Category Archives: freebies

What is psychedelic art?

Several years ago I did not know anything about psychedelic art. So when I first met it I could not really define it. But I totally fell in love with what others called psychedelic art. First it was a hobby but now I’m trying to make it my full-time job. Still the question is out there: What is psychedelic art?

Albert Hofmann psychedelic portrait free wallpaper

Hey guys! I continue experimenting with art brushes in Adobe Illustrator. This is my vector interpretation of the great chemist Albert Hofmann who was the first man to synthesize LSD in 1938. Most of the image consists of LSD molecules. You can also find some trees and animals there ;)

How to create a trippy psychedelic poster

Hi everyone! Today I’m going to teach you how to make a funny psychedelic poster. Being psychedelic the final image will please your brain with vivid colors, that melt into each other, trippy characters and looking at the Reality from the unusual point of view.

Psychedelic Halloween Party Flyer Template

Hey guys! Here is the new psychedelic freebie. This template is perfect for trippy Halloween party flyers and posters. You can easily modify it to fit your needs.

Tolstoy psychedelic wallpaper

Several days ago me and my friends went to Yasnaya Polyana. It was a home of the very famous Russian write Tolstoy. Unfortunately we’ve been stuck in traffic jam. We’ve reached the place when it was almost dark. It was kind of fun experience searching for Tolstoy’s grave in the woods without a flashlight.

Free Halloween flyer background

Hey guys! Here is my new freebie. It’s Halloween flyer or poster background. This illustration is perfect for scary Halloween party designs. I’ve used only 4 global swatches so you can easily adjust the color scheme of the illustration.

Psychedelic forest autumn highway free background

Hi guys! Check out my new free psychedelic wallpaper. I’ve been to the forest near Moscow (Russia) few days ago with my girlfriend and a friend of ours. It was so inspiring I decided to make some art based on my voyage.

How to create psychedelic Halloween pumpkin face using Adobe Illustrator

Hey psychedelic people! Here comes another Halloween tutorial. It will take you only 20 steps to create a cool spooky 5-eyed pumpkin. Within 4 extra steps you’ll learn how to mix this design with the ornament from the previous tutorial.

How to create a bloody Halloween ornament using Adobe Illustrator

Halloween is getting closer people! So I’ve decided to make few tutorials dedicated to this wonderful holiday. Today I’ll lead you through not so hard 20 steps so finally I could create a bloody Halloween ornament yourselves. You might be wondering what so psychedelic about this ornament? Well, I tried to add some trippy Aztec to it and the coloring is more intense than traditional Halloween palette.

How to draw mushrooms in Adobe Illustrator

Autumn is on the run. And it is mushroom time! If you’ve never tried to draw a mushroom it’s your chance to learn how to do it in 10-30 minutes (depending on your skill). This is a 15 steps tutorial on Adobe Illustrator gradient mesh and Wrap effects. Enhoy!

How to create concentric elements in Adobe Illustrator

This tutorial is dedicated to creating concentric elements of an illustration. What do you might need them for? – They are very attractive and meditative! You can make such design just for fun or it can become a central element of you illustration. This tutorial describes the technique with help of Adobe Illustrator, but you can use any vector software ’cause the actions are very simple.

Psychedelic face elements pack

Today I’d like to release a new vector freebie. It is a set of psychedelic face elements. So you can combine them and make a variety of unique faces. These elements might become a part of a trippy and very vibrant ornament or illustration. You can use them as parts of flyers, posters, buttons, etc.

Psychedelic newsletter September 2011

Hi guys! The new issue of psychedelic art and design newsletter is ready. It contains 3 links to inspiring artists and 3 links to vivid and trippy videos. You can also find my new free wallpaper “Joy of red and purple” there. If you are not subscribed to my mailing list you can check out the new issue within this link.

Foil Unity psychedelic wallpaper

Hey people! I’m not sure that everyone has seen this free psychedelic wallpaper. I’ve made it using different tools and mediums. The background texture was made of foil, then scanned and colored in Photoshop. Then I’ve added some black ornaments and colored their insides with only 4 colors that refer to the foil coloring.

Meditation in progress sign

Today’s freebie is for everyone interested in meditation but get a bit too much outer distraction. This “Meditation in progress” sign will help you warn other people about your current state. For example you can attach it your door if you are meditating at home or put on a tree if you are meditating in a park.

Psychedelic party flyer vector background

Here is another freebie – this time it’s a psychedelic party flyer vector background.
The downloadable file contains:

  • Adobe Illustrator CS2 file made mostly of stroked lines with a certain brush
  • High Resolution JPG (8.5x11in 300dpi)