Subtly Geometric Birds

kottke.org May 06, 2025 By Jason Kottke

illustration of a blue scrub jay

illustration of a colorful Major Mitchell's cockatoo

illustration of a blue/gray shoebill stork

There’s something a little bit mesmerizing about Aled Thompson’s illustrations of birds. They are at once highly detailed and also slightly vectorish — and it shifts back and forth while I’m looking at them, like one of those young woman/old woman optical illusions.

You can find more of Thompson’s work on Instagram and Bluesky and can purchase prints here. (via @mims.bsky.social)

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illustration of a blue scrub jay

illustration of a colorful Major Mitchell's cockatoo

illustration of a blue/gray shoebill stork

There’s something a little bit mesmerizing about Aled Thompson’s illustrations of birds. They are at once highly detailed and also slightly vectorish — and it shifts back and forth while I’m looking at them, like one of those young woman/old woman optical illusions.

You can find more of Thompson’s work on Instagram and Bluesky and can purchase prints here. (via @mims.bsky.social)

Tags: Aled Thompson · art · birds · illustration

💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org

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