Pete Fowler

The above picture was a floor to ceiling mural at Monsters Inked exhibition at the Idea Generation gallery in 2009. It depicts Pete Fowler's Monsterism Island.

Fowler has one of the most enjoyable websites I've ever visited. His gallery page is amazing. You can even design your own monster on the site.

His work involves his Monsterism series, which is a comic book that has an amazing psychedelic soundtrack. The monsters all have individual traits and levels of monsterism, and extensive backstories. Fowler also designs the toys for the monsters.



Fowler is also known for his work for the band Super Furry Animals.



Here is an interview with Pete-- he's just a neat fucking guy:

From Eroica With Love

Immediately after making the last post, I was compelled to make an entire post dedicated to From Eroica With Love.

If you want the full experience, listen to the following video as you peruse this post:


I don't know if I've ever explained my lovecrush on Robert Plant, but apparently Yasuko Aoike feels the same way. Clearly the main character in the manga is modeled after Master Plant:

His name is Dorian Red, so obviously Dorian Gray was her nominal inspiration. He's an art thief and ridiculously homosexual, so if you can imagine a faggot breaking into the Louvre while the Immigrant Song is playing, that's the basic idea of the comic. He also thwarts Nazis and the KGB and NATO officers are involved, because, really, why isn't that necessary.

If you want to learn more, there's a dedicated fan page that you can check out.

Coloring books for adults

I found this site, and I think it's pretty neat. It's a resource list of colouring books for adults.

Some help you learn anatomy:



But my absolute favourite is by Yasuko Aoike. It's related to her manga From Eroica With Love, but it's Led Zeppelin inspired. As I write this post, I'm actually listening to the Immigrant Song, so I'm ecstatic.


Robert Plant is still a golden god even in the most ridiculous circumstance-- there are clothes on the next page and you color them in and then dress Robby up for a big day being an extremely gay, art thief version of Dorian Gray (heart throb).



There is also colouring book trend for adults that's becoming increasingly popular, and it's creating colouring books which have some kind of meditative quality. The book below encourages peaceful thoughts and inner peace when you colour in the mandala.