Welcome to Part 2 of the ‘20 Artists to Watch in 2009!’ series. If you missed it, check out part 1 here. 2008 was a great year for street art, but why look at the past when there is such great list of raw talent looking to blossom in the future. With the help of the forum members, we have comprised a list of 20 artists which you should all be watching in 2009! We’ve included information and pictures of 5 more artists below:

Bonus Saves - Partly responsible for the success of the ‘It’s Yours Take It’ iniative, BonusSaves is a great artist in his own right and clearly has a big heart if he gives it away for ‘It’s Yours Take It’. The piece below looks like it has been painted straight onto the wall but that’s not Bonus’ style. Bonus appears to me to love street art but he’s not a vandal - most of his work is left on the street for others to take. This is why Bonus is definitely someone to watch in 2009!

deuniti- Deuniti are an Italian artist collective. They seem to love their pixel art and the Nintendo family slots right into that category. Their art which doesn’t revolve around Mario is unobtrusive and pleasant - real street art which is a result of mainly stencil work and posters.

Starheadboy - Simple monochrome stickers with a hand drawn style are Starheadboys speciality. The simplicity is SHB’s present for the busy urban environments. His character designs are always interesting to gaze at.

Prefab77 - Based in Newcastle, UK, but previously lived in New York, the Prefab boys are inspired by not just the UK culture but their roots in America means they work BIG! Mainy paste up and poster artists, Prefab have to be watched in 2009 just to see how they can top 2008.

Nychos (a.k.a Rabbit Eye Movement) - Nychos is one of my favourite artists of 2008. His work is always big and freehand and bold and detailed… the list goes on. Nychos has attracted a lot of attention from Concrete Canvas over the last year and if you check out his flickr you’ll see why. This guy has huge skill with a paint can and the level of detail in each of his pieces is astounding.

Check back tomorrow for Part 3!

Dotted around urban environments are a whole range of critters and I don’t mean your usual city wildlife. If you know where to look, you can find some awesome character designs. So this is a safari guide to finding those little bastards ;).

First up is a rare beauty found across the UK by a young artist known as inkJoy. The critter in question seems to be some form of drunk dinosaur - you better keep an eye on him as he’s often up to mischief.

If you look to the right ladies and gentlemen you’ll see a fantastic Cat/human hybrid by O Dear! Another sticker based artist who produces some great character work on and off the street.

The last stop on our tour is Starheadboy - if you look through those trees you can just about make out his ears. Another great artist, Starheadboy is based in Seattle, United States.

That concludes our safari tour, thank you for coming along. On your way out you can pick up some souvernirs from our gift shop!