NFTShowroom partnered with @alienarthive for a June PSYCHEDELIC CHALLENGE. According to the challenge post, NFTShowroom will feature all the PSYCHEDELIC Art minted on the NFT Showroom home page / twitter and Alien Art Hive will be curating participants' blog posts.
This challenge is for the full month of May. To join in check out NFTShowroom's challenge post here: nftshowroom X alienarthive Psychedelic challenge for June 🌈
To participate:
- Make art incorporating psychedelic
- mint it on ---> https://nftshowroom.com/
- make a blog post about it in Alien Art Hive
- use 'nftshowroom' in your tags
Below is my first design depicting the Psychedelic theme.
The design is titled Out Of the Box Thinker, or Psychedelic Contemplation Gone Up In Smoke. I created a still version, then converted it into a video with fire, smoke, and flames. I can see that the man truly doesn't know which way is up. He's lit up on all ends.
Visualizing the theme transported me back to the late '60s through mid '70s. Rock and Roll, Punk, and Rhythm and Blues vibes reigned supreme, thus topping the billboard charts. Carrying over from the '60s, smoking marijuana and "getting high" with friends was a favorite past time for the young adults and not-so-young. However, the music scene was electrifying.
When I think of fun songs and performers whose outfits matched and often outshined their talent, I envision the ultimate group, The Mothership. Perfect for the Alien Art Hive theme this month. The energy from those groups embodied the funkadelic vibe in their lyrics and dance routines.
When I reminisce about the 70s, one staple comes to mind. SOUL TRAIN. Any up-and-coming musical group would appear on this entertainment show. Even seasoned solo artists and band groups w
I'd love to share with you a favorite tune that was popular during the '70s. It's the theme song of the move with the same title "Which Way Is Up" that starred the late comedian who turned actor, Richard Pryor.
The information for my design minted on NFTShowroom.
Name:
Psychedelic Contemplation
Date Minted: 6/1/25
Link: Psychedelic Contemplation
Number Minted: 5
Cost: 5 Hive/each
First, with Canva, I was able to blend the images into the scene. However, then I applied the cigar, the image was too large to fit the man's mouth, so with the drawing tool, I tailored the bit end with the eraser to look more normal utilizing the stable diffusion images I retrieved from StarryAI and two free-sourced images. I think the clouds used as smoke and the torch setting fire to the cigar and causing havoc creates the laughable moment that is embedded in psychedelic.
 |  |  |  |  |
Here's the completed still version from Canva. I tokenized five (5) of this design also.
Psychedelic Contempation Gone Up In Smoke
5 Swap.Hive/each
From the still version, I retrieved a video from Deep Dream Generator that depicted a hilarious psychedelic theme with the smoke from the torch igniting and backfiring I feel, blowing out smoke in the man's ears. I was thoroughly pleased with how Deep Dream Generator handled my request from a simple prompt with the RUNWAY Video Model:
"Torch burning steadily to light cigar."
Thanks for taking the time to view my post. I hope you like my first mixed media design for the June Psychedelic Art theme.
SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding.
Si se incluye traducción, uso DeepL para ayudar a mis lectores.
Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.