Badly Drawn Models is an Instagram account by Sean Ryan, a man who has somehow managed to snag 21,000 followers by poorly illustrating some of fashion's most beautiful faces.
We look to models and the modeling world as an ideal; a beacon of perfection, if you will, that we aspire to one day achieve. But what happens when we subvert this ideal? That's essentially what Sean Ryan has done with his 'Badly Drawn Models;' he's bastardized "perfection."
Ryan explains, "It’s always great to draw distinctive faces, so some of my recent favorites have been Natalie Westling, Freya Lawrence, Molly Bair, Binx Walton and Kelly Mittendorf. I think they have such unique looks." Unfortunately, a strong brow or a pair of wide-set eyes is transformed
Poorly Illustrated Supermodels
The Badly Drawn Models Instagram Questions Our Need for Perfection
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