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100 Surreal Watercolor Art Pieces

From Stained Reflection Scenery to Bohemian Watercolor Art

— August 14, 2013 — Art & Design
These stunning watercolor art pieces are showcasing the skillful and amazingly detailed techniques that artists have in creating pieces of surreal artwork through utilizing simple watercolor paints.

Painting is a very refined artistic talent, it requires skillful hand techniques, patience and utmost dedication to the craft. And these beautifully surreal watercolor art pieces are some stunning examples of how a few watercolors can amazingly create a portrait of something in a strikingly realistic manner. From ethereal surrealism portraits that feature dream-like references to artistic animal artworks that utilizes a variety of color techniques, these creative art pieces will definitely have audiences amazed at the striking detail and intricacies of these watercolor paintings.

A great way to captures images in an artistically surreal manner, these watercolor art pieces uniquely blends color to create whimsically magical designs.
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Watercolor Skateboarder Films
Watercolor Skateboarder Films
The Matt Box 'Acid Drops' Short Sheds Artistic Light on the Sport
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Vintage Puppet Illustrations
Vintage Puppet Illustrations
The Muppet Origins by Graham Annable Goes Back in Time
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Nostalgic Rural Watercolors
Nostalgic Rural Watercolors
In the Wilds by Nigel Peake is a Collection of Retro Rural Images
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96
Insightful Japanese Watercolors
Insightful Japanese Watercolors
Learn About Tokyo from These Kouhei Ashino Paintings
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95
Vividly Mellow Masterpieces
Vividly Mellow Masterpieces
These Mirage Sculptures by Kal Mansur Evoke a Subtle and Serene Air
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94
Tramatized King Kong Watercolors
Tramatized King Kong Watercolors
Walton Ford Gives the Ape Softer Personality
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93
World Tour Watercolors
World Tour Watercolors
See International Landmarks with this Hand-Painted Beyonce Commercial
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92
Watercolor World Landmarks
Watercolor World Landmarks
These Bright Paintings by Maja Wronska Focus on Famous Landmarks
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91
Worrisome Watercolors
Worrisome Watercolors
The Sara Holbert 'Flocking 2011' Series Captures Distressed Dolls in Frames
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90
Despondent Dame Illustrations
Despondent Dame Illustrations
These Raphael Vicenzi Pieces are Pensive
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89
Haunting Circus Art
Haunting Circus Art
Rob Tarbell Paints with Burning Smoke
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88
Presidential Pop Culture Art
Presidential Pop Culture Art
Conrad Ruiz Blends Together Various Iconic Imagery
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87
Vibrant Canine Watercolors
Vibrant Canine Watercolors
Lauren Carlson Walcott's Uses Color to Augment Her Dog Paintings
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86
Watercolor Comic Panel Paintings
Watercolor Comic Panel Paintings
Aidan Koch Borrows Graphic Novel Template for Illustrations
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85
Dripping Woman Watercolor Paintings
Dripping Woman Watercolor Paintings
Ellia Fernandez Creates Abstraction Through Reality
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84
Iconic Debris Portraits
Iconic Debris Portraits
These Crushed Watercolor Artworks by Borja Martínez Feature Famed Sub
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Mad Men Mutant Mash-Ups
Mad Men Mutant Mash-Ups
Alex Ryan Merges X-Men & Don Draper's Worlds in Illustrations
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Acrobatic Carnival Art
Acrobatic Carnival Art
Estela A Cuadro Illustrates A Fantasy Circus World
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81
Crushed Paint Political Portraits
Crushed Paint Political Portraits
The Borja Martinez Experimental Art Shows Love For World Leaders
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80
Anecdotal Watercolor Paintings
Anecdotal Watercolor Paintings
Andrea Krook Narrates Her Travel Observations with Colors
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Body-Slamming Paintings
Body-Slamming Paintings
Patrick Krzyzanowski Immortalizes Wrestlers in Watercolor
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78
Watercolor Gas Mask Girls
Watercolor Gas Mask Girls
Cody Vrosh Paints Attractive Females with their Faces Hidden
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77
Narrative Watercolor Canvases
Narrative Watercolor Canvases
Henry McCausland's Work is Vibrant and Story-Based
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Bohemian Watercolor Art
Bohemian Watercolor Art
The Strange Watercolors from Kim Roselier Portray Bizarre Subjects
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Digital Watercolor Canvases
Digital Watercolor Canvases
Soak by Everyware Introduces Beautiful Fabric Interaction
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Handcrafted Watercolour Guestbooks
Handcrafted Watercolour Guestbooks
Fingerprint Guestbooks by sSquared are Stunningly Unique
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Vibrant Boreal Paintings
Vibrant Boreal Paintings
Alaskan Artist V Rae Creates Gorgeous Animal Depictions
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Neon Urban Landscape Watercolors
Neon Urban Landscape Watercolors
Anders Romare Creates Beautiful Urban Landscapes
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Fleeting Facial Portraits
Fleeting Facial Portraits
