Dali Technique

Years ago, an old friend had a mad obsession with Salvador Dali. I often recall a story she told me about how he found inspiration for a lot of his work. It was a technique that included a spoon and REM sleep. He would fall asleep in a chair, hold a spoon and drift off into oblivion.... and before he could hit REM he would drop the spoon and immediately get to work. Having full memory of his dreams=surrealism. Here is a article going into more detail. I adore Dali and find him to be one of the most inspiring artists of the 20th century. I have visited several of his museums all over the world, which brought me much joy! I have yet to try this inspiring technique but! it is on the "to-do" list.