An Artists Quest to Create Self-Portraits Under The Influence Of Every Drug

Aug 3, 2012


Bryan Saunders was looking to find an angle for a series of self portraits. He came up with Drugs. He did mind-altering drugs daily and on each occasion drew a self-portrait. These three were done on mushrooms, morphine, and bath salts:

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22 comments
cal5000
cal5000

I knew someone would post this

SLEEPYDOG
SLEEPYDOG

 Long-term ongoing perspectives that track the human condition are fascinating and the more artistic they are the more interesting they seem to be.

TyWanon
TyWanon

Good Lord....Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel HIGH on Paint fumes

Beer
Beer like.author.displayName 1 Like

I ate some Campbell's cream of mushroom soup and colored inside the lines once...does that count?

dixknot
dixknot

I got drunk once and shat the virgin mary

Narc Zito
Narc Zito like.author.displayName 1 Like

He was going to do one while he was baked out of his mind, but he just didn't feel like it.

WilliamFBaldwin
WilliamFBaldwin

Wow bath salts are fucked up, make you think your Jay Leno

SarahMcPants
SarahMcPants

I CAN'T DRAW HANDS.

SarahMcPants
SarahMcPants like.author.displayName 1 Like

Also, while I like the guy's work, this story is complete bullshit. Cephalexin is an antibiotic for fucks sake.

focusup
focusup

Sounds like a great idea but an artist should try it next time  

 

jloneblackheart
jloneblackheart like.author.displayName 1 Like

I can't wait for the crack portrait - a quick 30 second scribble before he gives up art for more crack.

Toin Coss
Toin Coss

As Mr. Mackey says, Drugs are Bad ....Um Kay

Mikfin
Mikfin

And a cheap Ralph Steadman imitation runs through them all.

gavin_b
gavin_b

From the article- "He has since dialed down the intensity of the experiment after suffering mild brain damage and being hospitalized,"

Yeah, good call dipshit.


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