Oct 2, 2012
Insane results of drawing self-portraits while on different drugs [15 pictures]
In a series of self-portraits as depressing as it is fascinating, artist Bryan Lewis Saunders experimented with a ton of different drugs and then drew himself while under their influence…
Hash
Kine Bud Marijuana
G-13 Marijuana
Valium (20 mg)
Mushrooms
Nicotine Gum (2 mg, 2 months after quitting cigarettes)
Nitrous Oxide
Cough Syrup (2 bottles)
Cocaine (.5 grams)
Crystal Meth
Gasoline (Huffing)
Lighter Fluid (Huffing)
Morphine
PCP
Bath Salts
For better or worse, there are a lot more at Saunders’ site.
Related: The effect of an acid trip on an artist’s drawings
(via Cultso)
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very nice. i can kinda get a “feel” of what your doing from things i’ve tried and some only heard of. well done.
Gotta say, my favorite one is the Mushrooms. I know that’s probably how my selfportrait would have looked too, if I had drawn myself when I was tripping. And if I had any artistic talent whatsoever.
That’s a shame. He’s a great artist, but you don’t need to bust yourself up with drugs to do good art.
Anyone else think its kinda weird that the bath salts one looks like him as a zombie?
That’s so cool. Lesson: stay away from bath salts.
And computer duster. The picture on his website looks like it was drawn by someone just learning to use a pen.
Poison+narcissism is fascinating+disgusting!