When Hallucinations Get Real | 4/20 Insta Illustrator

A photo posted by M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Apr 19, 2016 at 10:26am PDT

Monsters need weed, too, in the fantastical world of Cleveland-based artist MXLXTXV, the subject of this special 4/20 edition of our weekly Insta Illustrator feature. The artist's drawings, whether doodles or detailed depictions, place otherworldly monsters into existing paintings and photographs, which make them look like open-eye hallucinations. A hunter with a gun stands opposite a floating three-eyed owl in one image, while in another, a Munchian figure cradles the whole world in his hands while crossing a bridge. They range from the conceptual and subtle, to the raging and bestial, incarnations spring forth from the depths of the lizard. It's like fear, happiness, hedonism, and disgust made real, and in detail glorious for toasted eyes to drink in.

We've selcted a few of MXLXTXV's most stunning visions in the Instagrams below, but highly recommend you scroll the full feed.

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A photo posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Jul 1, 2015 at 12:53pm PDT

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V (@mxlxtxv) on Jul 3, 2015 at 9:16am PDT

A photo posted by M X L X T X V (@mxlxtxv) on Jul 7, 2015 at 3:04pm PDT

A video posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Jun 28, 2015 at 7:23pm PDT

A photo posted by M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Jun 12, 2015 at 11:32am PDT

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V (@mxlxtxv) on Apr 8, 2015 at 4:04pm PDT

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Mar 18, 2015 at 3:45pm PDT

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Feb 4, 2015 at 2:27pm PST

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Nov 19, 2014 at 10:02pm PST

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Apr 5, 2016 at 8:36am PDT

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Feb 28, 2016 at 4:45pm PST

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Apr 19, 2016 at 10:19am PDT

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V  (@mxlxtxv) on Apr 5, 2016 at 1:05pm PDT

A photo posted by  M X L X T X V (@mxlxtxv) on Mar 8, 2016 at 8:15pm PST

See more of MXLXTXV's work on Instagram, and buy prints here.

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