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DigiGiftVibe

@digigiftvibe.bsky.social

✨ NEW DIGIGIFTVIBE ART HAS LANDED! ✨

Fresh DigiGiftVibe creations are here! Explore surreal worlds,
#DigiGiftVibe #NewArt #NewLaunch #DigitalArt #FantasyArt #SurrealArt #FantasyLandscape #SurrealLandscape #WallArt #FineArtPrints #ArtPrints #MobileWallpaper #ZedgeWallpaper #FineArtAmerica

September 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM

Eric | Builder of Nightmares

@a5roseb.bsky.social

#CydsCabinetChallenge - Giant's Tooth
The Hollow Colossus
A lone traveler approaches a forest giant shaped by root, ruin, and time.
#DarkFantasy #AncientForest #SurrealLandscape #FantasyArt #AIart #AIchallenge #aiartcommunity #aiartist #GenAI #GenerativeArt #SynthArt #BuilderofNightmares

$A vertical dark-fantasy scene depicts a solitary cloaked figure standing in a shadowy forest before an enormous tree-like formation resembling the lower half of a colossal humanoid body. Two massive trunk-like legs rise from sprawling, twisted roots, forming a tall archway between them. Above the opening, the immense structure broadens into a cracked, weathered mass of wood and stone-like material, its surface fractured into irregular plates and covered with hanging vines, tangled roots, and dark vegetation. The upper portion disappears into pale fog and drifting smoke-like haze. Through the arch between the giant legs, a narrow corridor of slender trees recedes toward a soft cream-colored glow in the distance. The traveler stands near the center foreground with their back toward the viewer, wearing a long black cloak that trails loosely to one side and holding a thin staff upright. Wet ground, shallow reflective water, scattered stones, exposed roots, and fallen branches fill the foreground. Tall, nearly bare tree trunks surround the central structure and fade gradually into mist. The restrained gray-green and charcoal palette gives the scene an aged, dreamlike quality, while the tiny human silhouette emphasizes the overwhelming scale of the forest colossus. Keywords: dark fantasy, giant tree, forest, cloaked traveler, colossal figure, roots, archway, fog, ancient ruins, woodland, fantasy landscape, monolith AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.$

September 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM

Chris Pilley

@chrispilley.bsky.social

‘Red Shift’

#Blipfoto #photography #AbstractThursday #RedShift #Heat #Abnormal #AlternativeReality #Otherworldly #SurrealLandscape #ColourShift #red #Water #Coot #abstract

www.blipfoto.com/entry/354476...

‘Red Shift’ | Chris_P

www.blipfoto.com

September 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM

Félix ☾

@cacophonyofcrows.bsky.social

#341
Fantastical mountainscape.

#Art #NoAI #ArtSky #DailyDrawing #Traditional #Ink #Inktense #Fantasy #FantasyLandscape #SurrealLandscape

A photograph of a white sketchbook page, onto which a set of rolling foothills have been drawn. The nearest hills vary from violet to blue to teal, while the midground hill is a softer teal. The background hill is a pale, minty green. Above it the sky is marked by pale violet clouds, with numerous flecks in the sky to imply birds in flight. It is signed and dated "Fc 9/26"

September 8, 2026 at 5:02 AM

Eric | Builder of Nightmares

@a5roseb.bsky.social

#HiddenWonders2026
Bridge to the Stars
A lone traveler crosses a crumbling bridge toward an impossible city suspended beneath a blazing cosmic sky.
#BridgeToTheStars #CosmicFantasy #SurrealLandscape #AIart #AIchallenge #aiartcommunity #aiartist #GenAI #GenerativeArt #SynthArt #BuilderofNightmares

A vertical fantasy scene shows a solitary figure walking away from the viewer along a narrow, weathered wooden bridge suspended high above vast banks of pale clouds. Rough planks form an uneven path from the bottom center of the image toward a distant floating settlement. Primitive wooden posts and frayed rope railings line both sides, with broken timbers, tangled debris, and dark rocky cliffs framing the lower edges. Ahead, the bridge climbs toward an enormous fortress-like city perched on a fragment of floating rock. Its irregular towers, platforms, scaffolding, and spires rise in silhouette, dotted with tiny warm lights. Smaller ruined structures cling to isolated cliffs on either side. Above everything, an immense star-filled sky dominates the image. Dense fields of white stars surround sweeping clouds of red, pink, blue, and charcoal nebulae, while a brilliant vertical band resembling the Milky Way glows behind the distant city. Fiery streaks of light burn through the reddish clouds, giving the heavens a turbulent, almost otherworldly depth. The small human figure and fragile bridge emphasize the immense scale of the celestial landscape and the seemingly impossible destination ahead.

