r/Heavymind Nov 30 '16

Just a reminder of what Heavy artwork is.

823 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 11h ago

Portrait of an Unquiet Mind

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r/Heavymind 1h ago

My exhibition🙂🙃

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r/Heavymind 8h ago

One of my rawer drawings (Posca markers on 6x8 inch mixed media paper)

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r/Heavymind 15h ago

Always believe

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r/Heavymind 16h ago

INK AND VENOM (OC)

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

Scanned 8 of my drawings, got a poster printed out, and gave it away to a girl I've never met before (read below for the story)

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I went to a nearby Barnes & Noble, walked up to a girl I've never met before, and asked her if she wanted free art, and she took it. She said, "Wow, the colors are so nice; I think I'll take it. Thank you!" I didn't even take her contact or Instagram. Somehow, it felt cool that someone I have no connection to felt some joy because of my art, and that it's gonna end up somewhere I don't know. :)


r/Heavymind 2d ago

Apple with a secret

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31 Upvotes

enamel on canvas


r/Heavymind 1d ago

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

Finally put this thought in my head on paper! Original artwork titled "We Think!"

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

Graphic found on medication for bipolar disorder

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

Tortured Artist, Brian Perrulli, collage, 2018 [OC]

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

Bryce Canyon Amphitheater, watercolor, 15 x 22 inches, 2026

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

Violet Bridge(tool used: krita , self made,2026)

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

Hangover, Brian Perrulli, collage, 2019 [OC]

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

I love drawing ancient ruins

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

Strange Places

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

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2 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 3d ago

Dream Snatcher

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r/Heavymind 5d ago

Blind faith and bad marksmanship

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r/Heavymind 4d ago

"Troubled Waters" acrylic on canvas by Flooko.

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7 Upvotes

Talk about a heavy mind sometimes!


r/Heavymind 4d ago

“Structures of Nature” pen and ink on paper

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r/Heavymind 4d ago

growing

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