The Tree: An Environmental Fable

About Neal Layton

While Neal was growing up he spent much of his time playing in the dirt making homemade catapults and drawing pictures. He studied BA Graphic Design at Newcastle and MA Illustration at Central Saint Martins. His studio is a room in his house where he can make a mess. The walls are covered with pictures drawings scribbles badges photos posters packaging and anything else that he finds inspiring. He uses all sorts of different media to make his illustrations: pencils paint pens ink pieces of collage biros photocopiers cameras a computer bits of stick old toothbrushes dough hair leaves anything that comes to hand He likes his illustrations to appear as fresh and spontaneous as possible. He lives in Portsmouth with his family. Visit Neal's website: www.neallayton.co.uk