Keywords: cosmic fantasy, wooden bridge, lone traveler, floating city, starfield, nebula, rocky cliffs, clouds, distant fortress, surreal landscape, Milky Way, celestial sky

AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.

August 29, 2026 at 5:59 AM

DachmanArts

@dachmanarts.bsky.social

The Burning Grove
#volcaniceruption #elementalart #volcanoart #surreallandscape #otherworldly #aiart #watercolor #artdaily #LavaArt #AtmosphericArt

August 26, 2026 at 11:02 PM

ST Bycroft

@stbycroft.bsky.social

Title: It's always greener on the other side. Acrylic on canvas.
#painting #surreallandscape

Surreal landscape painting with a portal showing greener pastures.

August 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM

Eric | Builder of Nightmares

@a5roseb.bsky.social

#AUGtrash26 - River of Light
River of Light
A landscape where something luminous refuses to stop flowing.
#EnvironmentalArt #SurrealLandscape #DigitalFantasy #ClimateArt #Dreamscape #AIart #AIchallenge #aiartcommunity #aiartist #GenAI #GenerativeArt #SynthArt #BuilderofNightmares

A wide, cinematic landscape stretches across a devastated shoreline or industrial wasteland beneath an overcast sky. In the foreground, piles of tangled debris, twisted metal, discarded plastic, and muddy pools dominate both sides of the frame. Cutting through this destruction is a radiant river of translucent turquoise light, glowing from within as though it carries pure energy instead of water. Pale strands of warm white and amber weave through the current like flowing electricity or living veins, creating striking contrast against the gray, lifeless surroundings. The luminous river snakes toward the distant horizon, naturally guiding the eye through the composition. At the vanishing point, the glowing water rises into a towering vortex that connects earth and sky, forming a brilliant column beneath swirling storm clouds. Soft dawn or dusk light washes the clouds with muted gold while smoke and haze blur the distant skyline. The overall mood balances desolation with hope, suggesting that life, energy, or renewal persists even where the environment appears beyond recovery.

Keywords:
glowing river, polluted landscape, environmental art, energy stream, storm clouds, wasteland, surreal realism, cinematic lighting, turquoise glow, distant vortex

Attribution
AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.

August 6, 2026 at 11:55 PM

Piotr

@piotrk.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy

The Crimson Field Under a Teal Sky #sigmasd14 #Foveon #foveonsensor #fullspectrumphotography #infraredphotography #IRphotography #falsecolor #surreallandscape #conceptualphotography #rurallife #pdxphoto #pixelfed #fediverse #MastoArt

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July 20, 2026 at 9:12 AM

Piotr

@piotrk.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy

Horizon #photography #pixelfed #MastoArt #fediversephotography #infraredphotography #fullspectrum #sigmasd14 #Foveon #foveonx3 #aerochrome #falsecolor #landscapephotography #surreallandscape #contemplativephotography

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July 18, 2026 at 11:25 PM

Eric | Builder of Nightmares

@a5roseb.bsky.social

#AI2WcRound2 - Isometric World • Everything viewed in isometric perspective
Clockwork Island
A tiny coastal world rises from the sea
#IsometricArt #FantasyIsland #MiniatureWorld #SurrealLandscape #AIart #AIchallenge #aiartcommunity #aiartist #GenAI #GenerativeArt #SynthArt #BuilderofNightmares

A highly detailed isometric miniature island floats in calm blue water beneath a pale, cloud-filled sky. The compact island supports a dense cluster of European-style buildings with weathered walls, red tile roofs, dormer windows, and patches of green vegetation. Near the center, a tall clock tower rises above the rooftops, framed by vivid orange autumn trees and taller green foliage. A construction crane stands in the distance behind the buildings. Narrow paths, fences, rocky outcrops, and small gardens fill the spaces between the structures. Along the shoreline, wooden docks extend into clear turquoise water where several small boats are moored. On the left side, water spills dramatically over the island’s rocky edge in a broad waterfall, revealing that the land continues below the surface. The underwater section contains dark rock formations, aquatic plants, coral-like growth, submerged structures, and another weathered wooden dock. Bright flags flutter around the island, birds circle near the clock tower, and enormous white clouds rise behind the scene. The crisp isometric perspective and intricate miniature details create the impression of an entire self-contained coastal world suspended between sky and sea.

