Creativity in Lucid Dreams with Dave Green: Doodles in the Dark

Lucid dreaming, dream art, dream characters, and consciousness all come together in this fascinating conversation with Dave Green, London-based artist and author of Doodles in the Dark: An Artist’s Guide to Lucid Dreaming. In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell talks with Dave about how he creates drawings inside lucid dreams, recreates them after waking, and even hands dream pen and paper to dream characters to see what they will draw. They also explore dream meditation, dream yoga, dream portraits, the history of dream art, and the big question of whether dream characters have a consciousness of their own. If you’re interested in lucid dreaming techniques, dream creativity, dreamwork, consciousness studies, dream characters, meditation in dreams, or the connection between art and the unconscious, this episode offers a rich mix of personal experience, philosophy, and dream research. BIO: Dave Green is a London based artist who creates simple line drawings in his lucid dreams which he re-creates upon waking up. Lately he has been experimenting with giving his pen and paper to other people in his dreams to see what they create. Contact our guest: Dave-Green.co.uk The IASD conference is June 13-17 in Ashland Oregon. Find out more at IASDconferences.org/2026/ This show, episode number 365, was first broadcast on May 30, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. The conversation was recorded on March 20, 2026. SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at [email protected]. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”.     Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in: Healing Dreams & the “Joy Factor”, Lucid Dreaming with Dr. Clare Johnson Lucid Dreaming with Robert Waggoner Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones. The Dream Journal aims to: Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams. Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships. Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites. A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at [email protected]. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.