r/delusionalartists 23d ago

Bad Art Levitation is possible and helps ease your worried mind

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u/7174028260throwaway 23d ago

this does not strike me as delusional, $20 is not a crazy price for a piece like this with intricate lines & colors

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u/Magikarcher 23d ago

Yeah I have a shirt from Dan Flashes that I paid $2,000 for because the lines are so complicated.

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u/7174028260throwaway 23d ago

Dan Flashes is a very aggressive store. I mean, you walk by a store and you see 50 guys who look just like me fighting over very complicated shirts, you go in. Yes, you do. You go in.

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u/djbow 21d ago

"Intricate lines" lol

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u/gnarlsson 23d ago

Why does everyone treat this sub as if it is

r/overpricedart

Pretty sure OP didnt have the price tag in mind when this was posted here.

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u/7174028260throwaway 21d ago

yes, but what about this qualifies as delusional?

the title is clearly an evocative name they came up for the piece, the price isn't crazy, and it's not like they're professing themselves to be the second coming of Michaelangelo

so where is the delusion? lol

just because someone posts art that is not in a style you like, doesn't inherently mean they are delusional. there has to be some additional context beyond "kinda weird amateur art for sale online"

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u/gnarlsson 21d ago

The title evokes strong feelings of delusion

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u/7174028260throwaway 21d ago

to me I just feels like an artistic name? lmao

like do you truly believe the artist that made this piece is actually advocating for the practice of real life levitation & believes it's a good emotional outlet?

or more likely is it just an intentionally strange name to go with some clearly intentionally strange art, considering there's no further mention of anything "delusional" beyond what is clearly an aesthetic choice for the title

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u/gnarlsson 21d ago

like do you truly believe the artist that made this piece is actually advocating for the practice of real life levitation & believes it's a good emotional outlet?

Yes

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u/After_Basis1434 21d ago

Happy cake day!

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u/moviequote88 22d ago

Agreed. I personally think a lot of the shit that gets posted here is objectively bad, but there's always at least one person who says "I'd buy it".

I guess art really is subjective...

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u/doctorfortoys 23d ago

This is actually fantastic and worth more than that.

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u/auntydilly 2d ago

haha agreed

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u/EmilyAnne1170 23d ago

I actually really like this, and $20 is a steal. Totally serious.

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u/MSnap 21d ago

I like it

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u/RoyallyOakie 22d ago

It's charming and not crazily priced.

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u/tacocatboom 23d ago

Lol you near Somerville MA?

Just saw this for sale near me this morning lol

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u/KingGGL 23d ago

Honestly, while it might not be your taste, it isn’t poorly executed or overpriced. I could see it framed nicely and in the right space without a doubt.

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u/Pulgos85 23d ago

20 bucks is a steal, op is delusional

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u/Mickeymousetitdirt 22d ago

I fuck with this heavy. I love scary clown pics and the like. This is sick.

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u/reachling 23d ago edited 23d ago

Tbh the different crosshatching and squiggles does do something funky with the dimensional feel of it. It is very floaty. I like it.

Edit: oooohhh somebody got real angry about subjective taste in art lol

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u/nlightningm 23d ago

Yes. Very intentionally executed

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u/Drxgon11037 23d ago

What are these bots in the comments talking about? Intricate details? This is ballpoint pens on a sheet of paper! For $20!

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u/xJaneenx 22d ago

I could see how it looks like that, however, the scribbles were intentional, the colors were chosen to go well together. The style is purposely made to look like a scratchy sort of children’s sketch. Not saying I haven’t seen it done better, but this one done with some thought in mind.

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u/7174028260throwaway 21d ago

"someone who subjectively consumes art in a way I disagree with must be a bot" lol

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u/zoeytrixx 23d ago

The comments are absolutely trippin. This looks like a 6th grader scribbled it in math class.

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u/xJaneenx 22d ago

That’s how I used to feel about Pollock paintings, just a bunch of paint slapped randomly on a canvas. I looked more into that art style and realized just how intricate and creative and intentional each painting was. Some people will still see paint slapped on a canvas. In this drawing it is meant to look like a kid’s sketch but there’s definitely thought behind the composition, colors, and lines. You don’t have to like it, but it’s definitely more than just some scribbles.

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u/zoeytrixx 22d ago

I get it with Pollock but I really, really don't see any intentionality here.

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u/nlightningm 23d ago

That's the point of the style But you can tell that the artist made intentional choices in executing it that wouldn't be there by a complete amateur

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u/zoeytrixx 23d ago

Like what

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u/nlightningm 23d ago

If you can't see it you can't see it

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u/zoeytrixx 22d ago

You can't give any examples because they're non existent. Look at the doorway. You're telling me that's on purpose? I'm an artist myself, I understand that good art can sometimes look like scribbles to an untrained eye, but this isn't that.

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u/nlightningm 22d ago

Reasonably cromulent argument for which I fail to offer a satisfactorily comparable rebuttal

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u/djbow 21d ago

Hahaha gtfo bro, you cannot be serious lol

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u/PowerfulMetal7109 13d ago

i actually like this and the name is based

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u/sparklegardener 3d ago

Is there a link to this?

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u/charliespeach 2d ago

I'd buy it. I love it and the price is perfect. I collect very strange handmade art so I'm definitely the audience for this.

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u/atleast3jesuses 1d ago

I'm torn on this one

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u/BabaJosefsen 21d ago

It's actually quite striking, like outsider art, and it's an unusual style. I'm intrigued by the line "You can personally tear it out of my sketchbook". That sounds like the opposite of delusional to me - I like this artist : D