Accessibility Statement
×
Courses from $0.99USD
Start now
01hours
•
44mins
•
00secs
01h : 44m : 00s
Courses from $0.99USD
DOMESTIKA See navigation
  • Courses
    • All courses →
    • Illustration
    • Craft
    • Marketing & Business
    • Photography & Video
    • Design
    • 3D & Animation
    • Architecture & Spaces
    • Fashion
    • Writing
    • Web & App Design
    • Calligraphy & Typography
    • Music & Audio
    • Culinary
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Wellness
    • How to become
    • Guided courses
    • Deep Dive New
    • Specializations
    • Domestika Basics
    • New courses
    • Top rated
    • Popular courses
    • Courses free with Domestika Plus logo
    • Gift cards
    • Certificates Plus
  • Projects
  • Plus
    • Blog
    • Schools
    • Help
    How surrealism can inspire your creative projects today
    Latest blog post

    How surrealism can inspire your creative projects today

    [Surrealism: A Century of Inspiration for Contemporary Creativity. Discover how this artistic movement revolutionized art. Surrealism: how to unleash your creativity beyond reason. Surrealism was one of the most influential artistic movements of the 20th century. It was born out of the desire to free the mind from the limitations of reason and explore the subconscious as an inexhaustible source of creation. One hundred years later, its principles continue to inspire artists, designers and creators of all disciplines. In a world dominated by immediacy and digital logic, surrealism invites us to recover wonder, intuition and the irrational. In this article we will explore how to apply its ideas in contemporary creative processes to unlock new forms of expression. A brief overview of surrealism. Surrealism emerged in the aftermath of World War I as a reaction to the extreme control and rationality that characterized the society of the time. Inspired by the psychoanalysis of Freud and earlier artistic avant-gardes, this movement sought to free the imagination from the stranglehold of logic. Among its main referents were André Breton, considered its founder, together with figures such as Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Max Ernst, Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. They all shared an essential idea: art should be a vehicle to access the unconscious and express the invisible. Their key concepts-automatism, dream, chance, juxtaposition and unconscious symbolism-remain pillars for those seeking a freer and more authentic creativity.

  • Courses
    • All courses
    • Illustration
    • Craft
    • Marketing & Business
    • Photography & Video
    • Design
    • 3D & Animation
    • Architecture & Spaces
    • Fashion
    • Writing
    • Web & App Design
    • Calligraphy & Typography
    • Music & Audio
    • Culinary
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Wellness
    • How to become
  • Projects
  • Plus
  • Blog
  • Join for FREE
  • Log in
  • Log in
  • Join for Free
  • Community
  • Contests
  • Projects
  • Creatives
Nissy Nevil

