15 Creative Animal Surreal Artworks and Illustrations by Dzmitryi Kashtalyan

Surreal Artworks and Illustrations: Dzmitryi Kashtalyan is an artist and illustrator from Minsk, Belarus. The artist uses animals as characters in his surreal paintings. He creates his surreal paintings on walls, canvas and paper, as well as in digital graphics. He enjoys painting his surreal illustrations by hand because it creates a special bond with the characters. The artist mostly chooses wild animals dressed as lawyers, soldiers, judges and other figures. He draws inspiration from news, magazines, nature and more. The materials he uses for surreal paintings are black-and-white ink and paint. Ink drawing is his favorite medium. According to Dzmitryi Kashtalyan, "All my works reflect my inner world, emotions, positions and principles. I draw only what I sincerely believe, even if it is unpopular or not commonly said. Art strongly influences people, and how that art is presented depends on its authors and promoters. Before creating a new work, I think carefully about the idea, message and artistic means through which I will convey it. I like to raise issues relevant to both modern society and the individual".