Surrealist artists focus on displaying the unconscious mind. This cultural movement defies logic and is inspired by dreams and the mind’s deepest thoughts in a realistic way. The artworks are created with details to make the ideas feel realistic even though they could not exist in our world.
Art by the Surrealist Artist
Salvador Dali
The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí
What animals do you see in the Dali Painting?
Photoshop can be used to make realistic images that are surreal.
Other forms of art often feel more dreamlike which works well with Surrealism.
Surreal Characters
Start by creating your own surreal character.
Try combining animals, animals and people, animals and objects.