'Glass Menagerie' Encapsulates Momentary Emotional Expressions
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Edgy Beauty Illustrations
Edgy Beauty Illustrations
The Raphael Vicenzi Illustrations are Enchantingly Mysterious
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Water Paint Film Gowns
Water Paint Film Gowns
The Camilla Gray Watercolor Oscar Dresses are Fabulous
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Aqueous Silhouette Art
Aqueous Silhouette Art
Ching Ching Cheng Depicts Subjects Using Flowing & Runny Paints
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Ethereal Baby Tributes
Ethereal Baby Tributes
Nzinzi Fabrice Illustrates His Daughter in His Signature Dreamy Style
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Smeared Pigment Print Ads
Smeared Pigment Print Ads
Keep the Color Dreft Campaign Keeps the Dye on the Dress
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Villainous Watercolor Visuals
Villainous Watercolor Visuals
Jonathan A. Reincke Paints Runny and Smeared Batman Foes
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Science Fiction Fine Art
Science Fiction Fine Art
Terry Cook Renders Star Wars Cast Using Traditional Painting Methods
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Feathered Friend-Focused Art
Feathered Friend-Focused Art
Michelle Morin Depicts Tons of Different Birds
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Surreal Submerged Bouquet Photography
Surreal Submerged Bouquet Photography
The Gilles Bensimon Watercolor Series Almost Looks Painted
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Colorfully Distorted Portraitures
Colorfully Distorted Portraitures
The Henrietta Harris ‘Hold Still’ Exhibit is Mesmeri
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Vibrant Artistic Atlases
Vibrant Artistic Atlases
The AudreyDeFord Watercolor Map Print is Gorgeously Rendered
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Wildlife Watercolor Paintings
Wildlife Watercolor Paintings
Peter Sandker Paints Stunning Forest Creature Artworks
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Funky Food-Eating Illustrations
Funky Food-Eating Illustrations
'Noodles' By Holly Exley Depicts People Munching on Pasta and Soup
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Vintage Victorian Watercolors
Vintage Victorian Watercolors
'The Summer-Land' Series is a Story With a Unique Aesthetic
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Hairy Watercolor Illustrations
Hairy Watercolor Illustrations
Artist Warren Thomas King Creates Out-Of-Control Beards
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Pastel Technicolor Ilustrations
Pastel Technicolor Ilustrations
The Alexander Pieri Watercolors are Abstract Scenes
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Floral Eyeless Portraits
Floral Eyeless Portraits
'Lilium' by Marco Mazzoni is Pencil Coloring at Its Best
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Warped Watercolor Portraits
Warped Watercolor Portraits
Justin Lee Williams Renders Faces Based on Memories of Each Person
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Ambient Androgynous Artistry
Ambient Androgynous Artistry
Nikolay Pustavov Paints Males that Can Easily Work Fashion Runways
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Dotted Paint Portraits
Dotted Paint Portraits
Nathan Manire’s Dot Art Works Will Have Everyone Squinting
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Couture Watercolor Illustrations
Couture Watercolor Illustrations
Bernadette Pascua Masters Fashionable Art Medium
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Fashionably Painted Portraits
Fashionably Painted Portraits
Chidy Wayne Paints Famed Faces with Subtle Watercolors
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Abstract Watercolor Artwork
Abstract Watercolor Artwork
Carmel Seymour Paints With a Child's Imagination
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Graffiti Travel Decals
Graffiti Travel Decals
The Watercolor World Map Wall Decal is a Raindow Bleeding Art Piece
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Surreal Watercolor Drawings
Surreal Watercolor Drawings
Daniel Mackie and His Lustrous Illustrations
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Celebrity Watercolor Creations (UPDATE)
Celebrity Watercolor Creations (UPDATE)
Artist Daniel Mackie Draws Surreal Celebs
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Bubble-Infused Animal Artworks
Bubble-Infused Animal Artworks
These Tamara Phillips Illustrations Showcase a Textured Technique
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Stained Reflection Scenery
Stained Reflection Scenery
Fabienne Rivory Incorporates Watercolor into Her Mirrored Photography
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Digital Watercolor Dames
Digital Watercolor Dames
Johnson Ting Emulates Runny Paint in these Asian Women Portraits
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Gripping Geisha Artistry
Gripping Geisha Artistry
Mila Losenko Renders Beautiful Japanese Women in Ornate Dresses
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Creepy Cabaret Illustrations
Creepy Cabaret Illustrations
Deniz Ercelebi Renders Portraits Inspired By Night Life Performances
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Stitched Splatter Paintings
Stitched Splatter Paintings
Nava Lubelski Infuses Her Watercolors with Embroidery Art Design
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Distorted Watercolors
Distorted Watercolors
Artist Winston Chmielinski Creates Emotional Portraits
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Rainbow-Hued Watercolor Anime
Rainbow-Hued Watercolor Anime
Emperpep Paints Cute Polychromatic Pictures of Adorable Girls
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Sizzling Watercolor Seductresses
Sizzling Watercolor Seductresses
Sara Ligari Illustrates Some Hot and Haute Fashion Femmes