Nissy Nevil

@nissyhere

Leuven, Belgium

Follow
Message
  • @nissyhere
  • Activity
  • Courses
  • Portfolio
  • ...
    • Following
    • Followers
    • Favorites
  • Teacher Plus
    Domestika Domestika @domestika Berkeley, United States
    Follow
    Message
    2,200,242
    • Teacher Plus
      Laurence Vallières Laurence Vallières @lauvallieres Montreal, Canada
      Follow
      Message
      18,469
      • Design
      • Branding & Identity
      • Rubber duck (not in actual rubber). 3D, Art Direction, Arts, Crafts, and Sculpture project by Laurence Vallières - 05.17.2023
      • Burning man. Sculpture, Fine Arts, Arts, Crafts, and Paper Craft project by Laurence Vallières - 12.09.2022
      • The Giraffe. Fine Arts, Arts, Crafts, Sculpture, and Paper Craft project by Laurence Vallières - 09.29.2018
      • Teddy Bear. Sculpture, 3D, Arts, Crafts, and Fine Arts project by Laurence Vallières - 12.08.2022
    • Teacher Plus
      Ema Malyauka Ema Malyauka @emamalyauka Alkmaar, Netherlands
      Follow
      Message
      17,585
      • Traditional illustration
      • Fine Arts
      • My project for course: Sketchbook Techniques for Children's Illustration. Character Design, Pencil Drawing, Children's Illustration, Sketchbook, Gouache Painting, and Picturebook project by Ema Malyauka - 04.29.2022
      • Christmas time. Traditional illustration project by Ema Malyauka - 11.08.2021
      • Sketchbook. Traditional illustration project by Ema Malyauka - 11.08.2021
      • Win in  BO it! Imagining Bologna . Traditional illustration project by Ema Malyauka - 11.08.2021
    • Teacher Plus
      Lauren Currie Lauren Currie @lauren_28 Stockholm, Sweden
      Follow
      Message
      5,628
        • UPFRONT Bond impact. Education project by Lauren Currie - 11.30.2022
        • UPFRONT Moment. Education project by Lauren Currie - 11.30.2022
        • Resistence, Loss and Tranformation. Presentation Design project by Lauren Currie - 11.30.2022
        • It's time to be UPFRONT. Communication project by Lauren Currie - 11.30.2022
      • Teacher Plus
        Esra Alhamal Esra Alhamal @esra_patterns_illuminations London, United Kingdom
        Follow
        Message
        12,359
          • My project in Introduction to Islamic Art: Create Biomorphic Patterns course. Painting, Pattern Design, Drawing, Watercolor Painting & Ink Illustration project by Esra Alhamal - 01.13.2022
          • Saudi Pages. Painting project by Esra Alhamal - 01.04.2022
          • Patterns Stationary . Design, Stationer, and Design project by Esra Alhamal - 01.03.2022
          • Transition Art Exhibition. Painting project by Esra Alhamal - 01.03.2022
        • Teacher Plus
          Christopher Paul Stevens Christopher Paul Stevens @cpsteven Atlanta, United States
          Follow
          Message
          6,406
            • 5"x7" and 6"x6" photorealistic oil paintings. Oil Painting, and Painting project by Christopher Paul Stevens - 08.09.2021
          • Teacher Plus
            G N G N @gabrielaniko Kraków, Poland
            Follow
            Message
            244,639
              • “50 Common Mistakes in Portrait Drawing” – educational e-book. Drawing project by G N - 06.16.2025
              • My project for course: Vibrant Portrait Drawing with Colored Pencils. Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Sketchbook, and Colored Pencil Drawing project by G N - 10.11.2022
              • My project in Portrait Sketchbooking: Explore the Human Face course. Sketching, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Artistic Drawing, and Sketchbook project by G N - 09.09.2021
            • Teacher Plus
              Federica Fragapane Federica Fragapane @federica_fragapane Data visualization designer Turin, Italy
              Follow
              Message
              55,580
              • Information Design
              • Infographics
              • Graphics for Data Europa EU. Design, Traditional illustration, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Information Design, Infographics, Vector Illustration, Digital Illustration, and Communication project by Federica Fragapane - 01.09.2023
              • Environmental taxes. Design, Traditional illustration, Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Information Design, Infographics, Vector Illustration, Digital Illustration, Stor, telling, Communication, Digital Drawing, Narrative, and Editorial Illustration project by Federica Fragapane - 01.09.2023
              • The deepest lakes. Design, Traditional illustration, Graphic Design, Information Design, Infographics, and Digital Design project by Federica Fragapane - 07.22.2022
              • Stolen Paintings. Design, Traditional illustration, Education, Information Design, Infographics, Graphic Design, Vector Illustration, and Digital Design project by Federica Fragapane - 07.14.2022
            • Teacher Plus
              Sarah Stokes Sarah Stokes @sarah_stokes Gallery representation outside of U.K. Upper Arley, United Kingdom
              Follow
              Message
              206,687
              • Watercolor Painting
              • 🎁Free watercolour owl process video to my email subscribers . Watercolor Painting project by Sarah Stokes - 10.19.2025
              • 👀 Tune into our Q&A session with Sarah and Katarzyna! . Watercolor Painting project by Sarah Stokes - 07.18.2025
              • 🥳Free video of a watercolour Stag painted in CMYK . Watercolor Painting project by Sarah Stokes - 07.08.2025
              • Free Live Instagram Feed Capturing Light . Watercolor Painting project by Sarah Stokes - 07.01.2025
            • Teacher Plus
              Ilan Brenman Ilan Brenman @ibrenman São Paulo, Brazil
              Follow
              Message
              70,887
                • LA NIÑA HURACAN Y EL NIÑO ESPONJA (Hurricane Girl and Sponge Boy). Writing project by Ilan Brenman - 07.05.2021
                • IT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS. Creativit project by Ilan Brenman - 07.05.2021
                • Families. Stor, and telling project by Ilan Brenman - 07.03.2021
                • Refugees. Stor, and telling project by Ilan Brenman - 07.05.2021
              • Teacher Plus
                Alicia Aradilla Alicia Aradilla @a_aradilla Madrid, Spain
                Follow
                Message
                126,150
                • Advertising
                • Art Direction
                • My Course Project: Watercolor Travel Notebook. Traditional illustration project by Alicia Aradilla - 02.05.2021
                • Kaiku jurado de concurso. Traditional illustration project by Alicia Aradilla - 07.06.2020
                • Libro Sevilla Acuarelas de Viaje. Traditional illustration project by Alicia Aradilla - 10.03.2020
                • HP Creadores. Traditional illustration project by Alicia Aradilla - 10.08.2020
              • Teacher Plus
                Paulina Maciel · Canela Paulina Maciel · Canela @pau_maciel Diseñadora, Ilustradora, watercolor painter Guadalajara, Mexico
                Follow
                Message
                432,482
                • Branding & Identity
                • Art Direction
                • LOVE GROWS IN NATURE. Traditional illustration, Botanical Illustration, Watercolor Painting, and Advertising project by Paulina Maciel · Canela - 11.08.2020
                • DIARIES - MY INSECTS. Traditional illustration, and Watercolor Painting project by Paulina Maciel · Canela - 10.04.2019
                • NATURAL HISTORY. Traditional illustration, and Watercolor Painting project by Paulina Maciel · Canela - 10.04.2019
                • ALARE LABS . Design, and Traditional illustration project by Paulina Maciel · Canela - 10.04.2019
              • Dorien Proost Dorien Proost @dorien_proost Leuven, Belgium
                Follow
                Message
                1
                  • Mijn project van de cursus: Speelse illustratie met aquarel en kleurpotloden. Traditional illustration, Painting, Watercolor Painting, Portrait Drawing, and Colored Pencil Drawing project by Dorien Proost - 09.04.2023
                • Catarina Silva Catarina Silva @catregsilwork Leuven, Belgium
                  Follow
                  Message
                  1
                  • Arts & Crafts
                  • Furniture Design & Making
                  • Trees downhill. Watercolor Painting project by Catarina Silva - 07.16.2023
                • Teacher Plus
                  Sorie Kim Sorie Kim @soriekim Los Angeles, United States
                  Follow
                  Message
                  203,767
                  • Design
                  • Game Development
                  • 30 Day Challenge . Ink Illustration project by Sorie Kim - 04.29.2021
                  • Demos. Design, and Drawing project by Sorie Kim - 01.20.2021
                  • Sketchbook. Drawing project by Sorie Kim - 01.20.2021
                • Teacher Plus
                  Puño Puño @puno Medellín, Colombia
                  Follow
                  Message
                  861,733
                  • Traditional illustration
                  • Photography
                  • Experimental cómic challenge / Confinement drawing journal. Drawing, and Traditional illustration project by Puño - 04.13.2020
                  • Reto de cómic experimental / diario dibujado de la cuarentena. Drawing, and Traditional illustration project by Puño - 04.13.2020
                  • Class notes. Traditional illustration project by Puño - 03.08.2017
                  • Drawings I make in less than 5 minutes to warm up my hand or brain. Fine Arts, and Traditional illustration project by Puño - 02.28.2016
                • Teacher Plus
                  Flor Kaneshiro Flor Kaneshiro @florkaneshiro Ilustradora Junín de los Andes, Argentina
                  Follow
                  Message
                  237,212
                  • Traditional illustration
                  • Path. Editorial Pastel de Luna. Traditional illustration project by Flor Kaneshiro - 11.01.2020
                  • Ghost of Tsushima. PlayStation Latinoamérica. Traditional illustration project by Flor Kaneshiro - 08.05.2020
                  • Shiki. Juegos Maldón. Traditional illustration project by Flor Kaneshiro - 11.16.2020
                  • Ohlalá! Agenda 2021. Traditional illustration project by Flor Kaneshiro - 11.30.2020
                1. Creatives
                2. Leuven, Belgium
                3. Nissy Nevil

