'I grew up in the 80s, so when I saw this open space I immediately thought of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters' Photograph: David Irvine
'It’s hard to pick a favourite – they’re all my children – but I like this one. I probably do one picture a year with rubber ducks. They’re fun to paint' Photograph: David Irvine
'This was for a show at a brewery, so I wanted to include beer. And, now that I think of it, there’s a scene in Dumbo where he gets drunk' Photograph: David Irvine
'This is Leatherface, from the 1974 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It was commissioned for a director who does horror movies. I love the contrast with the Elizabethan lady' Photograph: David Irvine
'This was just a rather banal painting of a pond, a cabin and some trees, and for some reason I thought, "Maybe I'll paint some meat as if it were birds". People either love it or hate it' Photograph: David Irvine
'I put a lot of effort into matching my style to the original painting. I try to use the same colour palette and technique, so it doesn't look like it's just stuck on' Photograph: David Irvine
'I don't like to paint on original pieces, because that's something somebody's worked on, so it's usually a print or a lithograph' Photograph: David Irvine
'I had a good time painting these birds on penny farthings - it's one of my favourites' Photograph: David Irvine
'This is based on the nursery rhyme of the Big Bad Wolf who wants to blow the house down and get to the pigs, but for this brick cottage he needed a bulldozer' Photograph: David Irvine
'It's been a popular series, because of the upcycling and humour and all that. I think a lot of people can relate to the themes and pop culture' Photograph: David Irvine
