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6x8" Mixed Media on Paper
Diabolical Attitude — Chile Thomas
This is a striking mixed-media work that brings together watercolor, ink, and collage in Chile Thomas's signature style.
The Figure
At the center-right stands a man in profile, aiming a scoped flagpole. He wears a warm orange-red cap with a blue brim and a jacket that is itself a collage — patches of newspaper, painted sections, and layered paper fragments pieced together across his torso and sleeve. The figure is rendered with Thomas's characteristic bold ink outlines over painterly washes, giving him both solidity and texture.
The "Gun" & Flag
The flagpole extends left across the composition, and hanging from it — almost like a decorative tassel or hunting trophy — is an American flag. It drapes loosely, stars and stripes visible, but limp and dangling rather than flying freely. The image of the flag suspended from a "weapon" is the compositional and conceptual heart of the piece - Weaponizing the flag.
The Text
A collaged newspaper clipping on the man's forearm reads "diabolical attitude" — the source of the title. Thomas's use of found text here does what it often does in his work: it lets existing language carry cultural weight, implicating the broader media narrative around society.
A child stands beside the man bearing witness through young eyes and the representative of generational perspective and future.
The Sky
Above, the familiar spiral sun appears in Thomas's recurring style, accompanied by small ink-drawn birds scattered across a soft pink-purple wash.
The Mood
The work is confrontational but controlled — not rage, but precision. It asks uncomfortable questions about who gets labeled diabolical, who holds power, and what the flag actually protects or threatens depending on where you're standing.
6x8" Mixed Media on Paper
Diabolical Attitude — Chile Thomas
This is a striking mixed-media work that brings together watercolor, ink, and collage in Chile Thomas's signature style.
The Figure
At the center-right stands a man in profile, aiming a scoped flagpole. He wears a warm orange-red cap with a blue brim and a jacket that is itself a collage — patches of newspaper, painted sections, and layered paper fragments pieced together across his torso and sleeve. The figure is rendered with Thomas's characteristic bold ink outlines over painterly washes, giving him both solidity and texture.
The "Gun" & Flag
The flagpole extends left across the composition, and hanging from it — almost like a decorative tassel or hunting trophy — is an American flag. It drapes loosely, stars and stripes visible, but limp and dangling rather than flying freely. The image of the flag suspended from a "weapon" is the compositional and conceptual heart of the piece - Weaponizing the flag.
The Text
A collaged newspaper clipping on the man's forearm reads "diabolical attitude" — the source of the title. Thomas's use of found text here does what it often does in his work: it lets existing language carry cultural weight, implicating the broader media narrative around society.
A child stands beside the man bearing witness through young eyes and the representative of generational perspective and future.
The Sky
Above, the familiar spiral sun appears in Thomas's recurring style, accompanied by small ink-drawn birds scattered across a soft pink-purple wash.
The Mood
The work is confrontational but controlled — not rage, but precision. It asks uncomfortable questions about who gets labeled diabolical, who holds power, and what the flag actually protects or threatens depending on where you're standing.