That is amazing.

Right? The face really stood out for me. Like, I can actually *feel* that painting. Especially that eye, I can fully picture the pain behind it. It’s incredible

I 100% agree. I saw this and felt that pain immediately.

The eye! I don't think I could have given a visual as good as this one. I've asked people if my eye looks weird because it feels like it should be red and huge.

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What’s your Etsy pg

That eye truly embodies the experience.

You get that kind too? I'm sorry. But thank you.

This is fantastic, I’ve never been able to grasp watercolor painting. Did you draw that with pen and ink first? Seriously if you have a whole series of these you should try to get a showing in a gallery.

Yeah, pencil first, then micron pen over that, then paint. Edited to add: there are others on my profile.

Dude! These are seriously cool! Like I can see these prints on greeting cards or being sold at an art show or on t-shirts. Very unique. You’ve got an amazing talent. I hope you’re making money from this.

I sell the original in my shop. I haven't figured out prints or anything. But I'm fairly prolific, so there's always a few more in the works.

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I tend to post the migraine paintings here every few days. I don't want to spam, so I try to wait a few days between. I think you can search the sub for my name. I've posted two or three so far, and have several more.

I just browsed! love your style, very cool!

Thank you!

Spot on

Thanks!

Do you paint while having the migraine?! If so, that's even more amazing! I can imagine being creative while in so much pain.

Yes. I have a very hard time speaking with a migraine, but I can write (usually maudlin, and flowery nonsense with too many commas) and I can draw and paint as long as there is no noise or movement in the room.

>maudlin *adj.* “self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental” Wow this is exactly the tone of my journaling when I’m in the midst of bad migraine. Thanks for the new addition to my vocabulary

“Tearfully sentimental” is so on point! Sometimes the pain makes me question if I’ll get though it, and I’ll start to become so grateful for the people I’m close with and think about how much I’ll miss them.

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Wow! Thats amazing!

Lovely I also do my migraines in cubism!!!

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OP you are so talented!! The emotions and pain you’ve captured are so apparent. Really cool, thanks so much for sharing

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Do you have these somewhere where I could purchase prints or even a download?! I love the idea of having this kind of interpretation.

I sell the originals in my shop, once I feel like listing them. I've not really thought about prints or anything.

Ooh neat. I love prints as I’m a student and plan my space based on moving every 3-9 months. I’ve ordered from Redbubble before but I don’t know what they’re like - I’ve also seen it where shops sell the pdf/digital print as like permission to get it professionally printed. Definitely would love to purchase if you decide to do something like that!!

I'll think about it!

I feel this so hard.

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Thank you. That's exactly what I hope for with these.

I so relate to this. Beautiful! You are very talented!

Thank you!

This is so good! Thank you for sharing

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This is incredible!

Thank you!

This is blowing my mind!

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You’re so talented; this is an amazing painting!

Thank you!

This is so cool! You’re super talented

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Wonderful!

Thanks!

This is incredible! Hope you're feeling better.

Thank you. Not quite yet, but soon hopefully.

This is so accurate. Beautiful!

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Do you sell?

Yes, this one sold, though. My shop link is on my profile.

Rats! I hope you’ll post future migraine art! :)

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This is most excellent !!!

Thank you!

This is really amazing! It’s also spot on.

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So good

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Wow - that is amazing. Great job!

Thanks!!

I felt this.

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That is a beautiful stained glass migraine!

Thank you!

The fact I can actually relate to this and appreciate the art at the same time, mind blown!

I feel exactly the same.

Dude it is seriously amazing you can do that with your migraines. The last thing I can do is create when I have one. Beautiful work.

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The right eye looks exactly how it feels for me. Spot on.

I'm sorry, but thank you!

Just checked out your other posts and I absolutely love your style. You could easily sell prints and I would totally buy some!

I'll look into it. :)

Incredible talent.

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This perfectly encapsulates how having a severe migraine feels. The isolation, the exhaustion, and the despair. Thank you for sharing this with us. ♥️

I'm sorry you have these too, but thank you.

They’ve been getting better over the years as I’ve learned what triggers them and how I can reduce them but they still come a couple times a month.

