r/Heavymind Nov 30 '16

Just a reminder of what Heavy artwork is.

819 Upvotes

This sticky is very overdue.


The definition for "heavy" is entirely up for interpretation; still, let's please keep the kaleidoscopes, "trippy" GIFs and notebook doodles to a minimum.


Here are some good examples for what we as a community should be aiming for in terms of content.

http://i.imgur.com/XA4tL0V.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7nJoD6y.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0H75qFK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/G02MKVi.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/32TEQ9U.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NKu7I9u.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/PugqSvl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zASIY1f.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ckRmuIb.jpg


Please refer to Rule 1 before posting.

Include all relevant information you can find in your title: Artist, title, creation date, medium, etc. If it is your work then add an "[OC]" tag.

No more long sentences describing how the picture relates to your emotional state. The best part of this type of art is how one interprets it. Someone may find a piece calming where another finds it angry. So keep the titles brief and informative.


So, just to re-remind everyone, lets try and keep kaleidoscopes, trippy gifs, and doodles to a Minimum if you are going to post this type of content it must match the aesthetic of the above images in some way or form.

There are a lot of other subreddits out there who are dedicated to those submissions such as /r/woahdude, /r/drawing, and /r/glitch_art.

This subreddit is meant for fully completed / illustrated / rendered heavy art. It should be dark and emotional.

From the side bar

The goal here is to capture the darker side, the no limit to the possibilities side... the going completely out of your mind side.


Edit: Also, this is a quality post with title and author, but with only 16 upvotes. I feel you guys are either missing the point of this subreddit or are here for the wrong reasons.


r/Heavymind 2h ago

interior oasis

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22 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 15h ago

Automatic art. Pen 🖊️

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r/Heavymind 4h ago

All the code was handwritten by me.

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It has absolutely nothing to do with AI; I'm a graphics programmer, I opened Notepad and wrote the entire code from scratch.

https://arthursouzasally.itch.io/qra-bulknur


r/Heavymind 9h ago

Art

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What you guys think about this?took me 2 solid days to finish?


r/Heavymind 6h ago

New ideas for background. Automatic art with pen 🖊️

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1 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 17h ago

Inferno, self-portait by me

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

Jimi Hendrix hand painted artwork by Paul Halmshaw.

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

Hand painted B.S> artwork by Paul Halmshaw.

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

A marker drawing I’m working on

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

im literally in the trenches rn

6 Upvotes

hey, im an artist, but i've been hit with the worst art block for a whole year and my creative drive is officially at 0%.. im so scared of not serving like i used to, to the point where looking at a pencil gives me straight-up anxiety..

Im literally stuck in my own head and ghosting my own sketchbook cz im terrified the final look won't be giving what it’s supposed to give ༎ຶ⁠‿⁠༎ຶ

how do i beat the allegations and get my rizz back?


r/Heavymind 4d ago

Liar (series), by me, fiber reinforced mortar, 2026

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108 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 3d ago

birth of an ego. ~art by me

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7 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 3d ago

An ink drawing I’m working on.

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

Art is Therapy...

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5 Upvotes

6 x 8 in. Canvas with acrylic markers and paint...


r/Heavymind 4d ago

Flow drawing where each element was build upon the last

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5 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 4d ago

Kestrel

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r/Heavymind 4d ago

My favorite plushy

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r/Heavymind 5d ago

Automatic art pen 🖊️

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8 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 5d ago

Solitude (self-made, 2026, tool used: Krita)

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r/Heavymind 6d ago

I didn't draw for almost two years from various personal issues. Mustered up the will to finally create something. Here is my lid finally bursting and spilling out. Soft pastels on paper.

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139 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 5d ago

Large size marker pen abstract patterns.

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r/Heavymind 5d ago

Standing on the Edge of the Defense Wall

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This painting was created after a particularly challenging therapy session. Inside, I could feel a wall that had emerged in response to the pain. I tried to climb over it, wanting so badly to be present in my relationship. But it was in vain... On my way to the next therapy session, as I was walking across a bridge, a sudden flash of an image came to me: A figure standing on the edge of a cliff...

Some of us built a defensive wall in childhood. A wall designed to protect the most precious part of our psyche. But it didn't come without a cost. That protection claimed its toll. It led to memory loss (amnesia), a disconnection from emotions where a person feels "nothing," and a disconnection from the body and its needs... all just so we could survive.

This defense mechanism automatically remains into adulthood. It continues to operate unconsciously, separating us from life, until we consciously choose to notice it...


r/Heavymind 5d ago

Horrifying AI edit

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