Keywords:
isometric island, miniature world, clock tower, coastal village, waterfall, autumn trees, turquoise water, European architecture, boats, underwater landscape

AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.

July 12, 2026 at 9:52 PM

Minolta Lens Photography

@minoltalensphoto.bsky.social

ᑭIᑕ Oᖴ TᕼE ᑭᗩST!
Featuring Chance Hill.
Titled "Calmed And Simmered" May 30, 2016
LENS: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 75-200mm f/4.5
CAMERA: Sony NEX-T
Location: Clallam, WA.
Chance's Flickr stream: www.flickr.com/photos/theca...
#surreallandscape #abstractnature #mistymood #dreamyscene #etherealvibes

July 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM

Nico Pearleyes

@nicopearleyes.bsky.social

The Cloud of Foam, 2026
Oil paint on paper, 24x 33cm

#artwork🎨 #surrealart #surrealism #surreallandscape #popsurrealism #figurativepainting #contemporaryartwork #landscapeart

July 10, 2026 at 9:49 AM

☭★Fragments of Pain★☭

@bleedingsubject.bsky.social

Silent northern sky.
The forest dreams without us.
Ravens guard the dawn.

Between lake and fog,
Ancient shadows breathe softly.
Time walks barefoot here.

#Baltics #Lithuania #ForestWanderer #DarkNature #MistyForests #SurrealLandscape

July 6, 2026 at 8:52 AM

Roland's Menagerie

@rolandsmenagerie.bsky.social

When the world ends, shut up and ride. #art #digitalart #surreallandscape #desertlandscape

July 4, 2026 at 12:33 AM

The FotoeWizzard

@fotoewizzard.bsky.social

Under a Cruel Sky

#art #fineart #fineartnude #notsexuallyexplicit #surreallandscape

A surreal landscape with red/yellow sun-link orb in a smokey sky. A young nude woman sits in the lower left corner of the image, questioning the sky above her.

June 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM

Nova Kynth

@novakynth.bsky.social

QP Your Solitary witness to the fading light.

Prompt in Alt 👇

✨ Open to All ✨

#AlArtwork #AlArt #AI #SynthArt #aiアート #Alイラスト #QP #AIArtist #Genai #ChatGPT #AiCommunity #GenerativeArt #AtmosphericArt #SurrealLandscape #MinimalistArt #MoodyVibes #Solitude #ArtGallery #EtherealAesthetic

A minimalist abstract painting displayed on a canvas mounted against a textured grey concrete wall. The composition depicts a vast, misty seascape rendered in soft flowing whites, pale sage greens, and muted steel blues. On the left, a dramatic cliff edge drops away in smooth cascading streaks of white and grey, like frozen waterfalls or folded silk. In the center-right of the scene stands a tiny solitary ghostly figure — featureless, draped in a flowing white shroud — gazing toward the horizon. On the horizon, a glowing orb of deep amber, orange, and red burns through the haze, the only warm accent in an otherwise cool, ethereal palette. The entire image has a soft, motion-blurred, painterly quality, as if reality is dissolving into fog. Profound sense of solitude and contemplation.

June 18, 2026 at 8:16 PM

Eric | Builder of Nightmares

@a5roseb.bsky.social

#MBJune26 - Bubblegum Sunset
A solitary figure stands where seafoam meets reflection
#DreamscapeArt #Seascape #PastelAesthetic #SurrealLandscape #MoonlitOcean #AIart #AIchallenge #aiartcommunity #aiartist #GenAI #GenerativeArt #SynthArt #BuilderofNightmares

