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35 Times People Spotted Such Delusional Artists, They Just Had To Shame Them In This Online Group
We at Bored Panda have written about choosing beggars again, and again, and again, and still haven't even scratched the surface of their ridiculous demands—there are simply too many!
But this time, we decided to look at the other side—the one that does the offering—and see if we can find any opportunists among them as well. Pretty soon, we discovered the subreddit 'Delusional Artists' and it gave us exactly what we were looking for.
This online community of 514,000 members constantly shares pictures that expose people with a warped understanding of their prowess. Thinking they're the next big thing, these folks ask for thousands of dollars for their work, and probably expect that the Museum of Modern Art will give them a call any day now, begging to buy a piece for its collection.
I guess the key takeaway here is that people are funny. No matter where you look, someone will find a way to surprise you.
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#1
Delusional Photographer Needs To Quit While She’s Behind
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#2
My School Cut Down A Perfectly Healthy Tree For This...
We contacted the moderators of 'Delusional Artists' and one of them, a Reddit user who goes on the platform as Wqzu, was kind enough to have a little chat with us.
It's not a secret that when subreddits get big, they attract more trolls, but the mod said this particular one isn't having this problem. (Knock on wood.) "Thankfully, the most common issue is reposts," Wqzu told Bored Panda.
"There are times when we have had to step in and control off-site brigades; the most infuriating one is 1-star review bombing self-published works on Amazon. Every now and then, some big drama will kick off, either publicly (like this) or in modmail when an artist finds out they've been posted here. It hasn't happened in a while though, unfortunately. Maybe I should stir the pot a little bit."
#3
I Know Orange Sea Glass Is Rare Find But...
#5
Only $588 For A Coloured Zip Tie? Great Deal
Putting a price on your artwork on the internet can be hard. As writer Julia Rittenberg, there are several important factors both amateurs and professionals should keep in mind when doing so that doesn't really apply to real life.
Take shipping, for example. "Since [it] can be prohibitively expensive for consumers, price your products to be more expensive to keep shipping costs down for customers," Rittenberg explained on Forbes. "It's a difficult calculation, but higher shipping costs tend to dissuade potential customers. If you keep shipping costs down, you might get more sales, even if the product is priced to be more expensive."
On the other hand, if you're selling digital prints and reproductions, you might want to keep costs down to get your products out to more customers. Only after you build a customer base, should you start to raise prices and consider special offers and shorter runs to incentivize your products as collectibles.
#6
Excuse Me What
#7
Filmmaker And Painter, Copied Works Out Other Artists, Claimed Them As Original And Sold Them In Galleries
🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 2 years ago
Sadly this is pretty par for the course for a lot of graphic design. Take an image of someone else's work, alter it just enough to be different, sell for profit. It's a shame cuz it seems like the artist could've made some decent stuff on their own had they tried to do ANYTHING that was actually original.
#8
$2000
#9
Okay What??
However, these things are directed toward the reasonable. And those who end up on 'Delusional Artists' are usually anything but; the creative type isn't exactly known for its rationality.
"I think part of being any form of artist (and I say this as a very amateur hobbyist writer that wasted over $33k on a creative writing degree) is being somewhat of a narcissist [who believes] the idea that what you've made needs to be viewed by other people," Wqzu said.
"Most people know that for every Picasso or Dali, there's a million people trying their own hand at it, and that gives you a big pool of people with the potential to be more narcissistic."
#10
They Clearly Just Put A Filter Over The Picture
Rabbit Carrot 2 years ago
For £12 that’s definitely a filter. I know many artists that create paintings like this from the photos their clients provide and they cost way more than loose change.
#11
Well Then...
#12
I Know What I Have
#13
Found On Etsy Kind Funny Kinda Like It But 1,200$ Is No
The moderator said it is also worth mentioning that a lot of the subreddit's members have never attempted to sell or buy art, and so their idea of what constitutes a reasonable price is normally fairly low.
"I'd say the community is split between people that like looking at bad art and like looking at delusional people having a meltdown," they explained. "I definitely fall into the latter category at least, and that's how the sub was when I joined around 7-8 years ago. If I had to group everyone together, I'd say that we are cringe-voyeurs."
