# Artists on Acid Artists are Given Controlled Substances as Design Inspirations By sr123 | Published 2009-06-05 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-on-acid-controlled-subject-design References: [cowboybooks.au](http://www.cowboybooks.com.au/html/acidtrip1.html) This [artistic series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowchart) combines [hallucinogens and art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synergy-by-design) to create a glimpse into the mind of an artist on acid. I absolutely adore it for those reasons. Each drawing comes with a description of the artist’s state of mind at the point at which he/she painted the work. These observations were made by a tester and also described by the artist. What is even more interesting to me, is that there is a controlled subject—that is, the artist was told to draw one thing and one thing only by the tester. Seeing how the depiction of the controlled subject changes in style, is very interesting and worth checking out. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Hallucinogen-inspired Art:** Exploring the impact of controlled substances on artistic creativity and expression. - **Psychedelic Artist Descriptions:** Giving insights into an artist's mental state while creating artwork under the influence. - **Controlled Subject Experimentation:** Examining how the depiction and style of a controlled subject change under different influences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** Providing artists with new sources of inspiration and exploring unconventional creative processes. - **Psychology:** Studying the impact of hallucinogens on an individual's artistic expression and mental state. - **Testing and Research:** Conducting controlled experiments to analyze the effects of different influences on artistic output. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Medicine-Inspired Artful Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/something-for-the-pain.md) - [Psychedelic Hand-Painted Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collection-iii.md) - [Microdosing Edible Subscriptions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microdosing-edible.md) - [Psychedelic Skateboard Decks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-psychedelia.md) - [AI Artist Insights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stream-of-consciousness.md) - [AI-Generated Real-World Transformations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-generated-world.md) - [Music AI-Generated Visual Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modem.md) - [Apocalypse Post Pandemic Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-urban-art.md) - [Auditory Artwork Albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-of-a-masterpiece.md)