A dreamlike coastal scene unfolds beneath an enormous pale moon suspended low over the horizon. The sky is awash in soft shades of bubblegum pink, coral, peach, and cream, painted in broad textured strokes that blend into one another like wet oils on canvas. In the center foreground, a lone figure stands ankle-deep in the surf, facing away from the viewer and gazing toward the glowing celestial body. Waves roll gently toward the shore, catching reflections of pink and gold light across their crests. The wet sand mirrors the sky above, creating a luminous pathway of color that stretches from the moon to the figure's feet. Transparent bubbles drift through the air at varying distances, catching highlights and adding a playful, ethereal quality to the composition. The scene balances immense scale with quiet intimacy, placing a small human silhouette within a vast atmosphere of color, light, and ocean mist. Textured brushwork throughout the image gives it the appearance of an impressionistic painting suspended between memory and fantasy.
Keywords:
ocean, moon, pastel sky, bubbles, shoreline, reflection, dreamscape, silhouette, waves, pink clouds, surreal, impressionism
AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.

June 12, 2026 at 4:39 AM

Joey Santiago Fine Art

@joeyrocker.bsky.social

Neon Forest Reverie — 24"x36" unframed art print. Direct prints w/ free shipping available in the “Direct Prints” link on my site. Shipped in a tube.
👉 joeysantiagofineart.com
#NeonForestArt #DigitalArtPrint #SurrealLandscape

June 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM

Eric | Builder of Nightmares

@a5roseb.bsky.social

#15WiYippeeJune26 - Sticks And Stones
The Ashen Passage
Some roads are built from what remains
#DarkFantasy #PostApocalypticArt #SurrealLandscape #AtmosphericArt #DigitalIllustration #AIart #AIchallenge #aiartcommunity #aiartist #GenAI #GenerativeArt #SynthArt #BuilderofNightmares

A bleak, desolate landscape stretches toward a pale, almost colorless horizon. The viewer stands at ground level within a shallow ravine or scar carved through a ruined wasteland. The foreground is littered with smooth white and gray stones scattered across dark, muddy earth. Broken wooden beams, shattered planks, and splintered stakes jut from the ground at sharp angles, creating a chaotic pattern of debris that guides the eye toward the distance.
Thin streaks and splashes of deep crimson stain the soil around several of the broken stakes, introducing the only strong color in an otherwise muted scene. The terrain appears churned and scarred, as though shaped by violence, flood, fire, or some forgotten catastrophe. Small fragments of debris drift through the air overhead, carried by unseen winds.
At the center of the composition stands a solitary figure facing away from the viewer. The person appears small against the vast emptiness, dressed in dark clothing with loose hair blown sideways by the wind. Their posture suggests quiet determination or resignation as they walk toward a bright haze that obscures the far distance. The sides of the ravine curve upward, creating a natural funnel that frames the traveler and emphasizes isolation.
The image uses a limited palette of charcoal black, weathered gray, bone white, and scattered crimson. Heavy ink-like textures, rough brushwork, and dense atmospheric grain give the artwork the appearance of a dark graphic novel panel or an illustrated myth. The overall mood is haunting, lonely, and reflective, evoking a journey through the aftermath of a long-forgotten disaster.
Keywords:
wasteland, solitary traveler, broken stakes, scattered stones, ruined landscape, crimson stains, atmospheric haze, post-apocalyptic, dark illustration, desolation, journey, graphic novel
AI-generated; use is permitted for non-commercial creative projects. MidJourney, FLUX.1-schnell model via Perchance, Artspace.ai, REVE, Echoform™.

June 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM

Tara Gibbs 🍁

@burntflowers.bsky.social

May 28, 2026

Paints: Wild Rose (gouache), Carbon Black
Techniques: Wet on Wet, Paper Towel Lifting

9 x 14.5 cm, 100% cotton cold-press watercolour paper

#watercolour #watercolor #painting #art #artYear #artSky #rollandpaint #two#OnlyBeautifulThings #landscape #surrealLandscape #abstractLandscape

A surreal, abstract watercolour landscape painting in pink and black. A forest of black pine trees stretches up to the pale pink sky. Above, a small deep dusty pink orb hangs in the sky.

May 30, 2026 at 4:33 AM

Fanad Art

@fanad-art.bsky.social

I made this a while ago. An A1 (84x60cn) Monk picture. It sold about a month after going up in my studio. #inkpainting #workonpaperart #contemplativeart #surreallandscape #irishartist