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What is an Imp???!!! Many people have asked me what an imp is, which was surprising to me since I thought it was common knowledge - just blame my Dungeon's & Dragons upbringing. Anyways, here's one definition taken from Wikipedia (hehe) : An imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy, frequently described in folklore and superstition. Imps are usually described as mischievous more than seriously threatening, and as lesser beings rather than more important supernatural beings. The attendants of the devil are sometimes described as imps. They are usually described as lively and having small stature. Imps are the least evil of all demons, described as dark, shadowy creatures — while mischievous and somewhat destructive; they do not go to the extremes of, for example, gremlins or poltergeists. Imps are shape-shifters — preferring a shadow-form similar to either a weasel or a spider; they slink or skitter about, running from one pool of shadow to another. The trickery ascribed to them is, generally, confined to missing, misplaced, or moved articles (socks, keys, etc.) and stubbed toes. Some accounts of imps claim that they are desperately lonely, and always travel in pairs or in mobs. |
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Collaboratives are pieces where two or more people work on the same painting. Most of the collaboratives I do are with artist Mike Capp, though I have also done a number of them with other artists. Here are just a few of them... |
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It Came From Below |
The Islands |
The Island |
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Mike Capp and Justin Hillgrove. |
Mike Capp and Justin Hillgrove. |
Mike Capp and Justin Hillgrove. |
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Mike Capp and Justin Hillgrove. |
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Though I do occasionally take commissions, (mostly during the winter when I have a little more down time), I turn down most offers because I really paint for fun and for some reason doing commissions makes painting feel more like work. Here are a few of my favorites... |
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RENFIELD |
RIPPER & SWEENEY |
CLOCKWORK ORANGE |
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5" x 7" acrylics on canvas. 2008. Renfield is from the novel "Dracula" He is an inmate at the lunatic asylum overseen by Dr. John Seward. Aged fifty-nine, he suffers from a delusional belief system that leads him to eat living creatures in the hope of obtaining their life-force for himself... |
8" x 16" acrylics on canvas. 2008. Jack the Ripper and Sweeney Todd. They'd make good neighbors. |
5" x 7" acrylics on canvas. 2008. Here's my take on Alex the Droog from Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film adaptation of the novel "Clockwork Orange". |
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EDGAR ALLAN POE |
GRANEY FAMILY PORTRAIT |
ALICE |
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11" x 14" acrylics on canvas. 2008. I spent an entire day just listening to and reading Poe's short stories and poetry before starting this piece. I tried to fit as many elements from his swritings as possible, without overcrowding the painting. Also, it's impossible to read on the image above, but the wall above Poe is covered in writing - the last line from many of his pieces, as well as some other more famous quotes from them. |
24" x 36" acrylics on canvas. 2008. This is my cousin Dave and his family (Yen, Liam & Kimmie). |
11" x 14" acrylics on canvas. 2008. Alice in Wonderland - duh. The caterpillar is attempting to be as eloquent as Morpheus in explaining the difference between the blue and red pill. Also, I'm pretty sure the real caterpillar is dead and has been turned into a suit. I could be wrong though. |
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by Owen (11) |
"The Showdown" |
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Here I am at GenCon SoCal 2006 (A Gaming Convention that took place in Southern California) with a bunch of other artists who also attended. We're posing with a collaborative painting we all worked on together for charity. I had a lot of fun at GenCon and really enjoyed hanging out with the other artists, as well as meeting new people and doing some gaming. |
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This is my Warhammer 40,000 Tau Army. |
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©2007/2008 Justin Hillgrove and Imps and Monsters. All Rights Reserved. All works on the Imps and Monsters Website are the original creations of Justin Hillgrove. Visit me at www.impsandmonsters.com or www.justinhillgrove.com home | art | events | bio | faq | contact | site map
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