Justin Hillgrove’s Imps and Monsters

Original Acrylic and Oil Paintings, Prints

Justin Hillgrove is a Pacific Northwest artist who loves painting monsters, robots and other such nonsense. Mostly self taught, he spent a decade in the design industry before setting out on his own to spend his days painting. Since 2005, Justin has worked on everything from comics and toys, to board games and children’s books, though he is most well known for his own original fine art. Some memorable projects have included painting murals for Facebook in Seattle and London, participating in the Schulz Museum’s artist-in-residence program, and creating covers for Boom Studios / Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time comic.

A colorful painting of a pink octopus with big eyes swimming underwater among yellow rubber ducks, with a blue water background and frame.

Sundered and Undone • Available as Limited or Open-Edition Prints

Cartoon of a diver wearing an old-fashioned diving helmet with a cat inside, underwater surrounded by fish, in a gold frame.

Justin Hillgrove Print in Jayness Frame

A colorful painting of cats and a dog playing poker around a green felt table in a dimly lit room with purple walls, framed pictures, and a hanging lamp overhead.

Justin Hillgrove Print on Canvas in Roma Frame

Justin Hillgrove Print on Canvas in Roma Frame

Fantasy illustration of a large creature with a lion's head, a unicorn, and a giant insect, carrying two small fairies with wings, one holding a candle and the other a staff, against a mystical background with symbols

Homebrew • Available as Limited or Open-Edition Prints

Justin Hillgrove Print in Jayness Frame

A black and white cartoon-style illustration featuring various anthropomorphic objects and creatures, including a cat, steam rising from a bowl, a teapot, a mug, and a cat face mug, with mystical and whimsical elements like floating skulls, hanging torches, and smoke clouds.
A painting of a cat in an astronaut suit floating in space surrounded by stars and pink dots. The suit is orange, with a transparent helmet, and has a patch that says 'Hang in there'. The cat appears to be smiling.