Hamster on a Piano (Eating Popcorn) Drawing

Josh Ellingson
September 16, 2010

We’re celebrating #10 in my series of meme-inspired drawings with a YouTube classic, specifically requested by technology and gaming video host Veronica Belmont. She writes:

Can we have a hamster on a piano next? Or is that too many hamsters?

Well, Veronica, there are never too many hamsters. Here’s one for you, in rainbow pencil.

Here’s the original video.

Josh Ellingson

Josh Ellingson lives and works as an illustrator in San Francisco, California. In 1999, Ellingson graduated art school and headed west. Since then, Josh has contributed artwork to popular publications and websites worldwide and worked with clients ranging from toy makers to tequila companies.
In addition to his illustration and design business, Josh Ellingson is the director for The Local 303, a studio/collective of illustrators and designers in San Francisco, California. The Local 303 provides a professional working environment as well as a space for collaboration, critique and art exhibition. Josh Ellingson also contributes editorial writing and reviews to Hi-Fructose, a contemporary art and culture magazine.