FOMO vs The War on Drugs | Monday Insta Illustrator

A photo posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Apr 20, 2016 at 11:50am PDT

UK-based illustrator Matt Blease compresses satisfying thoughts and ideas into simple, surreal drawings. You may have seen his interpretation of the War on Drugs as a marijuana leaf armed with a rifle saying, "Bring it on," which did the Instagram rounds on 4/20, but look deeper on his Instagram profile for concepts like an elegant summation of the work/life balance, an animated rendition of FOMO, commentary on corporate culture, puns on puns on puns, and zany invention ideas like "glasses for lovers." His imagination and wit provide relief from the stress of it no longer being the weekend.

Blease studied graphic design, and has done commissioned work for a bunch of big corporate brands, but is currently focusing on independent illustration. Check out some of our favorite drawings in the Instagrams below.

A photo posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Apr 4, 2016 at 2:26am PDT

A photo posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Apr 15, 2016 at 10:18am PDT

Palm Tree

A photo posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Apr 12, 2016 at 2:59am PDT

A photo posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Mar 31, 2016 at 10:04am PDT

A photo posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Jan 26, 2016 at 9:24am PST

A photo posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Jan 17, 2016 at 5:47am PST

A video posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Apr 22, 2016 at 9:37am PDT

After the rain…

A photo posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Apr 18, 2016 at 9:19am PDT

Monday morning reboot

A video posted by Matt Blease (@mattblease) on Apr 25, 2016 at 2:50am PDT

Follow Matt Blease on Instagram here. Check out The Creators Project Instagram feed to find your new favorite artist.

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