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Mastering Surrealism Midjourney Prompts for AI Art

This page collects proven surrealism prompts for Midjourney, covering dreamlike landscapes, impossible architecture, melting objects, and other techniques inspired by artists like Dalí and Magritte. Use these ready-made prompts to quickly generate striking surreal artwork and learn which parameters produce the most vivid, otherworldly results.

Featured Prompts

A dreamlike scene of a melting pocket watch draped over a tree branch in a desert, with a distant, glowing moon.

VISUAL STYLE: Surrealism, GENRE: Dreamscape, SUBJECT(S): Melting pocket watch, barren tree, desert, full moon, TIME PERIOD: Contemporary, COLOR: Warm sepia tones with cool blues, ASPECT RATIO: 7:4, FORMAT: Digital painting, FRAME SIZE: Medium shot, LENS SIZE: Wide-angle, COMPOSITION: Rule of thirds, leading lines, LIGHTING: Ethereal, soft, LIGHTING TYPE: Moonlight, TIME OF DAY: Night, ENVIRONMENT: Arid, desolate, LOCATION TYPE: Open desert, SET: Minimalist, natural, CAMERA: Sony Alpha a7R IV, LENS: Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM, FILM STOCK / RESOLUTION: 8K, TAGS: Dali-esque, bizarre, fantastical, time distortion --v 6 --q 2 --ar 7:4

An impossible, floating island made of books, with a tiny house on top, suspended over a vast, calm ocean under a sky filled with eyes.

VISUAL STYLE: Surrealism, GENRE: Fantasy architecture, SUBJECT(S): Floating island of books, small house, calm ocean, sky full of eyes, TIME PERIOD: Timeless, COLOR: Muted pastels with vibrant eye colors, ASPECT RATIO: 7:4, FORMAT: Photorealistic render, FRAME SIZE: Wide shot, LENS SIZE: Ultra-wide, COMPOSITION: Central subject, deep perspective, LIGHTING: Soft, diffused, LIGHTING TYPE: Overcast, TIME OF DAY: Dawn, ENVIRONMENT: Open air, oceanic, LOCATION TYPE: Above water, SET: Imaginary, conceptual, CAMERA: Hasselblad X1D II 50C, LENS: Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4, FILM STOCK / RESOLUTION: Super-resolution, TAGS: Magritte-inspired, gravity-defying, literary, symbolic --v 6 --q 2 --ar 7:4

A portrait of a woman whose face is partially obscured by a bouquet of red roses, with a birdcage for an ear.

VISUAL STYLE: Surrealism, GENRE: Portraiture, SUBJECT(S): Woman, red roses, birdcage, TIME PERIOD: 1940s, COLOR: Deep crimson, muted greens, skin tones, ASPECT RATIO: 7:4, FORMAT: Oil painting, FRAME SIZE: Close-up, LENS SIZE: Medium telephoto, COMPOSITION: Asymmetrical balance, focal point on roses and ear, LIGHTING: Dramatic, chiaroscuro, LIGHTING TYPE: Studio lighting, TIME OF DAY: Anytime, ENVIRONMENT: Indoors, LOCATION TYPE: Studio, SET: Minimalist, dark backdrop, CAMERA: Canon EOS R5, LENS: Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, FILM STOCK / RESOLUTION: Fine art canvas texture, TAGS: Frida Kahlo influence, enigmatic, floral, unsettling --v 6 --q 2 --ar 7:4

Everyday objects (a teacup, a spoon, a book) morphing into marine life (an octopus tentacle, a jellyfish, a school of fish) on a kitchen table, underwater.

VISUAL STYLE: Surrealism, GENRE: Still life, SUBJECT(S): Teacup, spoon, book, octopus tentacle, jellyfish, school of fish, kitchen table, TIME PERIOD: Contemporary, COLOR: Oceanic blues, greens, with ceramic whites, ASPECT RATIO: 7:4, FORMAT: Hyperrealistic photography, FRAME SIZE: Medium shot, LENS SIZE: Macro, COMPOSITION: Cluttered yet harmonious, submerged feel, LIGHTING: Glare, dappled, LIGHTING TYPE: Underwater natural light, TIME OF DAY: Afternoon, ENVIRONMENT: Submerged kitchen, LOCATION TYPE: Domestic, SET: Everyday objects, transformed, CAMERA: Nikon Z 7II, LENS: Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, FILM STOCK / RESOLUTION: High-resolution digital, TAGS: Metamorphosis, bizarre, domestic, aquatic --v 6 --q 2 --ar 7:4

Tips

  • 1Start with a strong core concept that blends two unrelated ideas, like 'fish flying in the sky' or 'trees with human hands for leaves,' then elaborate with details.
  • 2Utilize 'negative prompting' by adding '--no [element]' to remove unwanted realistic features or elements that might detract from the surreal effect, such as '--no gravity' if you want floating objects.
  • 3Experiment with 'time period' to introduce anachronistic elements, like a Victorian-era object in a futuristic setting, to enhance the sense of dislocation and dreaminess.
  • 4Focus on descriptive adjectives for 'COLOR' and 'LIGHTING' that evoke emotion and atmosphere rather than just literal colors (e.g., 'haunting blues,' 'luminous greens,' 'somber shadows').
  • 5Don't be afraid to be specific with 'SUBJECT(S)' and 'ENVIRONMENT.' The more detailed you are about the elements and their unusual placement, the better Midjourney can interpret your surreal vision.

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