What are Tetris Monsters?

Lately I've been painting Tetris Monsters, or Block People as my nephew likes to call them. They enjoy zooming through space and stacking together in geometric patterns. I anticipate they'll evolve, but here's what I have so far...

Tetris Monsters #1

First Tetris Monsters. Monochromatic style.

Tetris Monsters #2

On this attempt, I tried 2 colors, sticking with the earth tone motif.

Tetris Monsters #3

For these guys, I used 3 colors and experimented with texture.

Tetris Monster in Space Green

I thought it would be fun to explore making them look like they were zooming through space. Zoom zoom!

Tetris Monster in Space Purple

This one is purple.

Tetris Monster in Space Red

This one is red. 

Tetris Monsters in Space Loose

I tried a another version with more tetris monsters, experimenting with a super loose style. It reminds me of the art of my old colleague, Don Asmussen. 

Tetris Monsters #4

For this one I played more with more color, resulting in something super vibrant and fun. 

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