Surreal art Archives - 5dwallpaper.com Wallpaper Download Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:29:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Surrealist Painter Creates Living Giants https://5dwallpaper.com/surrealist-painter-creates-living-giants/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:45:00 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=109338 If you’re someone who loves art, chances are you would absolutely love the Instagram account of Austin Howlett. The reason for this is that he has so much to offer, and we’d argue that his near 77,000 followers would agree vehemently with us. So what is it about his art that makes it so interesting? […]

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]]> If you’re someone who loves art, chances are you would absolutely love the Instagram account of Austin Howlett. The reason for this is that he has so much to offer, and we’d argue that his near 77,000 followers would agree vehemently with us. So what is it about his art that makes it so interesting?

First of all, his skill is impeccable. So if you’re someone who truly appreciates art that can be backed up with refined technique, Howlett has got you covered. You’ll never be left feeling like you’re not looking at something truly professional.

Next, his vision and style is something special. If you’re someone who needs to be inspired by an artist’s mission, you may fall in love with Howlett’s. While his goal’s are somewhat open to interpretation, it’s clear he’s someone that focuses on surrealist art that makes you think.

For instance, Howlett loves painting portraits of living human giants, and he often depicts lying down in the wilderness with the mountains. The paintings truly are something like you’ve never seen before, and they make you question what it’s trying to say. Perhaps we, too, are all giants in the real world—but in our own special way.

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]]> The Ever-Surprising Paintings of Daniel Merriam https://5dwallpaper.com/the-ever-surprising-paintings-of-daniel-merriam/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:56:00 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=107806 Surrealist art often features an element of surprise, created by unexpected juxtapositions and dreamlike aspects. Such is the work of contemporary artist Daniel Merriam. Describing himself as a “romantic surrealist”, his paintings are inspired not only by the surrealist movement but by Art Nouveau, Belle Époque, Gothic, Renaissance, and the Victorian age. View this post on Instagram A post […]

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]]> Surrealist art often features an element of surprise, created by unexpected juxtapositions and dreamlike aspects. Such is the work of contemporary artist Daniel Merriam.

Describing himself as a “romantic surrealist”, his paintings are inspired not only by the surrealist movement but by Art Nouveau, Belle Époque, Gothic, Renaissance, and the Victorian age.

Merriam’s paintings often present fantastical settings: a house harnessed to an elephant that is being ridden by a monkey; a winged butler presenting a tray filled with birds to a hungry cat.

According to the painter, nature plays a big role in his art. “My world was fashioned from the rawness of nature’s reality and the fanciful treatments of my perception,” he reflected once in an interview with Putsch.

According to Merriam, from a very young age he was drawn to the natural world: “Between sailing, fishing, and diving I had spent as much time in the water as I did out,” he recalled.

Water in particular is a common theme in his paintings. “Both my family and our community possessed a whimsical quality that remains in my art to this day,” stressed Merriam.

With over 45,500 followers on his Instagram alone, Merriam’s work is celebrated both online and offline. His work is exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. In one case, his paintings were shown alongside those of Salvador Dali. You’d want to take note.

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]]> Cinta Vidal Agulló Masterfully Plays With Gravity https://5dwallpaper.com/cinta-vidal-agullo-masterfully-plays-with-gravity/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:13:00 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=107832 As humans living on Earth, we can’t help but abide by gravity’s laws. But artists can adhere to a different set of laws where gravity is optional. Such are the paintings of Cinta Vidal Agulló, where down is up and up is down—and anything in between is encouraged. View this post on Instagram A post […]

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]]> As humans living on Earth, we can’t help but abide by gravity’s laws. But artists can adhere to a different set of laws where gravity is optional. Such are the paintings of Cinta Vidal Agulló, where down is up and up is down—and anything in between is encouraged.

According to Vidal Agulló, she herself has always gravitated towards art. Having learned to draw at an early age, Vidal Agulló had studied at Escola Massana in Barcelona and by the age of 16 had started working as an apprentice in Taller de Escenografia Castells Planas in St. Agnès de Malanyanes.

