Thomas Paul

Thomas Paul uses silk screen printing on interior textiles and papers. His images are reminiscent of older illustrations but without the excessive detail and fine lines.


Birds and Bees Maize 22" shown: front & back (below)




These pillows are good examples of how traditional subjects can be used in a more modern context. The main point to note with these is the use of colour. The first pillow uses a monotone background with a single block of the colour yellow. The image of the bees has almost a photographic negative effect, having the bees highlighted in white.

Oology 12" x 20"

The use of bright colours with a plain white background brings this illustration into the 21st C.

Botany aqua

Colours are key in this cushion, once again only using blocks of solid colour, in this case two. However they use the technique that Timorous Beasties also uses, of positioning the image so that it's edges are cut off. I think that is a wonderful way to cause tension in a design and thereby capturing the viewer's attention.