Some artists chase realism. Mr Penfold (Tim Ford) chases rhythm: shape, line, balance, and colour tuned until they hum. The nickname stuck from school; the drawing never stopped. He started writing at 11–12, moved into characters by 15, then rode that early, nameless moment before “street art” was a label—logos, stencils, playful figures—until his taste and hand matured into the bold abstraction he’s known for now.

There are artists who chase images, and there are artists who chase letters. Ben Eine has built an entire career out of the latter. His obsession with typography has taken him from London’s train yards to the White House, from painting in the dead of night to being photographed by the International Space Station. Always the same pursuit: the power of words when you see them written large across a wall.

Leon — better known as Dotmasters — sits at the point where craft meets mischief. A London-based stencil artist with a history of playful interventions and sharp technique, he’s spent two decades proving you can be serious about process and still have a sense of humour about everything else.