Easy Trippy Drawings: Psychedelic Art Ideas
Drawing doodles and making art while high is one of the best ways to have fun and elevate your creativity. Even if you’re not sure where to start, there are endless prompts that might inspire your own trippy art style. Starting with a basic image or reference is a great way to get ideas flowing for your next creation. With that in mind, here’s some inspiration to help you create easy trippy drawings you love.
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Cartoon Style Art
Creature Doodles
Creating your own quirky, eccentric characters is a great way to infuse your canvas with personality and have fun during the brainstorming process. From otherworldly monsters to mythical creatures, you can draw inspiration from your favorite childhood cartoons.
For example, I grew up watching SpongeBob and The Wild Thornberries, and later became captivated by the aesthetic of Rick and Morty and Adventure Time as an adult. Just think of a character you loved, or even use your own pet as a muse. Once you’ve chosen your subject, pick an aesthetic, then consider adding a trippy twist, like alien eyes or multiple heads.
Trippy Rick and Morty Drawings
Rick and Morty is pop culture’s go-to show for trippy artwork and animation. The characters are relatively easy to draw and you can create them with whatever medium you like. Take this drawing by taser.art, for example—she depicts Rick in four completely different styles within a single portrait, blending realism, glow-in-the-dark effects, and drippy art aesthetics.
And while Rick often steals the spotlight, this Morty drawing with trippy doodles might be more in line with your taste and personal style.
Nature-inspired Art
Trippy Mushroom Drawings
Cartoon mushrooms can be drawn in a simple yet beautiful style, even if you’re a beginner. Take TrippyDraws’ technique, for example—she begins with watercolors and then adds Sharpie outlines. By layering a variety of colors as the base and drawing lines on top, you can cover your canvas with a trippy mushroom field.
If you want an even punchier color scheme with a Candy Land feel, you can also draw inspiration from KOALACID.
Easy Weed Leaf Drawing
Of course, the ultimate symbol of trippiness is the weed leaf. This tutorial is a great place to start to learn how to draw a simple weed leaf. Once you’ve drawn the leaf, you can add trippier elements such as a psychedelic color scheme, multiple colorful strokes or a halo to create a glowing effect around the leaf.
While weed leaves and mushrooms often show up in trippy drawings, it doesn’t have to stop there. Many psychedelic drawings include doodles of eyes, spirals, mandala patterns, and more.
Mesmerizing Eyes
Trippy Eyes
Eyes have long been considered the “windows to the soul,” mesmerizing us since the dawn of man. Drawing eyes in a trippy, surreal style invites endless possibilities. For instance, consider adding swirling irises, kaleidoscopic reflections, or multiple pupils within a single eye.
By distorting and layering colors, patterns, and shapes around the eyes, you can create an entrancing visual portal into an imagined dimension. Whether through hypnotic spirals, fractal-like details, or cosmic landscapes within the gaze, eyes can become the key focal point to explore the mind itself.
Eye in the Triangle
The eye in a triangle has ancient origins, with early depictions like the Eye of Horus in Ancient Egypt, symbolizing protection and divine insight. Much later in the 18th century, it became widely recognized through Freemasonry as the Eye of Providence, representing spiritual enlightenment and all-seeing awareness. Its intriguing history and air of mystery make it a compelling symbol to draw. To enhance the trippy effect, you can incorporate hypnotic patterns like spirals, dots, or waves radiating outward.
Geometric Designs
Easy Mandala Drawings
Whether you’re drawing your own or coloring one in, mandalas have this calming, almost hypnotic quality that makes them perfect for relaxing the mind.
I’m especially drawn to the work of artist Rob Mack, who has a unique psychedelic style using dots. He explains it perfectly: “I can feel my brain slow down, my thoughts fade away, and all that’s left is this dot, and its relationship to the next dot, and the next… for hours.”
His process is a beautiful reminder of how focusing on small, repetitive details can help us slip into that peaceful flow state—something many of us struggle to do. His art and way of thinking are truly inspiring for anyone looking to quiet their mind and just be in the moment to truly get into the flow state.
Make your own mandala to experiment with colors and optical illusions. (Source: Unsplash)
Easy Psychedelic Patterns
Doodle patterns are easy to draw, visually captivating, and often surprisingly therapeutic. Here are a few ideas to help you get started, which can spin off your own unique geometric designs.
Graffiti Sketch Trippy Drawings
Maybe you’re drawn to graffiti sketches—I mean what’s cooler than creating your name in graffiti style? Graffiti artist Sive, with years of experience, offers valuable tips to help you get started. You can also explore graffiti lettering on Instagram and Pinterest if you’re looking to emulate a particular style.
Musician as the Muse
Pop culture has long been intertwined with surreal aesthetics, with iconic figures from psychedelic rock inspiring trippy art since the 1960s. Whether it’s a beloved actor, musician, or other cultural icon, an artist can become the muse for your own art.
Trippie Redd Drawing
The most interesting musicians to draw often have a distinctive aesthetic that’s completely their own. Take Trippie Redd, for example—his face tattoos, thick dreadlocks and septum piercing all add to his unique visual appeal, making him a far more captivating subject to sketch.
Similarly, The Weeknd’s iconic hairstyle during the release of his Kiss Land album became part of his signature look. Each artist has a recognizable style that not only makes them stand out but also gives you the creative freedom to add a trippy, artistic twist.
Trippy Drawing Ideas: How-to Tutorials
Put your pencil, marker, or paintbrush to use, and let your creativity flow from there! If you’re looking for more in-depth tutorials, be sure to check out this article for more cool trippy drawings.
