I do not have a specific message for my surreal composition, but it was an idea that stemmed from when I was younger. Being a child, I always wondered how to world worked, and I had no idea how the technology worked. Before, I thought that mini people controlled everything, such as cameras and even stoplights. When asked to create a surreal composition, I immediately thought of mini people. It wasn't easy compiling all the photos because I didn't want just to have people, so I put images of what came to my mind even if it didn't make sense.
For all of the images, I used masking layers. Since my art was mainly a compilation of ideas, masking layers were my best friend. Selection tools also made the process of creating this surreal composition a lot easier. The other techniques I learned were not applied to this specific composition, but in future surreal compositions, I will use them as they give the artwork an interesting effect.
With any of these compositions, it was easy to get an idea because there were no limitations besides my mind. I could do anything I wanted, and I did. To me, realistic compositions were just like regular photos that I could take with a camera. With surreal compositions, I found it to look cooler because it combines reality with a little bit of fantasy. It was more fun because I could put together something that didn't have to make sense. Because of the limitless creativity, it was more difficult as there was a lot more I could add. Overall, both compositions use the same techniques, but surreal was more enjoyable.
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