This is a fascinating look into what happens when an artist is given a dose of LSD and then asked to draw portraits of the same person at various stages of his trip. Quite a mind expanding journey, I can see why this was favored by some creative types.
These 9 drawings were done by an artist under the influence of LSD — part of a test conducted by the US government during it’s dalliance with psychotomimetic drugs in the late 1950’s. The artist was given a dose of LSD 25 and free access to an activity box full of crayons and pencils. His subject is the medico that jabbed him.
First drawing is done 20 minutes after the first dose (50ug)
An attending doctor observes – Patient chooses to start drawing with charcoal.
The subject of the experiment reports – ‘Condition normal… no effect from the drug yet’
BTW, if you want to get an idea of what someonf the visual effects are like, take a look at this optical illusion.
[via neat-o-rama]