D. Pryke Thomas
Creating silly little pictures inspired by classical illustration.
About
Hello there!
My name is D. Pryke Thomas and I am an artist, illustrator and maker born and raised on the Scottish coastline. My main goal in creating art is to make something that I would like to see exist and that I would enjoy making. If other people like my work that makes me very happy, but at the end of the day I'm creating primarily for myself.
I like to learn different crafts and believe in the value of working with your hands, as well as the importance of respecting nature. It’s good to be observant and to try to be interested in everything.
My work is inspired by the things I love - books new and old, stories I read as a child, ancient history, fashion, biology, comics, folklore… the list goes on. Drawing has always been, and continues to be, my way of interpreting the world showing my love for something.
I think that life shouldn't be taken too seriously and that no one is too old to read children's books.
Gambling Hans
A fully illustrated adaption of one of the Grimms’ lesser-known tales ‘Gambling Hans’. (ink pen and digital colour)
The Magdalen Magazine
Three editorial illustrations and page designs for the student magazine 'The Magdalen'. (ink pen, brush pen, pencil and digital colour)
Carved Stone Ball Etchings
A series of etchings of Carved Stone Balls based on research drawings done in the National Museums Scotland stores (over 400 of these Neolithic artefacts are known and they are found almost exclusively in Scotland).