“In the beginning, I did nothing but drawings,” she shared with Juxtapoz. “Later on, I tried to add color to them, but only plain colors. The effect was rather that of an illustration. It was only two years ago that I tried to apply chiaroscuro effects to my sketches.”

These days, Vidal Agulló isn’t afraid of experimenting both with color and size, with some of her paintings sprawling across walls. Her playful inclination also comes through her subject matter, imagining a world that is similar to ours but then again, very different.

“I like to play with gravity since it is such a sacred law,” she admits. “And playing with it can have astonishing results. I set elements in different orientations in order to talk about the different points of view we all have in our environments.” Enter her disorienting spaces—but with caution!

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]]> There’s More Than Meets the Eye in Mathew Borrett’s Illustrations https://5dwallpaper.com/theres-more-than-meets-the-eye-in-mathew-borretts-illustrations/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:24:00 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=107460 There’s a haunting quality to Mathew Borrett’s illustrations. Out of time and out of place, they present an imagined science fiction-like reality, where daunting cityscapes loom on the horizon. A prevalent theme throughout his work is the relationship between the built environment and nature. Taking a maximalist approach, the viewer is presented with a hyper-detailed […]

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]]> There’s a haunting quality to Mathew Borrett’s illustrations. Out of time and out of place, they present an imagined science fiction-like reality, where daunting cityscapes loom on the horizon. A prevalent theme throughout his work is the relationship between the built environment and nature.

Taking a maximalist approach, the viewer is presented with a hyper-detailed scene that invites repeated exploration—if you dare step inside.

“I create spaces for the viewer to explore and respond to however they will,” he remarked once in an interview with Indigits. “So in that sense, the interpretation is open and free.”

Born in rural Ontario, Borrett is currently based in Toronto, where he works in the visual effects industry for both TV and film. Having graduated from the Illustration Program at the Ontario College of Art & Design in 1998, his work blends traditional drawing with digital techniques.

According to Borrett, his work often highlights the tension between security and insecurity: “I often draw spaces that you might want to hide in or hide from, or where outside and inside are blurred. Protective walls are breached.”

A natural-born builder who’d grown up on Lego, his work is also very much a dialogue with the natural world. “The natural world inspires me most,” says Borrett, “the way it resolves into infinite detail in both directions, if you have the eyes or instruments to look closely enough.”

Scroll down to see some recent highlights from his Instagram.

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]]> Sydney Based Artist Paints Realistic Waves With a Touch of Magic https://5dwallpaper.com/sydney-based-artist-paints-realistic-waves-with-a-touch-of-magic/ Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:07:27 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=102347 With a special admiration for the ocean and a love of painting, Vanessa Mae, a Sydney based artist, creates amazing pictures of splashing waves. She uses acrylic paint in her depiction of waves which are deeply abstract and realistic at the same time. All her paintings are composed of several layers of paint, meticulously placed […]

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]]> With a special admiration for the ocean and a love of painting, Vanessa Mae, a Sydney based artist, creates amazing pictures of splashing waves. She uses acrylic paint in her depiction of waves which are deeply abstract and realistic at the same time.

All her paintings are composed of several layers of paint, meticulously placed on each other. She works mainly with blue pigments because of her love for the ocean. This color is accented by green, white, and brown hues for seafoam, sand, and aquatic plants.

To Mae, her art is more about method and approach. She sees painting as large scale depictions that can form ways to escape reality. Mae didn’t get any formal training but has still managed to carve a niche for herself in this competitive industry.