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Ethereal Surrealism Portraits
Ethereal Surrealism Portraits
These Jane Beata Illustrations Feature Dreamlike Backdrops
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Watercolor Wonder Woman Portraits
Watercolor Wonder Woman Portraits
Mike Kretz Paints Superheroines as Dreamy and Elegant Figures
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Fanciful Watercolor Superheroes
Fanciful Watercolor Superheroes
Andrea Jen Brings Her Elegant Style to Comic Book Renderings
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Effervescent Watercolor Art
Effervescent Watercolor Art
Gerard Stricher Portrays Nature in His Abstract Painting Collection
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Girly Chromatic Collages
Girly Chromatic Collages
Sean Wei Pairs Beautiful Women with Animals in Colorful Portraits
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Watercolor Couture
Watercolor Couture
Marit Fujiwara's Dresses Look Like Wearable Art
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Frantic Ethereal Art  (UPDATE)
Frantic Ethereal Art (UPDATE)
Raphael Vicenzi Innovates Illustration with Mixed Media and Words
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Haute Watercolor Lookbooks
Haute Watercolor Lookbooks
The Prada SS11 Eyewear Lookbook Features Illustrated Images
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Wordly Architectual Watercolors
Wordly Architectual Watercolors
Maja Wrońska's Watercolor Cityscape Art Puts You in a Dreamy
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Vulnerable Humanimal Portraits
Vulnerable Humanimal Portraits
Kareena Zerefos Creates Art with Blended Species
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Whimsical Watercolor Creations
Whimsical Watercolor Creations
Artist Marta Penter Uses Psychology to Add Realism to Her Work
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Dripping Watercolor Portraits
Dripping Watercolor Portraits
Illustrator Stina Persson Has Worked with Big Names
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Watercolor Poster Remakes
Watercolor Poster Remakes
These Oliver Shilling Stylized Movie Designs Embody the Right Mood
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Psychedelic Floral Patterns
Psychedelic Floral Patterns
Valeria Rey Soto Renders Prismatic Flowery Images with Trippy Designs
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Curious Watercolor Art
Curious Watercolor Art
The Eccentric Technicolor Paintings of Matheus Lopes
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Soulful Watercolor Portraits
Soulful Watercolor Portraits
The Agnes Cecile Paintings Capture Impassioned Expressions
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Surrealist Sketch Portraits
Surrealist Sketch Portraits
Iain Macarthur Portraits Transforms Ordinary into Extraordinary
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Whimsically Colored Wildlife Art
Whimsically Colored Wildlife Art
Ola Liola Renders Animals with Rosy Hues & Floral Patterns
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Dripping Figurative Paintings (UPDATE)
Dripping Figurative Paintings (UPDATE)
The Silvia Pelissero Illustrations are Visually Striking
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Dripping Paint Portraiture
Dripping Paint Portraiture
Silvia Pelissero Methodically Illustrates Faces with Unstable Streaks
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Splattered Superheroine Pin-Ups
Splattered Superheroine Pin-Ups
Lora Zombie Depicts Female Avengers as Sultry Models
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Feminine Watercolor Portraits
Feminine Watercolor Portraits
The 'Watercolor: Paintings by Contemporary Artists' is Lovely
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Bleeding Color Silhouettes
Bleeding Color Silhouettes
Amelie Hegardt's Illustrative Watercolor Fashion Design
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Somber Streaky Watercolor Portraits
Somber Streaky Watercolor Portraits
Catherine Hennessey Renders Impressive Melancholy Faces
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Femme Tattoo Art
Femme Tattoo Art
Rik Lee Creates Amazing Watercolor Tattoo Concepts
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Dripping Watercolor Cityscapes
Dripping Watercolor Cityscapes
Elena Romanova Creates Stunning Silhouettes in Her Skyline Art
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Over-Exaggerated Ocular Art
Over-Exaggerated Ocular Art
Svenja Jödicke’s Paintings of Eyes are a Must See
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Fashionably Painted Muses
Fashionably Painted Muses
These Cate Parr Watercolor Prints are Vibrantly Feminine
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Classy Sentimental Scenes
Classy Sentimental Scenes
Jack Vettriano Paints Romantic Depictions with a Hard-Boiled, Noir Feel
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Dripping Portraits
Dripping Portraits
Molly Brill Masters The Art Of Emotional Water Colors
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Streaky Prismatic Portraits (UPDATE)
Streaky Prismatic Portraits (UPDATE)
Marion Bolognesi Renders Perfect Faces with Runny Watercolors
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Watercolor Fashion Sketches
Watercolor Fashion Sketches
Camilla Gray Illustrates Her Love for Color and Style
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Surreal Watercolor Illustrations
Surreal Watercolor Illustrations
Gabriel Moreno Has a Sweet Artistic Style
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Winsome Watercolor Couture
Winsome Watercolor Couture
The Fashion Illustrations of Belinda Chen are Enchanting
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Sensual Watercolor Illustrations
Sensual Watercolor Illustrations
These Cate Parr Artworks are Elaborately Mystical
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