Mystic Mushroom
by Daniel Eskridge
Title
Mystic Mushroom
Artist
Daniel Eskridge
Medium
Digital Art - Digital 3d Rendering/cgi
Description
Growing from the dark soil of a misty forest floor is a red mushroom with white spots. This is amanita muscaria sometimes called the fly agaric. It is both poisonous and psychoactive and is one of the most common mushrooms in the world. When people think of toadstools, this is the fungus that comes to mind. It is also the basis for most mushrooms depicted in pop culture, such at the mushrooms depicted in the Mario line of Nintendo games. It grows around the world in temperate areas. This should not to be confused with Psilocybin mushrooms, the psychedelic magic mushrooms, which are another hallucinogenic kind. Consumption of amantia though can still cause hallucinations. In theory it can be deadly as well, though no recent deaths have been reported.
For years this has been my only artwork to feature a mushroom.
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May 31st, 2013
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Comments (37)
Gary F Richards
Outstanding mystic mushroom composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted
Debra Lynch
Daniel what a wonderful creation. :-) Now I expect to see a few magical fairies flying around. Congratulations on your sale... love this one.
Nikolyn McDonald
This is just gorgeous - I love the misty look to the background and what a pretty mushroom. Pity it's so toxic. Congratulations on your 1st place win in the recent Throw Pillows For The Mushroom Hunter contest.
Nikolyn McDonald
I know this is a real mushroom but it's true that it's fanciful and colorful enough to look like a fairyland creation. Gorgeous light. Congratulations on the first place win in the recent Look Before You Eat contest.
Danielle R T Haney
WONDERFUL Daniel! I enjoyed reading Your Bio~ Your Sons are very Fortunate to have such a Fun and Talented Dad! This really would be SO Great hanging on a wall!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic, Daniel!!! What a gorgeous fairytale mushroom forest scene! Magnificent light, color and detail! L/F
AnnaJo Vahle
I love this Daniel! I have always been fascinated with mushrooms and this art piece is so wonderful on various levels. I like the depth and the textures. The colors are beautiful, of course. f/v
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