# Peculiar Painterly Collages Nicholas Lockyer Creates Bizarre Artwork with a Cut & Paste Method By Jason Soy | Published 2012-04-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nicholas-lockyer References: [brwnpaperbag](http://www.brwnpaperbag.com/2012/04/02/nicholas-lockyer/) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholaslockyer/) Looking at these Nicholas Lockyer artworks, you’d be tempted to think he painted these creations because of how seamlessly the elements homogenize on a page. Upon closer examination however, you’ll discover that these images are in fact [collages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes). What’s remarkable about Lockyer’s work is that he finds bits and pieces with similar lighting conditions to add to his predominant picture, making the overall effect of a singular painted image so convincing. Nicholas Lockyer’s work is also noteworthy because of the [bizarre and out-of-place creatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu) he puts into his compositions. Seeing a monkey ride on the shoulder of a headless man or a turtle's appendages acting as the nose and beard of a military figure are definitely [surreal sights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection) to see. It’s as though Lockyer pulled these visuals from a dream into the tangible world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mixed Media Collages:** Exploring the combination of different artistic mediums to create visually stunning and seamless compositions. - **Surreal Art:** Pushing the boundaries of reality by incorporating unexpected and fantastical elements into artworks. - **Photorealistic Illusions:** Creating optical illusions through intricate collages that deceive the viewer into thinking it's a hand-painted image. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art & Design:** Artists and designers can explore innovative ways of blending different mediums to create visually captivating and mind-bending artwork. - **Advertising & Media:** Brands can incorporate surreal and visually striking imagery into their advertising campaigns to capture the attention and imagination of their audience. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can use photorealistic collages to create unique and immersive visual experiences in spaces, blurring the lines between reality and illusion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Digital Archetype Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-rex-van-minnen-1.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Artist-Edition Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Graphic Patterned Artful Homeware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cut-paste.md)