Hertz said:

Here is a painting I’m working on. This is the first thing I’ve ever tried to paint. I have amazing painters in my family and it has always been quite intimidating. I generally stick to music, but this is so much fun, I think I’m getting addicted and I love all you fuckheads here on the Shroomery more to come with this one I hope…

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Hertz said:

@ Liiithop, Bon voyage indeed… what a mindfuck

Yes I’m finding crossover for sure Since my interest with attempting this whole painting thing, everything from mixing colour, which brush to use, do I dare try it? It is so similar to music in principle, however I lack technical skill to execute what is in my mind. Same as an instrument, Learning the scales, chords and so on… in order to have tools to create. I notice, how would I paint a tree or grass? Light and dark, treble and bass, mixing.

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Thanks for explaining.
Well it sounds like you are having a blast I love to hear it mate. And hey as for lacking the technical skills-yeah of course good technique is important and we should strive for it but think how many times your own particular WAY of playing ends up opening some previously unconsidered creative avenue to you. The noob and the master alike can experience freedom from focus on technique I think, when the subject of creativity takes over and liberates the artist.

Plus, I think it's interesting to notice you said "do I dare try it?" as part of the process. Because obv with music, (in a general sense, let's not get thinking of earworm type stuff, staying power of music after the fact) there is low risk in terms of: say youre playing your new song and an idea comes into your head, through your hands, out the axe, into your ears. And to you, it either works or doesn't. No harm no foul in the performing of a shitty addition because the sound is "gone" you just try something else, but with painting.... It seems like a ballsy detour from safe- the very type that often gives that spark of something special -in the "performance" could ruin the piece with a mistake. You get what I mean? I see visual art as sort of high stakes in that regard. But confidence, IME in any artistic endevour, comes from experiencing fucking the thing up enough times that it's not such a big deal.

Hertz said:

The most noticeable thing is how I have been viewing nature, I dare say it is just as powerful as shrooms in some ways.  It all looks fresh, forcing me to really observe light in a new way too

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I don't doubt it bro: that's art for ya!
Mmmhm, that perception alteration feels all the more... not powerful, necessarily but, when no psychedelic substance is involved, it hits different.

I put a few trip representations in Mr.Toxic Wastes thread, I'll post it here. Hehe, post it  not... Most of these actualy deviate from my usual 'medium' of post it note and pen lol.

I said:

I hope this doesn't deviate too hard, some of these are trip representations, some are drawn tripping and some are both.


"Brother n sister" Treasure coast, 2021.

"Cat cult" Natalensis & THC concentrate, 2023.

"Life code" LSD & THC concentrate, 2021.

"Dark homer" Liberty caps, 2022

"Electric fillagry" LSD & THC concentrate, 2021.

"Reunite" Ghost comedown, 2023.

"Shivas Grace" Natalensis 2023.

"Wonder" Ghost comedown, THC concentrate, 2023.

"ZANG" I think Liberty caps comedown... 2022, thats an attempt at representing getting tuned into on the tryptamine zaps haha.
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forgot these ones, they are all from the same Liberty cap comedown as ZANG

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Ezuma said:

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