Article · Lachri Fine Art
4 Tips for More Creative Surreal Paintings
By Lachri
- Type
- Article
- Level
- All levels
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2023
About this lesson
A working surrealist painter's four concrete methods for generating and strengthening surreal painting ideas: keeping a dream journal, forcing unexpected object combinations, using deliberate symbolism, and distorting scale and perspective.
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