See some of her work in the gallery below

View this post on Instagram

Happy Thursday and Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you. Here’s a throwback photo, as I’m holding myself back from sharing the commission pieces I’ve been working on. This is just one piece that now lives in Sunshine Coast, Queensland. I apologise if I’ve gotten off track with sharing my artworks regularly and consistently. I’d say, being a working mum is a good excuse, it's never easy being a mum trying to juggle a full-time job with a family life. The truth is I struggle to remember – squeezing in time to share my works, my process, my thoughts is next to impossible, and most of the time it proves to be more of distraction than I’m willing to afford myself. Nonetheless, I'm incredibly fortunate that I have a job I don't hate and am passionate about and I’m thankful and lucky to have an incredible supportive working husband that helps me with everything including all my admin work and taking care of our daughter – I can't imagine what it is like for working mothers without support systems. The one thing that definitely helps me, although it’s hard to do all the time, is keep a positive mindset. Positivity creates a beautiful environment for my creative juices to flow and allows me to immerse myself into my art and I can see it at the end of each day on the canvas in front of me. The added bonus is knowing I am doing my best as a working mum by creating a positive environment for her to grow up in, be nurtured in and turn into the gorgeous princess that she is today. #latenightthoughts

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]]> These Surreal Photos Were Taken in a Garage and Published Without Photoshop Work https://5dwallpaper.com/these-surreal-photos-were-taken-in-a-garage-and-published-without-photoshop-work/ Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:11:34 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=99155 There’s nothing wrong with using photo manipulation software like Photoshop, but some artists simply prefer to go without it. John Dykstra is among them, but when you see his work, you’ll find it difficult to believe that this is all done without Photoshop. For the time being, he’s using his parents’ garage as a studio. […]

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There’s nothing wrong with using photo manipulation software like Photoshop, but some artists simply prefer to go without it. John Dykstra is among them, but when you see his work, you’ll find it difficult to believe that this is all done without Photoshop.

For the time being, he’s using his parents’ garage as a studio. “Since I knew I wouldn’t be able to afford my own studio space until I had my feet on the ground, my parents lent me their garage space to use as my dedicated studio,” the artist says.

But look at the results!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkVPH5ylZnI/?taken-by=js.dykstra

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjRRgibl76p/?taken-by=js.dykstra

View this post on Instagram

Visions of another life.

A post shared by @ js.dykstra on

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc8H7Sal6im/?taken-by=js.dykstra

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Surreal art Archives - 5dwallpaper.com Wallpaper Download Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:29:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Surrealist Painter Creates Living Giants https://5dwallpaper.com/surrealist-painter-creates-living-giants/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:45:00 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=109338 If you’re someone who loves art, chances are you would absolutely love the Instagram account of Austin Howlett. The reason for this is that he has so much to offer, and we’d argue that his near 77,000 followers would agree vehemently with us. So what is it about his art that makes it so interesting? […]

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]]> If you’re someone who loves art, chances are you would absolutely love the Instagram account of Austin Howlett. The reason for this is that he has so much to offer, and we’d argue that his near 77,000 followers would agree vehemently with us. So what is it about his art that makes it so interesting?

First of all, his skill is impeccable. So if you’re someone who truly appreciates art that can be backed up with refined technique, Howlett has got you covered. You’ll never be left feeling like you’re not looking at something truly professional.

Next, his vision and style is something special. If you’re someone who needs to be inspired by an artist’s mission, you may fall in love with Howlett’s. While his goal’s are somewhat open to interpretation, it’s clear he’s someone that focuses on surrealist art that makes you think.

For instance, Howlett loves painting portraits of living human giants, and he often depicts lying down in the wilderness with the mountains. The paintings truly are something like you’ve never seen before, and they make you question what it’s trying to say. Perhaps we, too, are all giants in the real world—but in our own special way.

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]]> The Ever-Surprising Paintings of Daniel Merriam https://5dwallpaper.com/the-ever-surprising-paintings-of-daniel-merriam/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:56:00 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=107806 Surrealist art often features an element of surprise, created by unexpected juxtapositions and dreamlike aspects. Such is the work of contemporary artist Daniel Merriam. Describing himself as a “romantic surrealist”, his paintings are inspired not only by the surrealist movement but by Art Nouveau, Belle Époque, Gothic, Renaissance, and the Victorian age. View this post on Instagram A post […]

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]]> Surrealist art often features an element of surprise, created by unexpected juxtapositions and dreamlike aspects. Such is the work of contemporary artist Daniel Merriam.

