There are plenty of ways a person can express themselves, from writing and dancing to creating art. Even within art itself, there are plenty of mediums for a person to try—oil painting, watercolor, charcoal—you name it. 

Before creating an art piece, quite many artists decide to sketch beforehand, even though it is not a mandatory thing to do when creating something. According to the definition, a sketch is a freehand drawing that is typically not intended to be a finished work. 

On the other hand, some view sketching as an art technique that prioritizes the expression of ideas rather than realism and detail. Even this art form can be split into plenty of categories, mostly based on which tools or mediums the sketch is realized with. 

Either way, this topic brings us to the point of this whole list—sketches. This list was collected from r/sketches, a community that people who like drawing by hand can share their works with. Bored Panda reached out to this subreddit’s moderators, who agreed to share some details about the page. 

They revealed that the subreddit was created over 10 years ago. Since then, the page has come a long way: “At first it was random pencil sketches but now our community has expanded to other art forms as well including painting.” 

As our list shows, the paintings shared in this community are various—ranging from funny and simple to impressive sketches that are almost photo-like. It is a safe space for everyone to share what they have drawn. 

The page is so popular that its size—256K members—is among the Top 1% of all of Reddit. So, not just its paintings, but the community’s size is impressive too. 

All of this wouldn’t have been possible without its moderators—a team who, besides supervising this subreddit, have also become friends. Although, sadly, the first moderator who created the community is no longer on the team. Still, the current moderators are doing just as good a job.

And there is some work involved when you’re a moderator of such a community. In the interview, moderators revealed that, with the world's current events, there has been a rise in political sketches on the page, leading to arguments in the comments and even reports. While events can be hard to deal with, the team has handled things well. 

The page is still thriving and people continue to have a place to share their art and ideas, or at least see what others like to create. 

Do you like to draw? Feel free to share your creations with us in the comments or go share them in r/sketches!