Why Your Weird Art Isn’t ‘Too Much’ - It’s Exactly What the World Needs 🖤✨
Somewhere along the line, someone probably told you your art was “a little weird.”
Maybe it was too dark. Too emotional. Too chaotic. Too you.
And instead of clapping for your originality, they tried to tame it.
But I’m here to tell you:
👑 Your weird art?
🎨 Your moody, mushroom-filled, sarcastic, slightly unhinged creations?
🔥 They’re not “too much.” They’re exactly what this world needs.
And you’re not alone anymore.
More and more artists are rising up and acknowledging their odd, weird, and oftentimes strange style that speaks to their soul.
Let’s dive into what weird art is and why the world needs it.
1. The Rise of the Weird Art Movement 💀🍄✨
Let’s start with some truth: weird art has always existed - it just hasn’t always been welcomed. But things are shifting. Fast.
In a world full of overly filtered content and Pinterest-perfect minimalism, people are craving something real. Something weird. Something messy. Something that actually feels like a human made it.
The mainstream is tired. And that’s where we come in.
Whether you’re drawing sarcastic ghosts, woodburning skulls on tree slices, or creating pinup girls with half-melted faces, there’s a growing community of people who want exactly what you’re making.
Because weird art = freedom.
Freedom to be strange. To be expressive. To process pain with humor. To tell a story that doesn’t make sense to anyone but you - and your people.
2. What Even Is “Weird” Art Anyway? 🧠🎨
Weird art is hard to define because it’s not a style - it’s a rebellion.
It might be:
A character with seven eyeballs and a killer sense of fashion
Mushrooms growing from a decapitated Barbie
A sarcastic sticker that makes you laugh and question your mental state
A portrait that feels more haunted house than high fashion
It doesn’t follow rules, trends, or logic. It just… is.
It’s often emotional. Sometimes grotesque. Usually misunderstood. But always, always real.
Weird art invites people in by pushing them out of comfort zones. And in a world that’s trying to copy-paste perfection, that’s powerful as hell.
3. The Myth of “Too Much” (and Why It’s Bullsh*t) 🖕💅
Here’s what I need you to hear:
Being “too much” is a feature, not a flaw.
Your bold lines, your twisted humor, your refusal to color inside the lines? That’s your voice. And every time you silence it to “fit in,” you bury the part of your art that actually makes it sell.
Lilith - the woman I create for - doesn’t want polished perfection. She wants sarcasm, edge, and a little darkness in her decor. She wants art that says “this is what I survived” without saying a damn word.
If you’re muting yourself to be more palatable?
Not only are you hurting your soul - you’re making yourself invisible to the people who actually need your work.
4. Why Weird Art Connects More Deeply Than Pretty Art 💔🖤
Pretty art is easy to love.
Weird art is hard to forget.
There’s a reason someone can scroll past 50 polished portraits but pause when they see one wild-eyed woman staring back at them with a smirk and a cigarette.
Weird art makes people feel something. Even if that feeling is confusion. Or discomfort. Or recognition.
Your art might not “go with the couch,” but it might go with someone’s soul.
And that connection? That’s what builds a loyal fan base. That’s what creates collectors, not just customers.
5. What to Do If You’re Feeling Discouraged (Because Yeah, It Happens) 🧹🔥
If you’ve been pouring your weird little heart into your work and no one’s buying, I see you.
It’s easy to feel like you should tone it down.
Or jump on a trend.
Or make art that “sells” instead of art that screams.
But here’s what I want you to do instead:
🩸 Make more of the weird stuff.
Even when it’s quiet.
Even when no one clicks “like.”
Even when the algorithm forgets you exist.
🧲 Connect with people who get it.
Other artists. Art lovers. Your Lilith.
Find them, talk to them, build something real.
🔥 Keep your fire.
Because your weird, emotional, sarcastic, chaotic creations?
They’re building a world where the rest of us finally feel at home.
6. Real Talk: Why I Create the Weird Art I Do (And Why I’m Not Stopping) 💬
My art is emotional. It’s sarcastic. It’s burnt, stitched, sometimes eyeball-y, and always a little off.
And I used to wonder if it was “too niche” or “too much” or “too weird” to ever make a real living.
But the truth is, the more I leaned in?
The more I found my people.
The more I sold.
The more I felt seen.
This isn’t about making weird art for shock value.
It’s about making art that reflects the reality we don’t always talk about.
Pain. Humor. Healing.
And doing it with your own unique, unapologetic twist.
7. Final Thoughts: You’re Not Too Much - You’re the Future 🛸🖤
Weird art is having its moment because the world is waking up.
We don’t want the same mass-produced beige anymore. We want art that makes us feel. Art that makes us think. Art that says, “I’ve been through some shit - but here I am anyway.”
So if your art has ever been called “too much,” “too weird,” “too chaotic,” “too emotional,” or “too dark”...
Congratulations.
You’re probably exactly what someone out there is praying to find.
So keep going.
Be loud. Be weird. Be unapologetically you.
💬 What about you?
Do you make weird art too? Drop a comment or link your work - I want to see it! Let’s celebrate the strange and build this beautifully bizarre community together. 👁️🖤