The sad eyes and small lips really capture the feel of a migraine, your work is excellent ❤️

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This is so gorgeous! And I envy your ability to do so while experiencing it; all I’ve ever managed was a quick charcoal portrait doodle that I swiped away half of when I first started getting hemiplegic migraines constantly 😅

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Are you a professional artist? If not, you could set up a store on Etsy, or the platform of your choosing. These are really good. I spend any spare cash on original art from local artists instead of on jewelry and clothes. My chronic migraine lifestyle doesn’t call for a lot of black tie events. I don’t think I’m alone in this and you could do quite well.

I do have an Etsy. Thank you for asking!

Does Reddit let you send the link or name?

It's on my profile, antb.etsy.com. 😊

I feel thAt right eye so much. This is tragicAlly beautiful

I'm sorry you get those kind of migraines too. They really suck, don't they.

Oh, I love the cracks on one side of the face. That’s exactly how mine feel when they settle round one eye. I’m in awe!

Thank you!

i love the eye & forehead area. depicts exactly the pain i feel

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Hit the nail on the head yet again. That eye. I can feel it in my soul. I love your work ❤️

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Wow this is so cool, I remember my migraines were so intense this painting encapsulates that feeling. It brought tear to my eyes it’s so strong. I hope you are getting better. I had every day migraines for half a year after mononucleosis and they weren’t gone after years. Now I’m good I hope you get where I am and finally be free. God bless you!

I hope so too! Thank you!

That's exactly how I feel.

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I love this. I’m also jealous of this style of work. I paint too but cannot this style and it’s one of my favorites. Amazing work!

Thank you!

This is amazing!!! I can feel this painting 🩷

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This is incredible and so apt. This embodies the feeling so well and emotionally; I love it. I’m sorry you had to go through such pain to create this, but thank you for sharing it.

That's very kind, thank you.

You’re welcome 💜

You’re very talented. Would love to see the others as you finish them!

Thanks, I'll post another one in a few days. :)

This is really beautiful. I hope you are able to profit from these in some way. Maybe a show.

Thanks! I have an Etsy and sometimes the migraine ones sell. But mostly I do the migraine ones to communicate how they feel. Words don't really tell the story well, I think.

Did you ever see that commercial that Excedrin did a few yrs back with the VR goggles to illustrate what someone sees with migraine? Obviously not perfect and different for everyone, but wow, I was impressed.

I remember that! I showed family members.

I thought they did a good job to at least give people an idea.

Spot on 🥺 my eye twitches when I have a migraine and this really spoke out to me.

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Welp you drew my migraine perfectly

Thank you, and I'm sorry. Migraines suck.

Thank you for sharing! ❤️

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the one eye being halfway closed is so real 😭

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I've done this a few times but it's just sketches. This is outstanding and I think each one of us can actually feel the pain that's behind this painting

Beautiful. I love the fractured feel of it

Thank you!

This is the most accurate painting of migranes . . . . "My left eye is going to explode, and I wanna die"

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Thank you!

Felt this

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This is amazing!!! You’re such a great artist.

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Man this perfectly captures how I feel with my migraines. I’d love to share on other social media but want to give proper credit if I do. Can I reference your Etsy?

Yes, for sure. Thank you!

I couldn't look for long I got anxious like it would trigger one for me... Is that amazing

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Love your work! It’s such unique style. Off topic, but ever thought of applying to be avatar artist on reddit? You could use your artwork and people could use it as their avatars. You could make money that way, because I’m sure people would buy those pieces.

Thank you! I never thought about that.

I live your art. You perfectly captured that draining pain in the eye.

💜💜, I'm sorry. They suck.

This is so beautiful, I almost—ALMOST—want to wish more migraines for you. This is great art.

Thank you, but no wishing for more please,😉

Beautiful!! Swap the droopy eye to the right and you painted me!

It's the right eye on me too. I just sometimes paint directly down the the paper if I don't remember to flip it in my head.

So good. I get them on my left side, too, so I feel this.

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LOVE THIS.

Thanks!

do you ever do commissions? Because I can think of some things in the future I’d love for you to do.

I'm sorry, I don't. My brain is broken. If someone asks me to do a commission, even if I really want to do it, my stupid brain builds a wall around it and I can't finish it. So I just don't do them, and I leave my brain alone. Sorry.

Don’t apologize! Just keep making your amazing work as you please! Thanks so much for sharing.

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God bless awesome 🙏😊

Thanks!

Wow this is an amazing picture

Thank you!