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40 Times People Spotted Such Delusional Artists They Just Had To Shame Them In This Online Group (New Pics)
I remember sitting in art class as a child and just having the best time creating my little masterpieces. An oil pastel depiction of trees reflected on a river in the forest, a rainbow fish with gold outlines, a small sculpture that was intended to be a Christmas ornament, drawings of my childhood home and watercolor paintings of a farm in the country. Making art is so relaxing and exhilarating, and it’s a great way for kids to get in touch with their creative side. However, one thing I knew even as a small child was that I’m not cut out to be an artist. I’m just not that great.
Sure, if you put your mind to something, you can always improve, and I’m not in the business of squashing anyone’s dreams. But sometimes, if a skill really does not come naturally to you, it’s okay to move on and find something else you can actually do well. Unfortunately, there are some people out there who are a bit too persistent in their artistic endeavors…
Allow me to introduce you to the Delusional Artists subreddit. We’ve gathered some of our favorite posts from the group down below, which is dedicated to shaming artists who lack self-awareness and sometimes simple logic as well, so you too can enjoy the work of these knock-off van Goghs, Picassos and Monets. Keep reading to also find an interview we were lucky enough to receive from artist Jill Arwen Posadas to hear her thoughts on the topic. Be sure to upvote the pics of pieces you think the artists should be paying their customers to take, and then if you’re interested in seeing even more of these masterpieces, you can find Bored Panda’s last article on the same subreddit right here.
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#1
Not An Artist But A Designer Company, But Still... How Is This Worth $380???
Adam Jeff 3 years ago
Not really, you can see what you're getting right there - more fool you if you buy it.
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Gil Heuvelmans 3 years ago
Well, 370$ to Disney for Winnie the Pooh copyright, 10 bucks shipping
Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
don't get me started. I work in apparel manufacturing and if y'all knew what I knew you would only buy your clothes at thrift stores!!!!
Bored Boar 3 years ago
I don't know what you do but I already buy all my clothes from thrift stores.
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The Delusional Artists subreddit was created in April, 2013, and it has blossomed into quite the impressive art gallery since then. It currently has 514k members, or “pieces of art available” as they call them, and members are constantly uploading artwork they spot online and in person by artists who might need to have a reality check. There are several topics that commonly come up in the group, including “deluded artist”, “meta'', “high price”, “aBsTrAcT”, “arrogant artist”, and simply “bad art”.
The titles are relatively self-explanatory, of course, but they give some indication of what the most common examples of delusional artists entail. For example, it is not uncommon to find a piece being sold online, perhaps on Facebook Marketplace or Ebay, that does not look like it took very much skill to create… That’s fine if an artist wants to give away their work for free, but when a marker drawing that looks like it was done by a 7-year-old is being listed for $400? That’s the perfect piece to be shared on Delusional Artists.
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#2
Luxembourg Artist Ripped Off Photos, Won A €1,500 Prize, Selling His Painting As Original Work For €6500 Euro And Hired An Attorney To Deal With This Matter
K- THULU 3 years ago
I remember this.... He was a pretentious little twat right to the end....
Monday 3 years ago
He's clearly a very skilled painter...could he not have just modified her clothing, hairstyle and expression? Then this whole mess could have been avoided.
Allison B 3 years ago
Agreed. Both are beautiful so why with talent he has did he copy the original? I mean taking inspiration from another piece is one thing, but copying like this is pathetic.
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Bella V 3 years ago
lol I remember his "excuse" he said something to the affect of "Every artist gets their inspiration from other objects / artists / pictures." Ummm no Sir, inspiration is not flipping a pic and changing some colors slightly lmao. omg
Jennifer Potter 3 years ago
Well, a lot do, to be fair. But its a whole other ball of wax to then market and sell them as your own in an international art market!
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Éowyn The Detransitioner 3 years ago
All things aside, both pictures / paintings are very beautiful!
Teresa Jackson 2 years ago
If he just wanted to find "inspiration" and wasn't skilled with a camera, there ARE sources for images that people may use for artwork, posters, web designs, ads, etc. Some of these cost money, but there are so many completely free sources out there (Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexels, etc) that have lovely pictures he could have used. Some of these free sites don't even require attribution, but encourages it so the original artist does get some recognition. This isn't even the only time he did this either. Obviously a talented painter, but his sheer arrogance outshadows that.
#3
Met A Guy At A Bar Who Told Me He Was An Artist And Then Said He Wanted To Draw Me
K.H.M. 3 years ago
Yeah I just think it's a unique style. But it's not bad.
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Show thyself 3 years ago
He put a little heart on top of your nose. Artistic interpretation, tattoo or cute mole?
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
It took me like three hours to finish the shading on your upper lip. It's probably the best drawing I've ever done.
Amy Adams 3 years ago (edited)
Best movie ever. YOUR MOM GOES TO COLLEGE!
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#4
Stop Slow Children?
Mario Strada 3 years ago
$2K? For something my daughter could have done in preschool? I like modern art. This is a scam.
Sean Sean 3 years ago
Look if a dude can tape a banana to a wall and sell it for thousands of dollars, idk, maybe this person isn't so delusional.
Jennifer Potter 3 years ago
Hear hear - at least they had an originak intention, idea, and followed through on it
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Richard Low 2 years ago
Why do slow children signs always show the child running? Same as fire exit signs the guy is running and first thing they tell you not to do in a fire is RUN .