                Domestika courses

                Categories

                • Illustration courses
                • Craft courses
                • Marketing & Business courses
                • Photography & Video courses
                • Design courses
                • 3D & Animation courses
                • Architecture & Spaces courses
                • Fashion courses
                • Writing courses
                • Web & App Design courses
                • Calligraphy & Typography courses
                • Music & Audio courses
                • Culinary courses
                • Artificial Intelligence courses
                • Wellness courses
                • How to become courses

                Areas

                • Traditional illustration courses
                • Digital Illustration courses
                • Drawing courses
                • Arts & Crafts courses
                • Graphic Design courses
                • Fine Arts courses
                • Design courses
                • Artificial Intelligence courses
                • SEO courses
                • Programming courses
                • Digital Marketing courses
                • Crochet courses
                • Amigurumi courses

                Software

                • Adobe Photoshop courses
                • Adobe Illustrator courses
                • Procreate courses
                • Cinema 4D courses
                • Adobe Premiere courses
                • Blender courses
                • Figma courses

                Lists

                • New courses
                • Top rated
                • Popular courses
                • Courses on sale

                Download the Domestika app

                • Apple Store
                • Google Play

                Sections

                • Courses
                • Projects
                • Jobs
                • Creatives
                • Schools
                • Domestika Podcasts
                • Domestika Plus

                Info

                • Domestika
                • Contact
                • Blog
                • Support
                • Affiliates
                • Businesses
                • Teachers

                Language

                • Español
                • English
                • Português
                • Deutsch
                • Français
                • Italiano
                • Polski
                • Nederlands
                • Türkçe

                Connect

                • Follow domestika
                • © Domestika 2025
                • Terms of use
                • Privacy policy
                • Cookies policy
                • Accessibility Statement