presence of the Monkey's and their antic's at Damon's. They are SUPER excited..both owners and Managers. I am starting by just adding lot's of sepia tone ink style (reminiscent of my rum paintings) monkeys getting into mischief on the new drink menu and food menu soon to be printed. I have a lot of ideas, but would LOVE to hear more and share the fun with the Tiki Ohana.

Sooooo... Add to this thread! Share some thoughts, especially about what you think the monkey's that live at Damon's are up to in their adventures! I will post some drawings soon...rough ideas..etc. All this will culminate in you seeing this come to life in print at Damon's over the next few weeks and Months. I am also doing a fun coloring/activity book that they will be publishing for kids (or the kid in you) available at Damon's.
Hope to hear from you all...let's make this FUN! If there is enough participation, I will start creating some "prize" incentives for ideas used...signed prints...and more. I am mainly doing this all to support the culture, this great restaurant and have a fun outlet FULL of real life...MONKEY BUSINESS!! Below is a sample of the small drink card for tables. I am keeping the drawings a little loose, just line for now, and like they are drawn like old school brown ink character studies.

ALOHA!!!! ~~~THOR

Best way to reach me for art or questions directly is this link: https://www.facebook.com/tom.thordarson.3
OR Search on Facebook for : THOR ART

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Post #711383 by THOR's on Mon, Mar 17, 2014 10:16 AM