Artist draws bizarre self-portraits while high on various powerful narcotics

I am Anca Costache.

I was born in Romania and I currently live and study in Italy.My interest in art started at a young age and developed through the years.My parents have always support me, so in the 5th grade they signed me up at an art school.There, I “educated” my talent experimenting many painting techniques and styles.During my high school years I displayed my works at the annual school exhibition “Artefatta” .I also realised decorative pannels for the luch room of the superior institute “A. Einstein- A Nebbia” from Loreto.In March ’10 I participated at the Mail-Art exhibition with the Woman’s Day occasion and I also organised a personal exhibition with a friend of mine.

Artist draws bizarre self-portraits while high on various powerful narcotics

This, in case you’ve ever lain awake at night pondering it, is what happens if you have the desire to mix drugs with paint.

Washington DC-based artist Bryan Lewis Saunders did just that to create his aptly entitled portfolio of work, DRUGS.

From cocaine and marijuana, to Xanax and Absinth, these narcotics-inspired self-portraits capture the many faces of Mr Saunders as he experiments with a cocktail of illegal substances.

“After experiencing drastic changes in my environment, I looked for other experiences that might profoundly affect my perception of the self. So I devised another experiment where everyday I took a different drug and drew myself under the influence. Within weeks I became lethargic and suffered mild brain damage. I am still conducting this experiment but over greater lapses of time. I only take drugs that are given to me.”

Below, you can view a collection of portraits Saunders drew while under the influence of various substances ranging from cocaine, to marijuana, to DMT. Each portrait is an astonishing look into the mind of someone tweaked out on drugs, something that your eyes will surely appreciate.