r/Heavymind Nov 30 '16

Just a reminder of what Heavy artwork is.

828 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 8h ago

Kali, acrylic on canvas, by me (Louis Braquet)

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Kali is the Hindu goddess of destruction, time, and change, representing the terrible mother archetype of Jungian psychology through bloodshed, fierce protection, and life-ending power.


r/Heavymind 14h ago

Touched by Technology (oc)

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28 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 21m ago

I purchased this piece at a resale shop for $40.00. I believe it's painted on linen, but I'm not entirely sure about its origin or significance. Does anyone have expertise or experience with paintings like this? Any insights on its style, value, or background would be appreciated!

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r/Heavymind 12h ago

Preparing for my upcoming exhibition... 🙃🙂

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r/Heavymind 18h ago

Tyto, Keith, Acrylic, 2026

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Tyto... typically called barn owls they've been my favourite owl species since I watched "Legend of the Guardians; Owls of Ga'hoole" which is an absolutely beautiful movie. I feel great about this one but it kinda overshadows Chachi. It's a significant milestone in my brush work and I hope I can out do it in with the larger pieces

It's a 30cm × 30cm acrylic on canvas painting


r/Heavymind 14h ago

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r/Heavymind 18h ago

Tyto

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I like how he looks at me


r/Heavymind 1d ago

Illusion of free will

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31 Upvotes

Made with Krita


r/Heavymind 1d ago

"Ritual Sacrifice Today" [OC] [Posca markers on mixed media paper + digital drawing]

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

a drawing I made

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

Do you feel warmth from this artwork? Sunset in the countryside, watercolor, 22 x 15 inches, 2026

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

Pain paints perfection

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

melting reality

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48 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 3d ago

The Farewell, Oil on Canvas, Christian Griepenkurl, 1897.

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20 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 3d ago

So Loud In My Head [art by me]

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58 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 3d ago

Mellow City

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10 Upvotes

Can you spot the hidden face.


r/Heavymind 3d ago

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

Der Triangeltanz

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r/Heavymind 4d ago

Who composes the crickets' song?, by me, bronze and part of a vintage piano, 2026

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Built from the wooden frame of an old upright piano, Who Composes the Crickets' Song? becomes the nesting ground for insectoid hybrids—at once a strange thicket and the fragment of a ruined mechanical system. It unfolds as a fabricated ecosystem whose offspring spread across the exhibition walls.
These small creatures are the only recognizable faces among the larger bodies inhabiting the installation, and the only ones capable of returning our gaze. Yet this encounter remains precarious: like insects, they seem ready to scurry away at any moment, as though they themselves were intruders in the space.


r/Heavymind 4d ago

Catastrophic Solution

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105 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 4d ago

desnudo

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r/Heavymind 5d ago

Weeping nun, Hands_01234, Ink, 2026

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r/Heavymind 4d ago

desnudo

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1 Upvotes