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
It’s far, *far* too important a piece to be separated. (As if anyone wants EITHER ONE, never mind both.) How do people get THIS fat-headed? 🤔
#5
Complete Horizon Lines Are For Losers
Twit Hunch 3 years ago
Well, clearly a flat-earther, that's all. Classic image of the old lighthouse at the edge of the earth. Just don't take a walk around to see what's in back.
Elliot Fowler 3 years ago
The sea doesn't extend to the left of the image after it reaches the light house
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
That land would be seriously flooded if that lighthouse weren't magically holding back the ocean.
Adam Leviness 2 years ago
All of you laugh, but I couldn't do this if I tried. To get to this point I would have to take lessons. To teach lessons you don't have to be good, you just have to be better than your students.
#6
What A Stunning Piece Of Work
Twit Hunch 3 years ago
Hey, we don't need to go insulting 4 year-olds now. XD
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tara 3 years ago
reminds me of Michaels painting on the Office for Jim and Pams wedding. 4ed2032609...66544d.jpg 
mark glass 3 years ago
Old enough for the same immediate connection. Those were the days.
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To gain some insight on this topic from an artist, we reached out to Jill Arwen Posadas, a professional painter who specializes in depicting monsters. First, we asked Jill if she believes anyone can be an artist. “Honestly, I think anyone can be an artist,” she told Bored Panda. “That is, everyone has it in them to have ideas and to find creative ways to express or communicate those ideas, which is what I think an artist is.”
“I guess the question for this article is whether anyone can become a career artist, or, the term I know is ‘practicing artist’,” Jill explained. “For this, I'd say it takes more than just having ideas. You'd have to really commit and really work hard to hone your skills, and there's just no shortcut to that. And when I say commit, as in, you're still going to push on and continue to create even when things get hard. For example, people don't like your work, you're not able to sell, that kind of thing. Not everyone is able to commit or is willing to work hard.”
#7
Handmade “Shirt” On Depop
Min 3 years ago
How much do you want to bet that her hand is behind her back not as a nice pose, but because it's holding her top up and pulling it flush against her skin so no gaps?
Carrie Smith 3 years ago
That's exactly what I was thinking. She's probably holding it closed.
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Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
I didn't realize that "handmade" was defined as "having terrible scissor skills."
TheHalloweenTeen 3 years ago
Uhhh, it was a nice ides, but the crotch parts kinda ruin it, and maybe if they had cleaned up the edges a Lil bit?
Yay Pandas! 3 years ago
I was thinking that's pretty cheap for a brand new style, because I just looked at the list on BP or extremely expensive stuff that extremely rich people waste their money on.
#8
Only $295! Custom Ugg Boots With Random Pieces Of Denim Glued On Top
UncleRussian 3 years ago
That's a steal! By which I of course mean that they are stealing your money!
Twit Hunch 3 years ago
Damn, only 1 available! Where's my credit card?? Honey! WHERE'S MY CREDIT CARD!!??!?
#9
For Just The Low Low Price Of $50
Madam Puddyfoot 3 years ago
I saw a puppy yesterday in an appointment that ate some marijuana butts on a walk and ended up stoned in the ER (puppy is fine now). The owners renamed him "Snoop Dog"
Jennifer Potter 3 years ago
It does catch that squinty- eyed expression he has sometimes...
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Jami Stewart-Laycock 2 years ago
Pass on the painting but can I get a 8th of whatever the artist smoked that helped him see Snoop though... 🤣
We also asked Jill what she thinks qualifies someone as a “delusional artist”. “I feel a little weird answering this question because I'm pretty sure there are people out there who would call me a delusional artist,” Jill told Bored Panda. She noted a personal example of how one of her past pieces might have looked like it could earn a spot on this list, but even if it wasn’t her best work, she was not on Facebook Marketplace attempting to sell that piece for $600. “I guess, it could be said that all artists are delusional in one way or another,” she noted.
“For this article, we might define a delusional artist as someone who didn't exactly commit or work hard as I mentioned in my previous answer,” Jill told Bored Panda. “Thinking that they could put in the barest minimum (or maybe even zero) effort and maybe (I say this delicately) make some easy money by selling their work for maybe a lot more than it might be worth. Delusional as in ‘they think their work is worth that much’.”
Jill explained that she might not deem these artists as delusional, but instead, “Either they are relatively inexperienced, or, maybe they are up to something shady.”
#10
It’s “Rustic”
tara 3 years ago
Ya know what? I think this is a cool idea.....if a jack o lantern face was burned into the front with a with burning tool I think it would be pretty neat. Or maybe if it was white washed with orange paint. Or maybe just the way it is....I like the little springy vines.
tara 3 years ago
OhhhHHHhHHHHhhh, I just noticed the old square nails *squeal*
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Meilin Kai 3 years ago
I mean... it's kinda cute. And yet, I didn't know what it was until I read the title.
Baleygr 3 years ago
With some more detail and a slightly more orange colour this could be great.
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MajikDraygon 3 years ago
I kind of like this. Maybe more orangey so they look more like pumpkins
Baleygr 3 years ago
A bit more orangey and a little upgrade in the springy part and this would be pretty nice, ngl.
