This is definitely a case where viewing a reproduced copy of the images does not convey the 2D aspect of the paintings. Tomaselli's paintings should be viewed in person, taking a far aways glance and also upfront view of the intricate detailed arrangements of the compositions. I find his artwork interesting in the fact he uses preformed materials (pills) which will always be part of the underlying message in his artwork.
"...Ever the idiosyncratic collector, Fred Tomaselli amasses pills, herbs and other drugs, along with a range of images—plants, flowers, birds, anatomical illustrations—cut from books and organized by color, to create multi layered baroque paintings that encompass elements of the real, the photographic, and the painterly. Drawing upon art historical sources and Eastern and Western decorative traditions—like quilts and mosaics—Tomaselli's works explode in mesmerizing, psychedelic patterns that appear to grow organically across his compositions...Tomaselli’s influences can be traced to both by the manufactured unreality of theme parks, and the music and drug counter-cultures of Los Angeles during the 1970s and 80s." quote from: http://www.artknowledgenews.com/2009-07-25-23-42-44-aspen-art-museum-features-fred-tomasellis-largest-museum-survey-to-date.html
Photo's from 1. http://www.aspenartmuseum.org
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