r/Heavymind Nov 30 '16

Just a reminder of what Heavy artwork is.

822 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 19h ago

A Bit of Us

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Ink drawing from sketchbook

©️2026 Randall Kaplan


r/Heavymind 10h ago

makas bekhoros

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

I spent 80 hours painting this Cherry Blossom in a wavy impressionism psychedelic style

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size 39 x 31 inches, watercolor, 2026


r/Heavymind 8h ago

Stillness( self made, 2026, tool used: krita)

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r/Heavymind 13h ago

Can anyone help me find the artist of these amazing works?

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

Mycelium Melding In The Infinite Groove

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

a collection of my drawings

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r/Heavymind 1d ago

'Edge Of The Horizons' Watercolour on paper. Art by me Billy T

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

An insomniac's painting

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

Goldfinch

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r/Heavymind 2d ago

Automatic art paintings. circa 2009.

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

Out of Time [DIGITAL COLLAGE]

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

spreading on wood

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r/Heavymind 3d ago

LOVE HURTS. / รักคือความเจ็บปวด

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Artwork by me!


r/Heavymind 4d ago

81 Grid Magic Square Divination Oracle

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r/Heavymind 4d ago

Golgotha, Oil on Canvas, Edvard Munch, 1900.

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r/Heavymind 4d ago

81 grid / dice roll divination / Functional Chaos magic theory. Hope you enjoy :)

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r/Heavymind 4d ago

My automatic art video please let me know where I can improve

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0 Upvotes

r/Heavymind 5d ago

ESCAPISM. / การหนีความจริง

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34 Upvotes

Artwork by me!


r/Heavymind 4d ago

Automatic art

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Please give feedback


r/Heavymind 4d ago

Using Ai while paying homage to to craft

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r/Heavymind 5d ago

this is about whippets

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Should I use an alt? Probably. Will I? Nope!
I do have a book coming out in about a year about drugs and alcohol though :)