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Loonie Toonie 3 years ago
Honestly I wouldn't pay that much for them but they do look pretty cool
#11
For The Parents Who Want Their Babies To Look Like They're Smeared With Diarrhea :)
Biofish23 3 years ago
I've thrown out this onsie before! This is what happens when your kid has a blowout in public, so you change him and you stuff the disgusting onsie in a plastic shopping bag to deal with when you get home. Except you forget about it for a week, until you go searching for why your diaper bag stinks so much. Then you find this moldy, poopie onsie, decide no amount of bleach or stain remover in the world is saving it, and chuck it in the trash.
Zenozenobee 3 years ago
With all the possible colors, they chose "diarrhea green brown" and thought "that's going to be sooo cute!" ???
tara 3 years ago
Like those sandwich bags with mold printed on them so your food looks rotten and no one will steal it. No one will grab your baby to steal if they think it is covered in....that......
Amanda Trent 2 years ago
🤣🤣 that's funny! Also, I've never heard of those sandwich bags, that's sounds awesome. My guess is, they don't look real enough to work.... Unlike that beauty up there! 🤣
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#12
Hoping This Is A Joke
Introverted Panda (she/her) 3 years ago
i would love this if it weren't so expensive!
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Echidna learns extreme ironing 3 years ago
I'm beginning to wonder if I live in totally different universe
“The former I would say are inexperienced because maybe they haven't had enough exposure to more art or the art world,” Jill explained. “I'm not saying I myself have seen it all or know everything -- I'm just saying that maybe if the artists who made the portraits that maybe could've been made better, had been exposed to other, ‘better’ portraits, then maybe those artists would have known that maybe they should've waited until their work had developed more, before promoting it and offering it to others.”
“The latter whom I described as might be doing something shady? These would be the people who I mentioned might be just out to make some easy money by selling something quick and easy. I say ‘people’ because I think calling them ‘artists’ might be, to put it gently, a misnomer,” Jill noted.
#13
"Cloud Like Mirror"
Cathelijne Van 3 years ago
Ooooh we used to do this in the 90's, you have to spray it gold afterwards
Buren 3 years ago
PU foam, good to cover many things, but I didn't know I can make $50 from it
#14
Apparently Trisha Paytas Has A Poshmark Store — Only $400!
Albino 3 years ago
I'll pass. It's too cheap. Obviously the artist doesn't believe in themselves by selling that cheaply, so why would I? /s
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Carrie Smith 3 years ago
Is this that girl who just named her baby Malibu Barbie? Yep. This tracks completely.
The Milk In Your Fridge 2 years ago
Malibu Barbie?! I’m all down for name diversity but there has to be a line drawn…
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I thought the name “Trisha” was a Napoleon Dynamite reference, but maybe not?
Ent Hugger 3 years ago
haha it does sorta look like her! if she was much... much, much, much, MUCH younger ;)
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I'm Hoping These Are A Joke But They Jumpscared Me When I Was Checking Marketplace
Hippopotamuses 3 years ago
There have got to be other forms of therapy available to this person
A_Reddit_User 3 years ago
Im just not seeing the resembelence. Screenshot...3b-png.jpg 
bob the builder 3 years ago
i think these are kinda cool. not $400 cool, but like weekend-project-fail-looking-on-the-bright-side cool. i wanna make these now
We also asked Jill what she personally thinks are the most important factors that make someone an artist. “I still think the most important factors that make an artist are having ideas or a ‘message’, and finding creative ways to express or share or communicate that message or those ideas,” she told Bored Panda.
“But you also have to work super, super, super hard to express yourself the very best way that you can,” Jill continued. “Whether you study to do this or you teach yourself, you have to put in the hours and the work. No matter the medium, traditional or digital, no matter the form, painting, sculpture, even poetry, music, cooking -- it involves hours and hours and hours of practice. And not giving up no matter what. That's what makes an artist.”
#16
Harvey Weinstein’s “Girlfriend” Is Selling Her Paintings For 5k
Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago
I see stuff like this hung up in the art studio I attend for adult classes but in the examples of work done by the children.
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Baleygr 3 years ago
Yeah, I'd probably take it for 5. 10, maybe, depending on its size and my mood.
Load More Replies... Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
This looks like something you would make at one of those “paint and drink” events.
#17
"Trump Rally," Featuring A Strangely Putin-Looking Fpotus And... A Full Cast Of Jeff Dunham's Puppets In The Audience? Take It Home For $300
The Radio Demon 3 years ago
his tiny wittle hands funny-phot...499b23.jpg 
Laura Jackson 3 years ago
That's not Trump. The skin tone isn't orange, the hair doesn't look like it's trying to take a flying leap off his head to get away from him. Could be his hand, though because it's so tiny compared to head size.🤔
#18
What A Steal
Ent Hugger 3 years ago
oh man she does! and mary on the right is giving me andre the giant vibes lol... ok now we hafta think of one for sarah. hmmm... gosh she does look like someone i just can't think of who!!
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SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
They went in with a Sharpie at the last minute for Bette’s mouth, and I can’t disrespect that.
“Maybe ‘delusional artists’ as we define them in this article need to ask themselves why they are doing what they're doing,” Jill pointed out. “Are they making art to express an idea? Become better at what they're doing/develop their skills/hone their technique? Or get a kick out of the idea that they can put two lines together and sell it as non-rep (i.e. abstract) art/put a rock on a string and sell it as conceptual art? Like, ‘I put one over somebody and got paid for it too’?”