#14
One Of My Fb Groups Posted This
#15
'portraits'
#16
I See Your Funfair Yoda And Raise You Texas State Fair Nic Cage
#17
Design School I’m At Paid 5000$ For A Painter To Paint A Lightbulb, But It Just Looks Like A Noose
'Delusional Artists' have been around since 2013 and has been reviewed by various big names, but the visibility comes with its fair share of challenges. "Every time the sub gets posted somewhere big, like when PewdiePie made a video on it, we get inundated with reposts, soapboxers, and brigaders that predictably whine in modmail after they get banned."
They would love for everyone to check out the sub, but ask that you read the shagging rules and search the shagging sub before posting and commenting!
#18
Unsure Where To Post This. Sims In A Higher End Hotel Restaurant?
#19
Comic Sans And Crappy Printer Paper For £55
#20
Instagram “Influencer” Originals!
Raven Sheridan 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure I did the exact same artwork for free in kindergarten.
#21
Infecting A Laptop With Malware Is Art?
Some Cool Guy 2 years ago
Meh we used to do this for fun. Install a heap of viruses and have them fight to the death.
#22
My Boi Weest Dun Got Scammed
🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 2 years ago
Oof. I don't like to make fun of people's art when they're really trying but come on, if you don't have artistic skills then you shouldn't be charging people money to do commissions.
#23
Artist Suing Smithsonian For Not Hanging His Painting
#24
Yeezy
#25
Does This Count?
Rijkærd 2 years ago
I believe that Paltrow is on a collision course with clinical certified insanity very soon....
Atero 2 years ago
Nope, she's on a course of becoming seriously rich at the expense of clinically insane .
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Jack Holt 2 years ago
Someone should ship Gwyneth and her suitcase of vaginal steamers to some remote corner of India that the tourists don't visit.
Amy Taylor 2 years ago
They can take the vagina candles with them too. She's so ridiculous.
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago
Wasn't this the same woman who told women to shove jade eggs up their hoo-has?
Molly Block 2 years ago
Is the the one that makes the vagina scented candles and that other whacko stuff?
LakeMonster 2 years ago
Gwyneth Paltrow strongly influenced me... to think that she's an idiot.
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
I really, really, really do not like this person. I've been practicing yoga longer than she's been alive, but I'm not arrogant enough to say I made it popular. I really don't like her at all.
Terry Tobias 2 years ago (edited)
That girl needs to just get over herself already! Seriously!!
Terry Tobias 2 years ago
And would someone please put her damn head back in the box!
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Nikki Sevven 2 years ago
Damn, girl, you wear your age well! I can't believe you were around in 2700 BC and you're still here to annoy TF out of us.
Roseriver_DSMP 2 years ago
Honestly when I saw this post I wasn't thinking about the actual art I was thinking 'Hmmm.... isn't that Chris Martin's previous wife?' As a coldplay fan 😂😂😂
Michael Sanders 2 years ago
She’s the worst. But hey she’s making money on jade eggs you stick in your hoo ha so whose the crazy one? 🤷♂️
Daniel Marsh 2 years ago
Here me out: I think she meant, "I'm the instructor, so yes, I've done it before." Now go on hate her for so many better reasons.
Leahsa Haas 2 years ago (edited)
No, I'd have to give a rats a** about her to hate her
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Sarah Bell 2 years ago
Honestly I'm surprised she hadn't taken a page from. The girl who sold gamer girl bath water. I can imagine her doing this and saying it had amazing health benefits lol
Sarah Bell 2 years ago
Yeah I can't stand this woman and her company and advice . The thing I remember was .....1. A rock to stuff up your who-ha 2....stickers for your body thst are supposed to have health benefits...3. To steam your who-ha ( a lot of women ended up in the emergency room due to burns from steam on their downstairs area. 4. Selling vagina seated candles ...etc
Kate Johnson 2 years ago
You know those movies in which people change places with another person for whatever reason? (NOT that show 'Wife Swap"!) I really wish that Gwyneth would live as a single mother with three non-famous-people-type jobs to pay for a dingy fifth-floor walk-up in a very poor neighborhood in a food desert while raising her kids. Don't tell her that she can go back to her millions afterward, make her believe that this is it for the rest of her life. No big extended family for support. Maybe she would see how many people really live, maybe she could come back changed. I wonder how she would look after a year or two without the expensive beauty regimen and exercise equipment and giant staff to do her bidding?
webster 2 years ago
Yoga is ancient and there are actually multiple different kinds of yogas. The Americanized version of yoga was popularized by Madonna in the 80s, although people originally from places such as India, Japan, and Indonesia had been doing it in the States (and Great Britain) years before.
