Guided Project : Painting a surreal landscape
Course final project
A guided project by Paul Neberra , Surrealist artist and painting instructor
Joined April 2002
About the final project for: Guided Project : Painting a surreal landscape
Guided Project : Painting a surreal landscape
“ Explore Your Surreal World Learning from an artist is great, but the most important thing is to develop your voice. Don't worry if you don't know where to start; the key is experimenting and trying new things. To help you unleash your imagination, here are some ideas that might inspire you: ...... 1. Eye of the Universe: The Gaze Within the Landscape Description: Integrate a realistic eye into a surreal landscape to give it a deeper meaning. You can turn the iris into a lake, transform the eyelashes into tree branches, or make the pupil reflect another world. Project example: An endless desert with a giant eye in the sky, whose tears form a crystalline river. ...... 2. Mysterious Grays: Playing with Value Scale Description: Challenge your perception of color by working exclusively in grayscale to create a surreal landscape with a strong visual impact. Learn to play with shadows, light, and depth. Project example: A valley of floating geometric figures in different shades of gray, with a giant moon illuminating everything. ...... 3. The Gateway to Another World: Breaking Reality Description: Introduce a portal or a door into your landscape that leads to a different universe within the same artwork. Play with light, reflections, and perspective to make it intriguing. Project example: A stone path in the middle of a flower field leading to a floating door with a night sky inside, while the rest of the landscape remains in daylight. ...... 4. Illusory Reflections: Parallel Worlds in Water Description: Use lakes, puddles, or water mirrors to reflect something completely different from the surrounding reality. It could be another dimension, an inverted landscape, or hidden figures in the reflection. Project example: A lake in the middle of a forest that, in its reflection, shows a futuristic city with neon lights. ...... 5. Surreal Skies: Transforming the Atmosphere Description: Play with colors and sky composition to make it the protagonist of your landscape. You can give it unexpected textures, geometric patterns, or fantastic elements floating in it. Project example: A sky made of spilled ink, with liquid constellations dripping over an infinite desert. ...... Now it's your turn! Use these ideas to inspire or dare to create something new.
Course summary for: Guided Project : Painting a surreal landscape
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Fine Arts, Oil Painting, Painting
Paul Neberra
A guided project by Domestika
Paul Neberra is an accomplished artist renowned for his captivating surrealist landscapes. His expertise lies in merging realism with symbolism to create dreamlike visual narratives. With a keen eye for detail, Paul has developed a unique style that has caught the attention of art enthusiasts and industry professionals alike. His work has been featured in several prestigious magazines and has become a defining element of the branding for French brewery La Débauche. Paul's extensive experience in oil painting enables him to skillfully manipulate textures and grayscale to evoke emotion and intrigue in his pieces.
Passionate about sharing his knowledge, Paul is dedicated to nurturing creativity in others. He believes in the power of art to transcend the boundaries between reality and imagination. By focusing on building foundational skills and encouraging innovative thinking, Paul guides aspiring artists in developing their own artistic voice. His teaching emphasizes the importance of anatomical precision, particularly when painting intricate details such as the human eye. Paul Neberra continues to inspire a new generation of artists, blending technical mastery with imaginative expression to push the boundaries of contemporary surrealist art.
- 121 students
- 9 lessons (1h 54m)
- 9 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
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