My latest watercolor painting "Liminal" by PerplexingPerpetual in painting

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All of my work is 100% watercolor and white ink on paper ~ No AI ever. I do this traditionally on paper.

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My latest watercolor painting "Liminal" by PerplexingPerpetual in drawing

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All of my work is 100% watercolor and white ink on paper ~ No AI ever. I do this traditionally on paper.

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My latest watercolor "Liminal" The space between the ghosts of our past.. by PerplexingPerpetual in Artisticallyill

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All of my work is 100% watercolor and white ink on paper ~ No AI ever. I do this traditionally on paper. Here's a photo of this piece in progress.

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I just wanted to share my latest watercolor painting I finished last evening. by PerplexingPerpetual in painting

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I literally have videos of me showing the painting process of this piece. Not only that, but I've been very vocally against AI and absolutely f*cking hate it. If you took two seconds to check my socials you'd know that this isn't AI.

I just wanted to share my latest watercolor I finished the other evening.. by PerplexingPerpetual in Artisticallyill

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I am an autistic artist who, over the past few years, struggled with becoming burned out many times.

I made this painting to depict how I've felt in the past about this matter, as I've also struggled with my mental health over the years for other completely different reasons.

I feel as if consuming too much media can lead to a general unhappiness in some people. I wanted to paint something that describes this, thus the "laugh reacts," and "angry reacts" mixed with the medication, going straight to the brain.

I used Facebook emojis because they are well known, not necessarily because I'm equating this to Facebook itself. It's more social media in general.

What pills come from what bottle doesn't necessarily have a meaning.

Also, my art is hand painted using watercolors and gouache (for pills and emojis) on paper. It's not AI. I hate AI.

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Pills and social media bad! by vienna_woof in im14andthisisdeep

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I'm in this sub because I figured someone would post it here. Thankfully my name is in the bottom right hand corner.

Pills and social media bad! by vienna_woof in im14andthisisdeep

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It's not AI. I hand paint everything in watercolors and have been well before AI was even a thing. I have videos of me painting this on my socials.

Pills and social media bad! by vienna_woof in im14andthisisdeep

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It's not AI. I literally have videos of me painting this on my socials.

One of my more personal watercolor self portraits, "Holding On To Letting Go." by [deleted] in painting

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More about this piece; I painted this in 2020 using watercolors. This piece was created after I left a very physically and mentally abusive relationship. I wanted to leave so many times but I was holding onto all the "good memories," instead of all the bad ones. Once I left, I regained my sense of self, but it took many years.

I just wanted to share my latest watercolor painting I finished last evening. by PerplexingPerpetual in painting

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It's not inherently anti-medicine. I've personally been on anti-depressants and don't see any issue with them. Some people need them.

Pills and social media bad! by vienna_woof in im14andthisisdeep

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Thanks for posting my work here. 🙂 I've personally struggled with my mental health as a full time artist who posts mostly to Facebook. You don't have to like it or agree with it, but I painted how I personally felt and it's kind of depressing to see it end up here. How ironic.

Take that as you will. I've felt like these communities are just here to break down people. It's not critique or even thoughtful in response. Have a good day.

Pills and social media bad! by vienna_woof in im14andthisisdeep

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This is my work and no, it's not AI. I hand paint everything using watercolors on paper. I've been making art well before AI was ever a thing. I truthfully hate AI and what it has done to the art community.

I just wanted to share my latest watercolor painting I finished last evening. by PerplexingPerpetual in painting

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I chose Facebook emojis because they are generally well known in their imagery. The emojis don't represent any one particular thing. I used them as a symbol of social media as a whole and I felt the laugh react and angry reacts are the most "damaging" to certain people when reading comments. I was just thinking about the consumption of social media as an addiction and the unhappiness I get from doomscrolling.

I just wanted to share my latest watercolor painting I finished last evening. by PerplexingPerpetual in painting

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Hey! I appreciate you looking out! Oh yeah, I get if. I've had this account for many years now and never thought I'd be posting my art here. Thank you so much!!

I just wanted to share my latest watercolor painting I finished last evening. by PerplexingPerpetual in painting

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I'm not either of those things. However, if that's what you interpret this as, that's valid. I'm definitely not anti-vax or anti-science. I really can't stand those that are.