I spend most of my time staring at drawing memes because actually picking up a pencil feels too much like a commitment I am not ready for. Art is a journey of self expression but usually that journey just leads to a Miss Steak or a snail discovering a bomb. We are all just creators trying to survive a world that does not appreciate our Ruthkanda level of genius. If your artist alignment is chaotic evil you are probably holding your pencil wrong and I respect that.
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There is a specific kind of frustration that comes with being asked to draw something that isn’t anime when that is the only style your hands know how to make. It is a skill gap that feels like a personal attack from the universe. We see these artist problems everywhere from the SpongeBob meme progression to the bizarre notebook doodles of Buzz Lightyear as a muscular man. Why did someone draw that? I don’t know but I can’t stop looking at it. It is a cursed creation that belongs in a museum of regrets along with my own high school sketchbook. I love the idea of a literal horse drawing a carriage because the technical impossibility of it is just so whimsical. These memes take artistic instructions and turn them into a masterclass of absurd logic. You have a simple doodle beating a realistic frog in a contest and that is just the reality of the creative struggle. Most people do not want a masterpiece they want a triangle that looks like a rat. It is a whimsical look at the craft that acknowledges how hard it is to actually produce something that doesn’t look like a jewelry clad Mickey Mouse family sent from a correctional facility. We are all just out here trying to find the right grip on our pencils while our moms tell us we are geniuses.
The child’s drawing of a snail with a bomb is probably the most relatable thing in this entire collection. It is that sixty minute countdown timer of anxiety that every artist feels before they start a new project. We celebrate the unpolished doodles because they are honest and usually much funnier than a high effort painting. Whether you are struggling to escape your comfort zone or just trying to figure out where your eraser went these images hit you right in the soul. It is a shared experience of artistic development that involves a lot of mistakes and very few masterpieces. We laugh at the skill gap because if we didn’t we would just be staring at a blank page forever. So keep drawing your muscular purple men and your pun based cows because the internet needs the laughs. It is a beautiful disaster of a hobby and I wouldn’t have it any other way even if my pencil grip makes people uncomfortable.
If your sketchbook is currently full of scribbles you should check out some digital art fails, funny creative prompts, or maybe some classic DIY disasters. There is a whole community of artists out there who are also struggling to draw a straight line or a normal looking hand. Just keep practicing and remember that even a Miss Steak can be a masterpiece if the pun is good enough for the internet.
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Laura Bennett has spent eight years immersed in internet culture, specializing in deep dives into meme origins, evolving meme trends, and digital subcultures. As a contributor for several prominent online platforms, including BuzzFeed’s meme division and Know Your Meme, she’s written extensively about viral moments from Crying Jordan to Woman Yelling at a Cat. Laura believes memes aren't just internet jokes—they're modern-day folklore. She brings that passion to Thunder Dungeon by keeping readers connected to what's culturally significant, hilarious, and timelessly viral.