“I'm not saying no artist should ever make something for money,” Jill added. “Artists should get paid fairly for their work. Nor am I saying that non-representational art like single stroke paintings or conceptual art (like found object art) don't deserve the price tags that they have in galleries -- because you don't know how long the artist had to work to make that single stroke (not to mention the materials, etc), and you don't know the skill or the ideation involved in making the installation/choosing the found object art.”
“But what I am saying and what I would say to the ‘artists’ is to get out there and study,” Jill told Bored Panda. “Get more of the right exposure, grow and develop as an artist more. And to their ‘potential collectors’, well, I can't tell you what to do with your money but ‘buyer beware’.”
If you’d like to check out some of Jill’s wonderful art, be sure to visit her website right here.
#19
This Artist Is Onto Something $50 For Recycled Fan
Tycia Zertuche 3 years ago
I actually think this one is not that bad. It's reusing materials that would otherwise be thrown away more than likely. It reminds me of these hanging flower planters that were made from recycled tires that were painted to look like toucans
Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
I know someone who is into dragonflies. I think they would hang that on their backyard fence. 🤔
Jennifer Potter 3 years ago
So would any dragonfly "fan" (ok I'll see myself out now) 😁😁😁😁
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Not A robot 2 years ago
Not sure it’s $50 but I’d probably get it for $25-$30 if I saw it at the store.
#20
Complete The Cloud Set With This “Coffee Table”
Jason 3 years ago
Could you imagine trying to actually set a cup of coffee on this table, or trying to clean it
Echidna learns extreme ironing 3 years ago (edited)
You've kinda gotta admire the thought process that lead to this......
#21
This Cat Tree, Which Is Actually A Piece Of Drift Wood, Could Be Yours For The Low Low Price Of 3k!!!
Patricia Sanders 3 years ago
Oh man! I would have needed 2 of them and since there's only one I guess I'll have to pass. Darn!
Jennifer Potter 3 years ago
It would make an awesome bird perch, given a sturdy footstand
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Twit Hunch 3 years ago (edited)
Why do I have the feeling the artist is trying to stick it to me with this price?
Birbie Girl 2 years ago
My cat would have more fun with a cardboard box, and i can get those for about $2,900 cheaper
I’m sure you’ve heard the idea that “we’re all our own greatest critics” before, but clearly that’s not always true. Sometimes, we are delusional about our abilities, and we need strangers on Reddit to fill the role of our greatest critics for us. (Thanks, Delusional Artists!) So what is it about these artists that makes them so detached from reality? Well, perhaps nobody has ever been honest with them about the quality of their work. If mom and dad were always incredibly encouraging, and friends never had the heart to steer them towards a different career path, it’s not unreasonable for them to assume that their work is worth something. Plus, we all know art is subjective, so it can be very hard to explain exactly why a piece should be worth $5 instead of $500.
#22
CEO Of Game Studio Passes Ai Generated Art As His Own And Wins A Competition, And His Fb Contacts Are Eating It Up
Dave Forster 3 years ago
I find this story rather facinating about the future of art and the possibilities of AI
Rowboat 2 years ago
AI art AS A TOOL, I.e used for generating references and such, would be fine if the source material wasn't stolen. However, AI "artists" are invading spaces made for traditional and digital artists and claiming that they're putting in the same effort because they "spent so long finetuning their image!" It has it's place but people need to be honest when they've just been lazy and used an AI image generator instead of pushing legitimate artists from the spaces we've created for ourselves.
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Elliot Fowler 3 years ago
This issue was not the image being created in AI. It was submitting this work in a competition with out informing the judges that it was an AI generated image. Even if the rules don't specify No AI images, it should be understood if you have any shred of critical thinking skills. This is like paying someone to create a painting for you and then submitting this painting to an art competition.
AppletreeChild 3 years ago
In his defence, he actually DID mention the use in word and speech. He actively told them what tool he used, but the jury probably didn't know what Midjourney actually is. That does not excuse what he has done or the consequences but... yeah...
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AppletreeChild 3 years ago
I just recently read about it on multiple platforms. I am a digital artist and I do love AI generated art things. Most of them look so heckin fantastic, these shown above too. They are beautiful, no doubt about it. What pains me, is that it is implied that years of practice, hours of hard work and still being greatly underpaid, is worth nothing. Artists already have to fight for their place as it's already degraded as not being a 'serious profession' often enough... I'm not made for him or anyone using AI, I'm mad that he used it to gain personal profit. I'm mad that he thinks 'changing/selecting 900 options' equals hours if not days of detailed work from scratch.
Alex S 3 years ago
The issue as I see it is Midjourney and other programs aren't creating these images, they're trained using thousands if not millions of existing artworks created by actual artists like you, and they're aggregating the results into a unique piece. Without the years of training, practice and work of real artists, none of these AI platforms would exist.
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Allison B 3 years ago
I mean the AI art looks absolutely gorgeous and I love it, but he should have said that it was AI generated at the start! Not passed it off as his own
Adam Leviness 2 years ago
If it was a digital are competition I don't see it as "passing them off." This is the future of digital art. Much like dubstep is the current trend in digital music. You take a bunch of other artist's work, feed it into a program, enter in thr parameters, and let the AI pop out the image, just like a dj takes a bunch of other songs and samples, splices them together, and gets a new song. Ai art is thr future of art but it will.never be the only art. Just a way for the unartistic to bring their own art to life in a unique way.