Describing himself as a “romantic surrealist”, his paintings are inspired not only by the surrealist movement but by Art Nouveau, Belle Époque, Gothic, Renaissance, and the Victorian age.

Merriam’s paintings often present fantastical settings: a house harnessed to an elephant that is being ridden by a monkey; a winged butler presenting a tray filled with birds to a hungry cat.

According to the painter, nature plays a big role in his art. “My world was fashioned from the rawness of nature’s reality and the fanciful treatments of my perception,” he reflected once in an interview with Putsch.

According to Merriam, from a very young age he was drawn to the natural world: “Between sailing, fishing, and diving I had spent as much time in the water as I did out,” he recalled.

Water in particular is a common theme in his paintings. “Both my family and our community possessed a whimsical quality that remains in my art to this day,” stressed Merriam.

With over 45,500 followers on his Instagram alone, Merriam’s work is celebrated both online and offline. His work is exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. In one case, his paintings were shown alongside those of Salvador Dali. You’d want to take note.

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]]> Cinta Vidal Agulló Masterfully Plays With Gravity https://5dwallpaper.com/cinta-vidal-agullo-masterfully-plays-with-gravity/ Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:13:00 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=107832 As humans living on Earth, we can’t help but abide by gravity’s laws. But artists can adhere to a different set of laws where gravity is optional. Such are the paintings of Cinta Vidal Agulló, where down is up and up is down—and anything in between is encouraged. View this post on Instagram A post […]

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]]> As humans living on Earth, we can’t help but abide by gravity’s laws. But artists can adhere to a different set of laws where gravity is optional. Such are the paintings of Cinta Vidal Agulló, where down is up and up is down—and anything in between is encouraged.

According to Vidal Agulló, she herself has always gravitated towards art. Having learned to draw at an early age, Vidal Agulló had studied at Escola Massana in Barcelona and by the age of 16 had started working as an apprentice in Taller de Escenografia Castells Planas in St. Agnès de Malanyanes.

“In the beginning, I did nothing but drawings,” she shared with Juxtapoz. “Later on, I tried to add color to them, but only plain colors. The effect was rather that of an illustration. It was only two years ago that I tried to apply chiaroscuro effects to my sketches.”

These days, Vidal Agulló isn’t afraid of experimenting both with color and size, with some of her paintings sprawling across walls. Her playful inclination also comes through her subject matter, imagining a world that is similar to ours but then again, very different.

“I like to play with gravity since it is such a sacred law,” she admits. “And playing with it can have astonishing results. I set elements in different orientations in order to talk about the different points of view we all have in our environments.” Enter her disorienting spaces—but with caution!

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]]> There’s More Than Meets the Eye in Mathew Borrett’s Illustrations https://5dwallpaper.com/theres-more-than-meets-the-eye-in-mathew-borretts-illustrations/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:24:00 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=107460 There’s a haunting quality to Mathew Borrett’s illustrations. Out of time and out of place, they present an imagined science fiction-like reality, where daunting cityscapes loom on the horizon. A prevalent theme throughout his work is the relationship between the built environment and nature. Taking a maximalist approach, the viewer is presented with a hyper-detailed […]

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]]> There’s a haunting quality to Mathew Borrett’s illustrations. Out of time and out of place, they present an imagined science fiction-like reality, where daunting cityscapes loom on the horizon. A prevalent theme throughout his work is the relationship between the built environment and nature.

Taking a maximalist approach, the viewer is presented with a hyper-detailed scene that invites repeated exploration—if you dare step inside.

“I create spaces for the viewer to explore and respond to however they will,” he remarked once in an interview with Indigits. “So in that sense, the interpretation is open and free.”

Born in rural Ontario, Borrett is currently based in Toronto, where he works in the visual effects industry for both TV and film. Having graduated from the Illustration Program at the Ontario College of Art & Design in 1998, his work blends traditional drawing with digital techniques.

