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A Forest of Amanita

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

In this painting by Basia-AlmostTheBrave on deviantart, a girl walks a winged horse through a forest of – what else – A. muscaria. Love the dreamy quality of this one.

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Fairies and Mushrooms

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

A round-up of art featuring fairies and fly agaric: “Amanita” by Jade Bengco (who incorrectly identifies the mushroom as the Death Cap, a relative that looks nothing like A. muscaria) “Celtic Amanita Faery” by Suzanne Gyseman “Mushroom Fairy” by Brett … Continue reading →

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Scott Scheidly

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Two bizarre Amanita muscaria paintings from the botanically-inspired, fantastical Scott Scheidly: “Shrooming” (originally found via the Wunderkammer Tumblr blog) “Todd Stool”

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Dust Faery

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

“Dust Faery” by Katrina Sesum (I profiled her on my other blog recently as well)

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High Spirits

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

“High Spirits” by Scott Saw

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Poison

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

Amanita taking its place among equally notorious (though all, I think, more poisonous) plants (a fungus isn’t really a plant, but is usually included in such) in this painting by Fred Weidmann: I can see Datura, Mandrake, Aconite, and Hemlock … Continue reading →

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Peter Lindahl

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

Amanitas show up in several of Peter Lindahl‘s paintings, but my favorite is The Opium Witch: On his website, Lindahl writes: “with a cunning eye, you will notice I never quite completed it, having left out the hand of the … Continue reading →

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Naomi von Monsta

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Artist Naomi von Monsta has done several amazing paintings of very disturbing creatures who live on, eat, and seem to exude the Amanita muscaria mushroom: “Toadstool Eater” “Fly Agaric” “Toadstool Stealer”

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Travelling Circus

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

“Travelling Circus” print by Karen Davis (Moonlight and Hares on Etsy) – I love the whole thing, there’s so much going on there, but the little amanita house on wheels pulled by a rat…priceless. Also check out her lovely blog.

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The English Prophet

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Absolutely love this painting by Chas Alexander, called The English Prophet. The amanitas are just a bonus.

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