Surrealistic Overload in Dreams

  My dreams are often so far fetched that I cant recall much from them,  However the reoccurring events as well as things that happen moments before I get jolted into waking up leave me with eery surrealistic images.

  I feel that this is why I love surrealistic painting over any other style. It has always seemed so powerful to me, the notion that a viewer can sit in front of a piece for hours and never have a clue as to what its definition is. The artist has utter control of the world created.

  Via this, dreamscapes are prime real estate for surrealism. While my dreams dwell on mobs of creatures and ever climbable dilapidated houses, I have woke many nights to the creepiest creatures whom I cannot reimagine in daily moments. 

  I figured I would take this weeks blog to show some interesting digital paintings I recently found. These show my style of surrealism through other artists eyes. I feel that some of the current work being made in this field is exquisite! Yes, some is overly fantastical, but for me, the darker, drearier paintings capture rich raw unfiltered emotion. Hope you enjoy! 

-all images downloaded from digitalartgallery.com http://bit.ly/1g8PyeB

Timindustry Lava Lamps; a summary of preliminary motivation.

 

  So! I have been considering adding lava lamps to my lamp making repertoire lately! As a lava lamp enthusiast, I have owned several. However, more recently I came into purchasing a very unique, yet recalled variation. It was a black wax and orange liquid lamp, which inspired the steampunk side of me.

  This lamp failed to flow however, and resulted in a return. My distaste for this recall resulted in me considering other alternatives. So, the problem solver I strive to be, I researched alternatives to buying normal bland lamps.

  I found that dyeing lava lamps is actually quite easy, so I looked into buying interesting lava immersed in clear liquid. - Then dyeing the liquid the orange I desired.

  The result was glorious! However, now having my own customized lamp, I have come to find a desire to customize the container for it as well... I sit here gazing at my neon orange wax, submerged in a violet liquid (the light tinting thru the green wax turns the violet water orange. #colorwheel) - I wonder, how much more interesting this lamp could be if the stand was of a steampunk, or fine metal origin instead of simple plastic?

  After some research, I have come to embrace the idea of making a custom lava lamp, and since have started to investigate options of making my own lamp. (rather than purchasing, and altering a prefabricated product.) I am intrigued by DIY options for crafting unique lamps, and now plan to fashion my own custom variation of these designs.

  My goal: Produce a series of custom Timindustry Lava lamps, designed to suite steampunk, and jewelry enthusiasts alike, who are interested in owning a one of a kind, handmade alternative to the mass produced option.

  I am interested in making unique jar style containers with steel and brass fittings, and a vintage style semi revealed bulb. I will limit my colors to match my branding, and focus on the fixture rather than the lava. I want these lamps to stand alone as appealing whether the lamp is on or not! Any advice is encouraged, cheers to experimentation! The root of all design!