According to Borrett, his work often highlights the tension between security and insecurity: “I often draw spaces that you might want to hide in or hide from, or where outside and inside are blurred. Protective walls are breached.”

A natural-born builder who’d grown up on Lego, his work is also very much a dialogue with the natural world. “The natural world inspires me most,” says Borrett, “the way it resolves into infinite detail in both directions, if you have the eyes or instruments to look closely enough.”

Scroll down to see some recent highlights from his Instagram.

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]]> Sydney Based Artist Paints Realistic Waves With a Touch of Magic https://5dwallpaper.com/sydney-based-artist-paints-realistic-waves-with-a-touch-of-magic/ Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:07:27 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=102347 With a special admiration for the ocean and a love of painting, Vanessa Mae, a Sydney based artist, creates amazing pictures of splashing waves. She uses acrylic paint in her depiction of waves which are deeply abstract and realistic at the same time. All her paintings are composed of several layers of paint, meticulously placed […]

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]]> With a special admiration for the ocean and a love of painting, Vanessa Mae, a Sydney based artist, creates amazing pictures of splashing waves. She uses acrylic paint in her depiction of waves which are deeply abstract and realistic at the same time.

All her paintings are composed of several layers of paint, meticulously placed on each other. She works mainly with blue pigments because of her love for the ocean. This color is accented by green, white, and brown hues for seafoam, sand, and aquatic plants.

To Mae, her art is more about method and approach. She sees painting as large scale depictions that can form ways to escape reality. Mae didn’t get any formal training but has still managed to carve a niche for herself in this competitive industry.

See some of her work in the gallery below

View this post on Instagram

Happy Thursday and Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you. Here’s a throwback photo, as I’m holding myself back from sharing the commission pieces I’ve been working on. This is just one piece that now lives in Sunshine Coast, Queensland. I apologise if I’ve gotten off track with sharing my artworks regularly and consistently. I’d say, being a working mum is a good excuse, it's never easy being a mum trying to juggle a full-time job with a family life. The truth is I struggle to remember – squeezing in time to share my works, my process, my thoughts is next to impossible, and most of the time it proves to be more of distraction than I’m willing to afford myself. Nonetheless, I'm incredibly fortunate that I have a job I don't hate and am passionate about and I’m thankful and lucky to have an incredible supportive working husband that helps me with everything including all my admin work and taking care of our daughter – I can't imagine what it is like for working mothers without support systems. The one thing that definitely helps me, although it’s hard to do all the time, is keep a positive mindset. Positivity creates a beautiful environment for my creative juices to flow and allows me to immerse myself into my art and I can see it at the end of each day on the canvas in front of me. The added bonus is knowing I am doing my best as a working mum by creating a positive environment for her to grow up in, be nurtured in and turn into the gorgeous princess that she is today. #latenightthoughts

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]]> These Surreal Photos Were Taken in a Garage and Published Without Photoshop Work https://5dwallpaper.com/these-surreal-photos-were-taken-in-a-garage-and-published-without-photoshop-work/ Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:11:34 +0000 https://5dwallpaper.com/?p=99155 There’s nothing wrong with using photo manipulation software like Photoshop, but some artists simply prefer to go without it. John Dykstra is among them, but when you see his work, you’ll find it difficult to believe that this is all done without Photoshop. For the time being, he’s using his parents’ garage as a studio. […]

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There’s nothing wrong with using photo manipulation software like Photoshop, but some artists simply prefer to go without it. John Dykstra is among them, but when you see his work, you’ll find it difficult to believe that this is all done without Photoshop.

For the time being, he’s using his parents’ garage as a studio. “Since I knew I wouldn’t be able to afford my own studio space until I had my feet on the ground, my parents lent me their garage space to use as my dedicated studio,” the artist says.

But look at the results!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkVPH5ylZnI/?taken-by=js.dykstra

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjRRgibl76p/?taken-by=js.dykstra

View this post on Instagram

Visions of another life.

A post shared by @ js.dykstra on

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc8H7Sal6im/?taken-by=js.dykstra

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