Creative Photoshop: Digital Illustration and Art Techniques, covering Photoshop CS3

Realistic Surrealism

When you glance at an image like this, it becomes immediately apparent that it has a story to tell. The first thing you see is the large figure in the center being reborn. A new self-bursts forth from the old self and smaller elements on the perimeter of the image add to the narrative. The face looking through the magnifying glass represents self-analysis. The painting at the right represents a lack of focus, and feelings of fragmentation. The figure with the hole in his chest represents emptiness. This image was autobiographical and all of the secondary elements represented my feelings at the time. I was due for ...