We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When I was in my twenties, all my friends were artists; Some were painters, some were sculptors, and others were writers and musicians.

When you think of absinthe, thoughts of the green fairy, hallucinations and late 19th century artists like Hemmingway, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh are probably top of mind. But, with the rise of ...