Riley Reid: Crayon Fanart Better ((free))

Charlie describes discovering a surreal, hyper-specific crayon drawing of the adult film star that was so "beautiful" and "entertaining" he had to tweet about it. The fallout—which involved Riley Reid and the original artist both calling him an "asshole"—solidified this bizarre art piece as a hall-of-fame meme.

If you're looking for professional-grade illustrations rather than the meme-specific crayon drawing: riley reid crayon fanart better

I said what I said. Look at the sheer emotion captured here. The raw, unbridled power of the waxy outline. The fearless disrespect for anatomical correctness. The color palette? Bold. Chaotic. Inspiring. Look at the sheer emotion captured here

Digital art, while impressive, often falls into the "uncanny valley" of perfection. Artists using Procreate or Photoshop tend to smooth skin to porcelain, perfect proportions, and hyper-fixate on lighting. In doing so, they erase the very humanity that makes Reid famous. The color palette