Iain Macarthur

ABOUT IAIN MACARTHUR

Illustrator and artist who is known for both his black and white traditional tattoo and animation inspired art. His work is often in pen, ink, and watercolor and combines portraits, designs, and other patterns. He focuses on themes of surreal and geometric patterns and shares his work with his over 100,000 Instagram followers.

With a passion for comic books and cartoon shows, he began drawing at a young age. In 2008, he graduated from Swindon College with a degree in HND illustration.

He has worked and collaborated with a variety of different companies including Nike, Ride Snowboards, MTV Playground, and Game of Thrones. He was also featured in an interview for Skin Deep Magazine for their February 2018 issue.

He was born and raised in Swindon, but later moved to Hackney Wick, London.

He has painted and illustrated portraits of a variety of celebrities including David Bowie , Carrie Fisher , and Grimes .