The Burden of Power - My works from the October 2025 challenge

The first artwork is the main one, and the idea is that officials are required to wear a top hat, which symbolizes all the bad decisions made regarding ordinary people. All decisions that have had a negative impact on people’s lives put psychological pressure on the official and create chaos in his head. The hat itself is unremarkable and does not stand out from his work clothes. But it really drives its wearer crazy, who, by abusing his power, has harmed ordinary people. I hope I managed to convey this in the art

The second art is something like the crown of justice, a headdress, which must always maintain balance when making decisions. It can be worn by judges or people of higher rank. If a decision is made unfairly, the bowl will tilt to one side and press down on the shoulders, causing great discomfort to the wearer. The item is mythical, and its weight is very light thanks to a certain magic, and will remain so as long as the wearer is steadfast in truth, honesty, and justice. If these principles are violated for personal gain or the gain of another in any way, the bowl and headdress become heavy

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  1. May I have your permission to post this image on Krita’s social accounts (Mastodon, reddit, X) and on Krita.org? If yes, I will credit your user name (or another name if you specify one). If no, no problem.

  2. Please write a brief description of the visual art that will allow unsighted people using a text reader to understand the image.

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  • A herd of black and white cows graze in a distant field. There are yellow flowers in the foreground and the sun is shining.

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  • Full-length portrait of a knight in armor. The knight is standing next to a white horse. Behind them are a number of soldiers tending to their animals.

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TY @sooz, I would be happy to see it published on social media

Image 1. The inconspicuous cylinder exerts psychological pressure on the wearer due to their poor decisions regarding people. The more bad decisions, the worse it is for the wearer. Usually, such hats are worn by officials.

Image 2. Mythical scales in the form of a headdress are used when authorities make decisions that are important for people’s lives. When unjust decisions are made, the scales tip to one side, causing the wearer great discomfort

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I love the shading, seems like carved wood and the faces/skull!

Very cool idea!

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Thank you.

I couldn’t use your provided paragraphs for the alt text as they’re not written in a way that describes the images to a non-sighted person using a text reader.

I did use some of your text in the body of the posts where I could. Character limits on the platforms prevented me from using the entire text on 2 of them.

Mastodon
X
reddit

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Congratulations! I forgot to vote this month, but if I remember correctly, I was picking these as one of my top three.

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