This is a picture of the actual painting that the cover of Orangutan was taken from. It was painted by a good friend of mine John Hyams about fifteen years ago. The painting is actually titled Self Portrait. This is what John looked like back then. The picture of the painting I have posted here doesn’t do justice to the detail of the actual painting. I have seen a few other paintings he has done and he is an amazing artist. He is also a director. He has directed a couple of documentaries and recently got a shot at directing his first feature; Universal Soldier Regeneration. He has taken a simple John Claude Van Damme vehical and infused it with whatever heart and art he could get away with and the critcis are raving, about the movie, but in particular about John Hyams and what he has done with the movie. Take my word for it, this is a director to watch out for in the future. You haven’t heard the last of John Hyams, not by a long shot. And yes, the chimpanzee is loading a revolver.