Bowie has always had a huge impact on illustrator Butcher Billy - his influence can be seen in tons of his art pieces and even past projects entirely dedicated to The Thin White Duke. He was just figuring out this concept having a couple of artworks ready when he heard about the shocking news.

In the wake of the event I was surprised to learn that so many people have been affected by his sound & vision just as I've been. So I've decided to make it my first work in progress project. I'm designing one art piece a day and sharing on my social networks to celebrate his life. Also as a collaborative project, I'm taking suggestions from my followers for the mashups.
-Butcher Billy

I consider myself a pop art artist. I'm influenced by a really wide range of people, from very different areas and time periods. Some of them are: Salvador Dali, Stanley Kubrick, Jack Kirby, Toulouse-Lautrec, David Bowie, Frank Gehry, Banksy, Robert Crumb, Vincent Van Gogh, Ian Curtis, Tim Burton, Osamu Tezuka, Nick Hornby, Steve Ditko, Bettie Page, Malcom McLaren, Quentin Tarantino, Andy Warhol, Morrissey, Oscar Wilde, Stan Lee, Edgar Wright, Siouxsie Sioux, Peter Saville, Shigeru Myiamoto, Roy Lichtenstein.
-Butcher Billy

Don't buy drugs. Become a pop artist and you'll get them for free. ;)
-Butcher Billy

About Butcher Billy

Butcher Billy is a creative director at a busy digital agency in Brazil by day, Butcher Billy was just a kid when he first realized he was no ordinary sack of flesh. Back then, he was already unstoppable with just a pack of crayons in his tiny hands - no walls were safe. See more of his works on Behance.