r/Heavymind • • Nov 30 '16

Just a reminder of what Heavy artwork is.

824 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 • • 5h ago

Used to be afraid of letting people see this one, but here I go. I called it "true colors (finally see me)".

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Shout out to the song "Finally See Me" by Delilah Bon. It really accompanied me during the time this drawing was created. The song captures the feelings of frustration I can't express so wonderfully, hence I dedicated the name of this piece to the song.


r/Heavymind • • 3h ago

The Contrast Connection

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I've been wanting to make this video since early 2025, after a really bad panic attack.

In these very dark times, we have to find the light within.
Reach out to one another, look out for one another.
Vote. Vote early, and get involved.

To see what the darkness has been allowed to become, we need the light. That's ultimately up to all of us to find, so we can see again.

©2026 Randall Kaplan


r/Heavymind • • 15h ago

Memento mutare

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r/Heavymind • • 1d ago

Garden of organs

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r/Heavymind • • 1d ago

A marker drawing I’m working on

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r/Heavymind • • 1d ago

kinetic interface, ballpoint pen - fineliner and graphite.

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r/Heavymind • • 1d ago

...Loneliness... By Me

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Hey just drew this, I hope yall like the art and feel free to comment or just upvote or anything


r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

a hyper realism drawing I made, took about 50 hours

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r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

I draw my dreams. This one was a weird one!

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r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

Y'all liked my painting, here's how it looks in sunlight. "The Addiction" Oil on canvas.

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Hi guys! I'm a small artist and looking for a new home for this painting. In case you are interested let me know [OC]


r/Heavymind • • 3d ago

Painting I made in rehab

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32 Upvotes

r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

Sea of bottled emotions

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r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

Beyond saving.

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r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

Xraphenna Version 1 @Dr.Cryptolite 2024

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r/Heavymind • • 3d ago

Shattered[oc]

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r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

Ulgacht OcePortale 2024 #drcryptolite

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r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

Koloho 2024 #drcryptolite

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r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

OHNOGAHE #drcryptolite 2025

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r/Heavymind • • 2d ago

Blue Hydrangeas Still Life, Oil on canvas with palette knife ,Aleyna Sen, 2026

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r/Heavymind • • 3d ago

Below, Nivjag, Digital, 2026 [OC]

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r/Heavymind • • 3d ago

Automatic drawing

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I don't often do targets for these but I wanted to start a series based on memories... The target for this one is the first time I tried coffee! There's a lot going on here but this is how I "remember" the moment with all of the surrounding details. Which I wasn't actually looking at (I was looking at the coffee) so it's really a memory of imagination.

Any suggestions for the next target are always welcome ☕


r/Heavymind • • 3d ago

An independent series on variation’s of inner conflict…

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A series exploring multiple variations of experiencing inner conflict. Aiming to include environmental, psychological and biological influences that challenge the mind, with very little options other than developing coping mechanisms to survive.

We all have been angry, or had challenges with sleep or have found ourselves consumed by distraction. Unfortunately most of us will feel grief at some point in our life time. If you watch these short films and don’t know someone who has gone through any of these scenarios I am truly happy for you … and I hope in a way you never do. But if you do ever face some of these challenges… just know someone understands, someone is there for you, even if it’s not the person you want it to be.

This saga was designed to reduce stigma and raise awareness for those who have not chose maladaptive behaviours but do not have an adaptive option to cope.

#mentalhealthawareness #notalone #psychosis #grief #distractions #sleep #mentalhealth


r/Heavymind • • 4d ago

FullyAutomatedLifeLoops (Blacklight UV reactive spraypaint piece) by Austin Weber

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Title: FullyAutomatedLifeLoops (36 x 25, spraypaint on canvas) by Austin Weber

*Probably can't get a better pic of it under UV for now with the tiny UV flashlight I have. Used solely blacklight UV reactive fluorescent spraypaints here for the 1st time. Excited to use it more!


r/Heavymind • • 4d ago

a drawing I made

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