Chromesthesia (24"x20", charcoal, pastel, pen, nail polish)
Chromesthesia is the subtype that started me on this project. It is the perception of sounds as colorful shapes and textures. Chromesthesia can be associative, and take place in the mind's eye, or projective, appearing to the synesthete to exist within the external world.
Auditory-Tactile Synesthesia (2'x3', pastel, charcoal, colored pencil, and cotton)
Auditory-tactile synesthetes perceive sounds as physical sensations. this is one of the rarest forms of synesthesia.
Mirror-Touch Synesthesia (18"x24", acrylic, india ink, and pen)
Mirror-touch synesthesia can be described as an empathetic extreme. A synesthete feels the physical experiences of another person as if they themselves are experiencing it. Mirror-touch synesthetes in the medical field have stated that their condition helps them better understand their patients' needs. unusually, this subtype is not always congenital, and can develop later in life.
Misphonia (18"x24", ink and colored pencil)
While most subtypes of synesthesia either positively affect or do not affect a person's quality of life, Misphonia is an exception. Misphonia causes a synesthete to experience strongly negative emotional responses to everyday sounds. luckily, this is a very rare form of synesthesia.
Emotion-Evoked Synesthesia (16"x24", watercolor and pen)
This little-researched subtype associates emotional experiences with sensory experiences. Specifically, synesthetes perceive colorful auras around people. The auras may change as familiarity between two people grows, and emotional attachments develop.