Rowboat 2 years ago
The "unartistic" shouldn't be claiming that they have as much skill as actual artists, who spend years honing their skills to create the works THAT GET STOLEN to feed the AI generator. Sure, there's space for it as a tool but this guy entered a fine art competition and bragged that the weeks he spent selecting images is comparable to the years and months of work of actual artists. Even DJ's spend years learning and there is actually some skill in knowing how to do stuff like hype up a crowd and add originality to songs that have already been made. Most famous DJ's still have their own unique style, like Fatboy Slim sounds very different to Example. That's what's missing from AI art. If they want to win competitions they can hold their own and develop their own spaces but they really need to work on the theft thing.
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#23
Woman Makes These Atrocities And Sells Them. The Panda Bears Look Like They Have Seen Terrible, Terrible Things
Upstaged75 3 years ago
That horse is terrifying! And does it have a penis? The bears seem to be melting - I can practically hear their screams!
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
I made a horse almost just like that in elementary school; wasn't as terrifying though
Jennifer Potter 3 years ago
Seeeee - someone wants them! Go buy them if you do!!!
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#24
Rip Bambi
Laura Jackson 3 years ago
What is it with Bambi, a male character, being a sexy stripper name? Just something I've been curious about. Also, that's f*****g hideous.
Rebecca Groves 3 years ago
Isn't it short for bambino? Which means baby? I think.
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Colin Timp 3 years ago
And I believe that's a fishing lure hanging right in the middle of them.
Load More Replies...When it comes to why these delusional artists upcharge their work so much, it might be because they have been taught that undercharging is very bad for artists. It sets a precedent that artwork is not worth very much money, and then customers expect to receive masterpieces at low prices. As artist Jack Baker notes on his site, offering prices that are too low undermines and damages the art industry. He says that when skilled artists don’t charge what they are worth, clients become less likely to pay the appropriate price for professional work. “These artists charging low rates are often ‘hobbyists’ meaning it doesn’t affect them in the way it would affect a professional, like myself, who uses this as their sole income,” Jack writes. It is possible that these delusional artists have misunderstood messages like this from professional artists, and they came to the conclusion that it’s better to charge too much than too little.
#25
Only One Triad Left!
Bob Bobbs 3 years ago
It's a modernized version of Cerberus waiting in the underworld. It's a criticism of contemporary society where consumerism has replace aspirations. It's a doll with three thingies stuck in.
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#26
$1,200, Going Once
C H 3 years ago
a vampire and a werewolf would never pose for a portrait like this
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I thought their backs were their good sides; meant they were leaving.
Load More Replies... Twit Hunch 3 years ago
Wow. Someone spent time on this. And someone else might spend money on it. People have problems.
#27
Does This Count?
Show thyself 3 years ago
I can see the fire and smell burned hair from across the ocean o.O ||| decorate and sell your stuff as you wish, but at least stay away from messing with electronics - especially the ones that are supposed to heat up!
SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
She left no air vents on the blow dryer 🔥😂
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It would be fine if she did it just on the handle or something but glitter can heat up from the heat of the dryer and I'm not sure what kind of glue she used to apply it, but that could be dangerous, too. Especially if the glue is melted when it gets hot. Best case scenario is that glitter and glue fragments end up in your hair where they then solidify.
Amy Taylor 3 years ago (edited)
Does she include burn salve for the users sure to be fiery encounter with these???
We hope you're enjoying this list of masterpieces from 'delusional artists' and that you're feeling inspired to pick up your own paintbrush and canvas. There is nothing wrong with making your own amateur creations, as long as you don't try to charge thousands of dollars for them online. Keep upvoting the pics you find most amusing, and then let us know in the comments if you've ever encountered any delusional artists. And then if you want to see even more of these pics, be sure to check out our last article featuring the Delusional Artists subreddit right here.
#28
At The Bargain Price Of Just $3,800 You Could Be The Proud Owner Of An 8ft Tall Nightmare-Fuel Trash Mermaid
Bob D. Lin Quint 3 years ago
This would be great for someone with anxiety. You ever get that impending sense of doom, you can just look up at this and get all that vague terror out of your system in 5 minutes or less
Amy Taylor 3 years ago
I paint old thrift shop dolls into zombies and evil clowns for fun... am I sitting on a goldmine??? lol
Jennifer Potter 3 years ago
Um, you might be - check into primitive modern art sites, and see who's buying at what prices
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#29
Finally Found One
The Radio Demon 3 years ago
I knew an Elivs Pressly. He wrote a song called You Are Not Anything Except For A Male Canine.
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John Barber 3 years ago (edited)
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂Thank you. I nneded a good laugh.
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#30
"Goat"
SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
My neighbor once had roots grow into their septic tank and it looked prettier than this.
Kate Johnson 3 years ago
That chain reminds me of the cheap necklaces that you used to be able to get out of the 25cent bubble gum dispensersmachines when I was a kid almost 50 years ago. (They used to live in the breezeways of grocery stores and places like KMart and old pharmacies.) They would have these horrible brass colored necklaces that would turn your neck green, but which 5 year olds love. I can still feel that horrible fake metal chain on my neck looking at that! Yucky!
Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago (edited)
Gothic art? There's a term used for this kind of crude but powerful stuff. I just can't remember what it is. Brain fog. 🧠 Oh, I just recalled it, it's known as Brutalist art, a real thing.
#31
310$ Is Definitely The Right Price
Gwyn 3 years ago
Does anyone remember when Bert and Ernie went to Egypt to visit the pyramids? This looks like their new friend from that episode.
Illustrious G 3 years ago
I was going to say that it looks like it belongs on Seaame Street! 😂
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Twit Hunch 3 years ago
Looks like pharaoh has been awake and on speed in a tomb for a thousand years.
Hippopotamuses 3 years ago (edited)
I almost p*ssed myself laughing at this. It’s the Sesame Street muppet eyes.
#32
What In Satan's Hell Fire Is This
tara 3 years ago
OhhHHHHhHHhhh I love horror stuff! Etsy has some really neat artists that make really cute horror dolls..A Widdle Mikey Myers and an ADORABLE Bubba Sawyer that I would cuddle the stuffin outta. il_680x540...6_fk4a.jpg 
Laura Jackson 3 years ago
Words I never thought I'd say: that is the cutest Leatherface I've ever seen! Wonder if he comes with his own chainsaw?
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Amo Gus 2 years ago
*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAing intensifies*
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Mama Penguin 3 years ago (edited)
I would not even give this to my enemy. On second thought, yeah I would.
BoredPip 3 years ago
customising dolls is a LOT of effort, if you want them to look horror style and not like something a 3 year old made. 15 is definitely too little
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#33
A Dinomite Bargain!
TheDivineMsM 3 years ago
I was going to say this would be cute for a kids room until I saw the creepy faces at the top
Echidna learns extreme ironing 3 years ago
Can someone explain the symbolism of the beardy faces..... otherwise it all makes perfect sense.
SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
I was really grasping the concept, until the dudes with the beards sequence ended with a dude sticking out his tongue. Then I had to tap out. Oh wait - that’s a goatee! I’m back in.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
I've never seen a painting of diplodocuses having a rave at the base of Mount Rushmore.
#34
Earrings Are $43 But The Tetanus Is Free!
Tamra 3 years ago
Okay, I'm a metalsmith, and this is just... terrible. This is maybe 50 mm of cheap brass wire, hastily bent into a circle and half loop. Five minutes of effort with less than three dollars in materials, and selling for $43.69. 😂
Lorna Lay 3 years ago
Right!? I do wire work and I sell nickel free hoops with a custom beaded square knot wrap for less than half that! …I wonder if anybody actually bought them?
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Kate Jones 3 years ago
the sharp point goes into the ear and the loop tucks around it to close. A lot of hoops are this way, just a little nicer. You can get way better ones for a whole lot less.
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Leslie Jabine 2 years ago
I think my favorite part of that Etsy posting is "Location: Earlobe". Not mine, nope, nope!
#35
She Put Her Signature In Case It Appreciates In Value Someday
H.M. V. 3 years ago (edited)
In 6th grade art class we had to design our own signature in the style of Albrecht Dürer. I really liked mine so I have been putting it (and the date) under sketches since I was 11. I have never tried to sell them though XD. (The dates are actually nice for getting a timeframe for how I got better.)
Lostnthewood 3 years ago
The title is annoying. As an artist you are taught to sign everything.
#36
"Gilgalad Gives Galadriel The Last Of The Mallorn Seeds"
Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago
Some of this shows some skill but overall it seems like a creepy X-rated movie scene.
Huck Finn 3 years ago
"I did not hit her!, Its not true!" This is certainly a Red Headed Tommy Wiseau
#37
Interesting Take On Stranger Things
wifeofweasley 3 years ago
This is decent - but I think the artist should stick to drawing creatures or monsters because the monster (never watched the show) looks pretty good. Either that or should work on drawing faces - I believe in this person.
Ezigma 3 years ago
I agree, if the faces were worked on, this would be pretty good.
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Laura Jackson 3 years ago
You know there's parts of this that are really good! The Demogorgon and the background around it is great. The rest of the background looks good, except for a few missing letters (makes it look off a bit), the people look really good until you see the faces. If whoever did this practiced drawing more portraits I think they could make a very nice piece of graphic art.
EarthGrowl 3 years ago
There is talent here, just needs a few more years of practice with faces.
Tisha Breaux 3 years ago
This is amazing and looks like alot of the art that was made in my highschool art class. This person is going to improve I can tell.
#38
Antique Spiral Notebooks Increase The Value
Show thyself 3 years ago
How many years does it need for something to be 'antique'? Asking b/c the first company for spiralbinding opened up 1932 & wire-o binding might be a bit younger
Ashlynn~H. 3 years ago
Anything for the holy sprit 🙏🤲💰👋😢goodbye money, you are in a better place...
#39
Finally Found One In The Wild
wifeofweasley 3 years ago
the idea is good... the artist is okay. The person who drew this should get some lessons and studie some more and this could actually be decent.
SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
I’m really concerned as to what is written in the background. Like, REALLY concerned.
#40
Found On Mercari
Leoninus Fate 3 years ago
actually yeah... i know a few people that love this kinda thing, i saw this and thought where have i seen this before.... there houses!
