Pete "The Monsterist" Fowler is a very recognisable illustrator. His work is mostly displayed around his home-place of Wales however now resides in East London, although his fans stretch all over the world due his unusual style.
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He creates bright and colourful characters that have the classic "monterism" that Fowler imitates within his characters, artwork and even music. As you can see his illustrations are quirky and full of his own His motivation and inspiration is said to come from "nature, daily life, psychedelica, monsters, music and much more." He has recently taken to creating 3D characters with vinyl, this is to go along with other merchandising products, these are sold nationally and also known to be some selling in Asia. Furthermore he is part of a band 'Seahawks' demonstrating his multi-talented artist skills that are reflected within his work.
I really like his work, they are quirky characters that, although slightly edited afterwards in photoshop he applies the original techniques of acrylic paint and pen. This skill is emphasised in his original sketches that can be viewed on his blog. The use of lines and block colours creates these flat illustrations that are simple yet effective, a technique that I could experiment within my own work, especially using more graphic skills as that is something I have yet to fully explore.
