I See Music Because I Have Synesthesia, So I Decided To Paint What I Hear

Your paintings are really great! Go for a pro artist career!

Asa synesthete with the reverse, it was great fun to hear sounds and music of my own while looking at these. Mahalo!

the thing that struck me the most is how similar the colors used for the "Life on Mars?" painting are to the video for the song itself...

I have synesthesia too and this is the way I see music. I always describe it as watching a silent fireworks display that's set to the music I'm listening too. I love being alone and just watching the different colours jump around and play in time to the music and how the bass note colours throb in the background while the main melody explodes, swirls and dances with the beat.

Do you always see the same thing for a particular song?

I wonder if the author/artist ever says... "let's get... MCCRACKEN!" because she should.

I hope she just keeps painting!! Its funny the amount of famous artists and musicians that had or have Synesthesia. Phar. Williams, Stevie Wonder, Kandinsky of course and the list goes one also i just found this synesthesia test in videos that really builds on the subject http://www.synesthesiaworld.com/synesthesia-test-in-videos/

This is me as well, great to read about others: https://www.facebook.com/artofkevinking

Is there an ability to purchase these? And/or ask to see how you'd see certain songs? I can't imagine the career you could have translating

Amazing paintings. I'd love to see you paint some Syd Barrett songs, that would be intense.

do you have prints? would love a couple of these

I would love to know what "Something" by the Beatles makes you see either that or "Flying", also by the Beatles Peace and love:33

bravo

Yay, love these Melissa, thanks for sharing your work! I have the same sort of auditory/visual synaesthesia and have been painting it for ye

BeYOUtiful!

How interesting I have the same thing Here's the link if you'd like to see: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bexshaw/sets/72157623833479277/

Are you selling them? You should make an etsy shop!

Love these! My synesthesia is mainly sound to taste and it's pretty mild (for instance, loud bangs like a door slamming taste metallic)

These are beautiful! Do you ever sell these, and or offer the ability to be commissioned to paint a specific song? These are amazing!

Hey what do you see when you hear the name Lyric

Are they snapshots of a moment in the music, read left to right from beginning to end...or the like. I'm a synesthete too. Beautiful colors!

Is there any way we can purchase these prints!?

They are beautiful thank you for sharing! Keep painting would love to see more!

I love these! I had the same idea once, but you are a much better painter :)

Amazing!! But to paint like that you need to be a pro. I have a strong suspection that I have synthestesia too.. I would love to try that!!

My daughter says music has color. I never knew that there was an actual name for it. Thank you so much for sharing!

I would buy prints for sure.

consider showing your works in galleries, I mean. Consider that.

gorgeous works. you should be showing!

So great really amazing paintings beautiful

Can you work with somebody to make a computer simulation that reproduces what you see accurately? Please, it's beauty and can help understa

Good lick to you, Melissa, your works are truly one of a kind.

I would love to know if the image relates to a section of the song or is a response to the whole piece.

Absolutely fabulous, are these for sale and or are there prints available.

I think you should paint some Sonic Youth or Spiritualized

They´re all so beautiful

Omg I am in love this is so cool!

Not heard of this before. Is it a blessing or a curse? - you use the word 'disorientating'. I love your paintings!

Can i have one?

What beauty there is in these works of art

Awesome art

Interesting that I like best the paintings of songs I like to listen to. Beautiful work!

I also have synesthesia and see sounds. It's amazing how differently we see them. Synesthesia rocks!

Beautiful and poignant.

Wow I'm amazed... You should mount an exposition!!!

in these comments: "I see the paintings while listening to the song and I can totally see what you did there!!" no you can't

Totally awesome........well done and very beautiful!.......more please :)

I have synesthesia as well and I love painting the music I hear too. This is an amazing work, keep posting your paintings please!

being a synesthete myself, I learned spelling, maths and music by "translating" letters, figures and notes into colors!

These are beautiful! I did almost the same project but with photographs! http://www.jordanhefler.com/synaesthetic-experience

My synestesia combines odours with colours, wish I could express that as well as you! Keep posting these for us to admire, please!

where can I purchase one of these?

You have an absolutely incredible gift.

I have synesthesia too and its really hard to describe it for others. These paintings are a beautiful representation!

They are beautiful. I can actually relate the painting and the music and I'm not an artist. Love them!! Hope to see more ?.

Stunning! Do you sell them? Are prints available?