#41
It Doesn't Even Have Any Pupils
Bipolarbear. 3 years ago
I think it does have pupils, tiny ones, but it looks cross-eyed... actually pretty nice though, if it wasn't so expensive
Jennifer Potter 3 years ago (edited)
Put a funky dark texture in the eyes, and frame it in a chunky gilt frame with maybe a patterned mat (sp?) and it would easy be worth $250, imho - lots of good stuff going on with the pose, here
#42
Finally Found One In The Wild
I_Eat_Koalas 3 years ago
Matt Groenig does religious portraits now or is that just Homer in a crappy dime-store Jesus costume?
#43
$320
Martin Kaine 3 years ago
I don't know, guys.......it's both sexy AND serene. Most art can't deliver on that.
#44
These Are Listed For Sale For $75-$125
Bob Bobbs 3 years ago
Reddit says it's suppose to be the dragon Haku from Spirited Away. Yeah.
pyro 3 years ago (edited)
now that youve said that, i can... kinda see it...
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#45
“Fishing Boy” On Facebook Marketplace
wifeofweasley 3 years ago
looks like a drowned corpes coming back to life to haunt whoever did this to him
#46
This Painting That Is Being Sold For Nearly 800
#47
A Real Page From "Anime Art Book" By Ken Penders
Delaney Proctor 3 years ago
I don't know that I've ever seen any anime where someone's face melts..
Frappuchino the hedgehog 2 years ago
ITS SOOOOOO MESSED UP SERIOUSLY THAT IS 100% NOT HOW YOU DRAW ANIME
#48
“Extremely Realistic”
Crybabyartist 2 years ago
Note to self: To make very realistic drawings, start nose in the middle of the forehead.
#49
The “Art” In My Hotel Bathroom…
The Radio Demon 3 years ago
You move one image 0.0001 cm and there's suddenly seven new pages in the document, 18 photos of Marilyn Monroe, and non-refundable tickets to see an off-tune boy band.
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SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago (edited)
Is the word “neglective” on the lower right side of the poster? It doesn’t really work with the theme, but whatever.
#50
Guy In My Town Selling Home Made Guitar Picks
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Ooh, sign me up for a lifetime supply of picks that'll break my strings and give me splinters.
Brobro McDuderson 3 years ago
This one shouldn’t be in here. It’s super cheap and the seller even says they just testing the market.
#51
Tony Posnanski Has Plenty Of These On His Twitter Page
SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
Major Biden is President Biden’s German Shepard shelter dog, just for perspective.
#52
At Least The Message Is Positive
keighterz 3 years ago
Looks like a ten-year-old trying to sell their stuff online! That’s sweet. If it’s an adult tho shut up you’re ridiculous.
TheQueenZ 3 years ago
I agree. If they were scripted all pretty on wooden plaques or something that would be a different story. Love the messages, at least.
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2,310 Hard Earned Dollars
Elizabeth Bock 3 years ago
But, not for that price. Could they be sued for using Pete the cat?
Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago
I don't know if it's legit but it says it's done by James Dean who created Pete the Cat.
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#54
This Metal Monstrosity At Tjmaxx. At Least It Was On Sale…
Ent Hugger 3 years ago
who goes to home goods ready to drop that kind of cash?! i go there for $5 towels lol... if i had $1500 to spend on art i definitely wouldn't start at home goods......
TheQueenZ 3 years ago
It does! Would have had no clue if you didn't tell me. Just straight up squiggles to my sleepy brain.
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#55
Redditor Tries To Promote Etsy Shop Selling Ai Generated Art
tara 3 years ago
Why does it matter that AI generated the image? Didn't someone just turn it into a poster, what's wrong with that?
ChessAltaira 3 years ago
It’s an issue if you market it as something you personally created
Load More Replies... SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 3 years ago
Is that a shark fin in the sky (left side, light purple area)? Because if it is, this piece is mine - back TF off.
#56
Oh No Lol
Carlie Cox 2 years ago
it's more of what it *is* than the design i think. though the price IS outrageous. yikes.
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Artist Did Not Like The Unsolicited Critiques On This 10k Painting
#58
For $83 You Can Purchase This Piece That Takes $5 And A Trip To The Dollar Tree To Make
ShaZam Beaubien 3 years ago
For this low, low, low price ... I can now make my car payment. Painting should be named car payment.
#59
$200 From A Local "Artist" Who Makes Cupcake Paintings With Decoupaged Scraps Of Whatever On Them. This Is One Of Her Better Looking Pieces
#60
Picture Painting Of Sanic For $30?!
#61
I Thought These Were Buttcheeks
Hyper_lightning11 3 years ago
are you sure your wife did not accidentally sit on a piece of board painted black
#62
R Ok Honey?
#63
$500
#64
“Handsome” For $600
Stephanie A Mutti 3 years ago
And funny. "Handsome",,, the hands on the head. $600 is too much but I'm glad someone made this
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April Miller 3 years ago
I kinda love this! Granted, nobody I know/love would agree to have this in our home, but I still love it.
#65
“Black Timmy Turner”
wifeofweasley 3 years ago
Timmy wasn't winged tho he was the boy with helping fairys not a fairy himself
#66
Chainsaw Emoji Art- $75 Ea Or Take Both For $100
The Radio Demon 3 years ago
there's actually someone who does this in a small town in California. It's really cool https://www.ktvu.com/news/high-school-senior-cheers-up-danville-by-hanging-smiley-faces
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$100 For Old Levi’s With Some Fabric Cut Out And Rhinestones Stuck On, Photographed Hanging From A Stollen Hanger In Front Of A Shower Curtain
HBrown 2 years ago
The pants were hanging from the hanger when they stole them.
Load More Replies... I_Eat_Koalas 3 years ago
I've seen worse in store windows at the "nice" mall a few miles from here.
#68
No Sales? No Way!
#69
Reddit For Expecting £89.99 For An Avatar
#70
$45 For Mr. Dabs
#71
I'm Pretty Sure I Bought This Same Poster At Spencer's In Highschool
#72
$95k For A Picture Of An Egg?
I_Eat_Koalas 3 years ago
Prints are the only way to make a digital work tangible to hang on a wall. I've seen some digital works that are worth a helluva lot more than $30 and to say otherwise is offensive to the artists who spend a lot of time making them.
Load More Replies... Delaney Proctor 3 years ago
For an original painting I could see this going for a few thousand. I quite like it. But for a print? $100 tops
#73
$1200 For…? Well Shoot, There’s Only 1 Available Tho!
#75
Found This On Etsy
#76
If There Ever Was A Time To Buy A Nft, Now's The Time
#77
Found This Beauty On Fb Marketplace…it’s Terrifying!
#78
Am I Missing Something?
#79
$2,500??
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tara 3 years ago
Maybe it's the artist in me ...maybe it's my tender heart....But CLEARLY some, if not many, of these projects were done by someone who was really trying, and spending their time trying to create something, just to be s**t on by snobs. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think laughing at other peoples creative attempts is terrible. For shame bored panda....for shame.
pelemele 3 years ago (edited)
Vast debate... but in my opinion those who are posted here, for the most part, are people who simply have no perspective or any objective appreciation of what they do and imagine themselves to be an "artist". That said, there are creations which are interesting graphically and technically but which are clearly not at all successful and are possibly a starting point but it stops there and certainly do not deserve to be offered for sale.
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Rosa Leff 3 years ago
I'm always afraid I'll see my own art on a list like this one day!! Luckily today was not that day
Rhon 3 years ago
Looking around very a national gallery . Everyone was stepping over a row of bricks laying across the room. No it wasn't for a renovation it was an "art" installation!
Shirley Van Blaricom 2 years ago
LOL I know that exhibit well, was looking up and tripped on the bricks. Quickly put them back in place only to have my husband do the same thing. We then spent a while watching people doing the same thing. There was a guard in the room, wonder if her job was to make people “clean up” if the tried to leave without resetting the bricks.
Load More Replies... Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
Such lack of awareness is actually rather scary. How can anyone genuinely believe "most" of this stuff is worth money? I'm honestly gobsmacked. I'm not laughing at all, it's not funny.
tara 3 years ago
I guess it is like anything else. Things are worth what people are willing to pay.
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Little Wonder 3 years ago
Most of these are delusional, but a couple are well done, it's just people go "Oh that's actual money you want for the thing you made?".
Littlemiss 3 years ago
Got an artist near me who glues magazine cutout pictures on canvas and tries selling them on fb for over $250. She can't for the lifevof her work out why they don't sell.
tara 3 years ago
Some art doesn't look like much and sells for an awful lot.
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tara 3 years ago
Maybe it's the artist in me ...maybe it's my tender heart....But CLEARLY some, if not many, of these projects were done by someone who was really trying, and spending their time trying to create something, just to be s**t on by snobs. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think laughing at other peoples creative attempts is terrible. For shame bored panda....for shame.
pelemele 3 years ago (edited)
Vast debate... but in my opinion those who are posted here, for the most part, are people who simply have no perspective or any objective appreciation of what they do and imagine themselves to be an "artist". That said, there are creations which are interesting graphically and technically but which are clearly not at all successful and are possibly a starting point but it stops there and certainly do not deserve to be offered for sale.
Load More Replies... Rosa Leff 3 years ago
I'm always afraid I'll see my own art on a list like this one day!! Luckily today was not that day
Rhon 3 years ago
Looking around very a national gallery . Everyone was stepping over a row of bricks laying across the room. No it wasn't for a renovation it was an "art" installation!
Shirley Van Blaricom 2 years ago
LOL I know that exhibit well, was looking up and tripped on the bricks. Quickly put them back in place only to have my husband do the same thing. We then spent a while watching people doing the same thing. There was a guard in the room, wonder if her job was to make people “clean up” if the tried to leave without resetting the bricks.
Load More Replies... Ruth Hempsey 3 years ago
Such lack of awareness is actually rather scary. How can anyone genuinely believe "most" of this stuff is worth money? I'm honestly gobsmacked. I'm not laughing at all, it's not funny.
tara 3 years ago
I guess it is like anything else. Things are worth what people are willing to pay.
Load More Replies... Little Wonder 3 years ago
Most of these are delusional, but a couple are well done, it's just people go "Oh that's actual money you want for the thing you made?".
Littlemiss 3 years ago
Got an artist near me who glues magazine cutout pictures on canvas and tries selling them on fb for over $250. She can't for the lifevof her work out why they don't sell.
tara 3 years ago
Some art doesn't look like much and sells for an awful lot.
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