Tiny Dancer 2 years ago
What on earth does Madonna have to do with anything? I remember yoga studios all over the place in Canada and the US in the 1970s, long before she showed up. I mean, Swami Satchidananda opened the Woodstock festival in 1969 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8MpRSPneHs) and opened a lot of minds. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_in_the_United_States
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#26
Op Ordered The Left Painting From An Instagram "Artist" Who Then Blocked Them After Delivery
🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 2 years ago
How hard could it have possibly been to trace this?! Or size it up using a graph?! WHY DON'T THESE PEOPLE BOTHER DOING ANY ART FUNDAMENTALS COURSES?!
#27
This Dude Thought His Paintings Were Good Enough To Get Him Into Art School In Vienna Lol
#28
This Was Selling In A Painting Store On Sale For $10000
#29
Literally Thought This Was A Joke Image At First. It’s Not
#30
60 Dollars For This Pin Made Of Scrap Fabric. The Audacity
SpongeBob SquarePants 2 years ago
bro I thought it was one of those things you used to wash your body
#31
Hang My Old Mattress Springs On Your Wall For Only $70!
#32
Some Of The Laziest 'Art' I've Ever Seen (This Is In One Of My Country's Biggest Art Galleries...)
🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 2 years ago
This is pretty pitiful. I hope no one had to pay admission for this place!
#33
I Looked A Flat Earther’s Profile Out Of Curiosity And
#34
Bridal Zip Ties On Etsy.. Alrighty Then
🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 2 years ago
How are there more than one of these listings selling crazy overpriced zip ties?!
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Richard A Petro 2 years ago
Again, I'll quote Andy Warhol; "Art is what you can get away with!"
James Tartaglione 2 years ago
as an artist, this post bothers me. terrible art that is probably selling better than my work
Daniel Marsh 2 years ago
Believe it or not, blame the CIA. Dadaism was created to be anti-art. "Artists" such as Duchamp (who hung a urinal in a gallery) were declaring that there was nothing beautiful in the world. But then the CIA decided they wanted the Soviets to be impressed with how accepting of critique U.S. society was that they started paying hundreds of millions of dollars to influencers (of the 1950s and 1960s kind) to heap praise on Dadaist art and other forms of anti-art, launching the grandest case of "The Emperor Has No Clothes" the world has ever seen. There is legitimately some art that is better than an uneducated mind can intuit. Picasso, Warhol, Matisse, Albers are among the most famous. And some saw works by CIA-funded artists and actually found something worth being good at. And just because they were pushed by the CIA doesn't mean they were worthless (Johns, Pollock). But so many of our cultural elites have done such mental gymnastics aligning their tastes to this phoniness.
RafCo 2 years ago
It's not only that. There was also a concerted effort starting in the 1920s, by wealthy art "patrons" to fund non-objective art as a counter to the highly critical and anti capitalist artists that were growing in influence. Artists like Kahlo. The idea was to push art into pure form and colour, and away from recognizable images which could be used to make political statements. Not a new concept though. Read about Michaelangelo and the Medici.
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Wren Hard 2 years ago
Ok, ok, these are all really bad but honestly if someone wants to buy them, then thats their choice. I had a friend who desperately needed money, so she used a spare canvas she had and the leftover paints to make an abstract artwork. She sold it on eBay for nearly $400. So if someone is willing to pay that, then fine lol
Daniel Marsh 2 years ago
And some are just people hoping to get lucky. I've known some who did get lucky.
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Šimon Špaček 2 years ago
It is missing my new favourite - invisible statue. You have to imagine how amazing the statue is. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/salvatore-garau-invisible-sculpture-auction-b1859657.html
muffin woman 2 years ago
I- I cant with this anymore. At this point I might as well sell bottled oxygen and become the next Jeff Bezos
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Daniel Marsh 2 years ago (edited)
Yes. Partisan Review, a communist paper from the 1930s, became one of the CIA-funded promoters of anti-art. Supposedly in the name of opposing communism, the CIA spent untold fortunes promoting communist, anti-American, anti-establishment and anti-clerical art in the U.S. I just wrote my own comment about it. Supposedly the idea was to let Soviets see how tolerant we were of dissent and conformity.
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PeachPossum 2 years ago
Yes. How about the crucifix submerged in urine from 1987?
