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Tom Coulson

IllustratorPlymouth, United Kingdom
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Tom Coulson
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Tom Coulson

IllustratorPlymouth, United Kingdom
Professions
  • Illustrator
LevelJunior
AvailabilityFreelance
About me
Paper cutting is my style of choice often creating images based around narratives for publishing. I love how versatile the medium is and I rarely get bored of it. I enjoy experimenting with this material, seeing the different ways I can use it to make images. My background in design started with Product Design and Graphic Design, later gaining additional qualifications in Photography and Illustration, so I am quite happy to work with many different processes and find interesting ways I might be able to combine all these elements. I’m inspired by a range of subjects but my biggest inspiration is nature. Doing what I do, I think it’s easy to find yourself sitting at a desk for much of the day, so I enjoy spending some time every now and then to venture into the outdoors and get some headspace. Living in Devon, I am surrounded by plenty of beautiful spots across countryside and coastlines. It’s great to be able to get out there and explore.
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Projects
  • The Legend of Richard Cabell
    The Legend of Richard CabellThis project was inspired by the Dartmoor legend of Richard Cabell which was also the original inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles". The image has been paper cut and layered over a lightbox then finally photographed.
  • Forest Walk
    Forest Walk
  • Mother Shipton
    Mother ShiptonPart of a project inspired by Folktales and Witchcraft
  • Still Life with Apocalypse
    Still Life with ApocalypsePaper cut artists book based on a short story by Richard Kadrey
  • Bears in the Woods
    Bears in the WoodsTwo origami bears placed inside a set made with sticks and soil. Edited in Lightroom and Photoshop.
  • Baba Yaga
    Baba YagaBaba Yaga is an old Russian folktale. She is a witch who is said to live in a cabin in the woods which stands on a pair of chicken legs.
Projects credited in
  • University of Plymouth, BA Hons Illustration
    University of Plymouth, BA Hons IllustrationWe encourage individual visual voices and prepare our students for challenging creative practice within social and cultural shifts. We cherish the traditional whilst get excited by the innovative. All things narrative; great and small. https://www.plymouthillustration.com https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-illustration
Education
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    BA(Hons) IllustrationUniversity of Plymouth
    Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK