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| Master of Monsters and Mechanisms |
| 5/2 by laura |
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Is this what people from Rochester do when they are bored? We sure hope so. Peter Lazarski calls himself a wizard because his creatures come from a magical realm in his brain; a place that foster gruesomely cute furry and fanged beings. More than an illustrator who spends his time doodling in the back of notebooks, Peter's monsters come in a variety of mediums and have appeared on the pages of Guild Cafe, Art Jumble, Game Artisans and band posters.
Because he is from Rochester, home of the BugJar and many other punk rock venues, there is no shortage of basement bands dying to get their hands on this master of monsters and mechanisms. When Peter dedicates the time to create a unique poster for the band, he also takes the time to screen print each and every copy. His home, visible in blog photographs, is wallpapered most of the week with screen prints and screens set to dry - we hope Peter doesn't have a cat.
The artists statements sprinkled sporadically throughout his websites are carefully crafted tales latent with pertinent information regarding the stature of the creature. He has an admirable sense of dedication to each of the pieces in his body of work.
"Bilemaws are a foul species of dragon that some believe to be responsible for virulent outbreaks of plague. They exude an awful nauseating smell from their mouths and through vents along their necks. Usually the stink may signal the arrival of a bilemaw to the wary. While unpleasant, breathing the stench given off from a bilemaw isn't lethal. The real danger of dealing with bilemaws results from their foul dripping mouths. While flying overhead cities and villages their jaws will drip infectious gobs of offal, literally causing a rain of plague. Anyone unfortunate enough to be bitten by a bilemaw and escape will soon find their body rife with infection. Any attempt by the victim to seek refuge and relief among their friends and family will sadly result in the spread of the plague."
It must also be his attention to detail that gains him recognition in the illustrative world because each dismembered body part is turned around, flipped over and examined in alternate lighting. Check out the scrutiny over this concept built for a Game Artisans project.
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