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Random Anon 2 years ago
I wouldn't be surprised if some of these stuff actually sold. There are loads of people out there with more dollars than sense. And, they are not necessarily loaded with dollars either.
oddly_informed_raven 2 years ago
In the Chicago Art Institute there is a work of "art" that is literally individual aluminum squares painted solid colors.
kath morgan 2 years ago
Let’s not fall into the trap of shïtting on kids and beginners though.
Daniel Marsh 2 years ago
I like your intent, but except for possibly the John the Baptist, these were all professionals scamming others.
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Monica Pryts 2 years ago
I'm not excusing the photographer in #1, but does that woman really believe there are no shadows just because the sun's out?
Ariom Dahl 2 years ago
These really demonstrate the truth of the old saying about a fool and his money...or indeed her money!
Andrew Trenary, Sr. 2 years ago
Is this really a Bored Panda "article" about people trying to profit off of other people's talent?
Richard A Petro 2 years ago
Again, I'll quote Andy Warhol; "Art is what you can get away with!"
James Tartaglione 2 years ago
as an artist, this post bothers me. terrible art that is probably selling better than my work
Daniel Marsh 2 years ago
Believe it or not, blame the CIA. Dadaism was created to be anti-art. "Artists" such as Duchamp (who hung a urinal in a gallery) were declaring that there was nothing beautiful in the world. But then the CIA decided they wanted the Soviets to be impressed with how accepting of critique U.S. society was that they started paying hundreds of millions of dollars to influencers (of the 1950s and 1960s kind) to heap praise on Dadaist art and other forms of anti-art, launching the grandest case of "The Emperor Has No Clothes" the world has ever seen. There is legitimately some art that is better than an uneducated mind can intuit. Picasso, Warhol, Matisse, Albers are among the most famous. And some saw works by CIA-funded artists and actually found something worth being good at. And just because they were pushed by the CIA doesn't mean they were worthless (Johns, Pollock). But so many of our cultural elites have done such mental gymnastics aligning their tastes to this phoniness.
RafCo 2 years ago
It's not only that. There was also a concerted effort starting in the 1920s, by wealthy art "patrons" to fund non-objective art as a counter to the highly critical and anti capitalist artists that were growing in influence. Artists like Kahlo. The idea was to push art into pure form and colour, and away from recognizable images which could be used to make political statements. Not a new concept though. Read about Michaelangelo and the Medici.
Load More Replies... Wren Hard 2 years ago
Ok, ok, these are all really bad but honestly if someone wants to buy them, then thats their choice. I had a friend who desperately needed money, so she used a spare canvas she had and the leftover paints to make an abstract artwork. She sold it on eBay for nearly $400. So if someone is willing to pay that, then fine lol
Daniel Marsh 2 years ago
And some are just people hoping to get lucky. I've known some who did get lucky.
Load More Replies... Šimon Špaček 2 years ago
It is missing my new favourite - invisible statue. You have to imagine how amazing the statue is. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/salvatore-garau-invisible-sculpture-auction-b1859657.html
muffin woman 2 years ago
I- I cant with this anymore. At this point I might as well sell bottled oxygen and become the next Jeff Bezos
Load More Replies... Daniel Marsh 2 years ago (edited)
Yes. Partisan Review, a communist paper from the 1930s, became one of the CIA-funded promoters of anti-art. Supposedly in the name of opposing communism, the CIA spent untold fortunes promoting communist, anti-American, anti-establishment and anti-clerical art in the U.S. I just wrote my own comment about it. Supposedly the idea was to let Soviets see how tolerant we were of dissent and conformity.
Load More Replies... PeachPossum 2 years ago
Yes. How about the crucifix submerged in urine from 1987?
Load More Replies... Random Anon 2 years ago
I wouldn't be surprised if some of these stuff actually sold. There are loads of people out there with more dollars than sense. And, they are not necessarily loaded with dollars either.
oddly_informed_raven 2 years ago
In the Chicago Art Institute there is a work of "art" that is literally individual aluminum squares painted solid colors.
kath morgan 2 years ago
Let’s not fall into the trap of shïtting on kids and beginners though.
Daniel Marsh 2 years ago
I like your intent, but except for possibly the John the Baptist, these were all professionals scamming others.
Load More Replies... Monica Pryts 2 years ago
I'm not excusing the photographer in #1, but does that woman really believe there are no shadows just because the sun's out?
Ariom Dahl 2 years ago
These really demonstrate the truth of the old saying about a fool and his money...or indeed her money!
Andrew Trenary, Sr. 2 years ago
Is this really a Bored Panda "article" about people trying to profit off of other people's talent?
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