Coloring books are a fun way to pass the time. You don’t need impressive artistic skills to turn a coloring template into your own work. Just pick up a book or print a page with designs, grab your crayons and let your inner artist out.
This is exactly what users on the r/ColoringCorruptions subreddit have done. The only difference is that their inner vision involves turning children’s coloring templates into slightly more adult ones. These artists have taken cartoon images and corrupted them into malevolent, yet hilarious versions instead.
You can see the cutesy images ready for coloring are contrasted by the dark end-result shared by the artists. Imagine Winnie The Pooh on drugs and/or in bondage gear, and you already get an idea of what’s going on. (Or maybe you don’t want that image in your head.)
Although some are pretty gnarly, you have to admire the artists’ creative skill at adapting the templates. Here is Bored Panda’s latest picks for the best corrupted coloring books. You can check out our other collections of them here, here and here. Look away if you don’t want to ruin your childhood!
#1 Happy (Early) Halloween!
Image credits: Mr_Fuzzyface
The r/ColoringCorruptions subreddit currently has 176K followers of the twisted artworks. I wanted to find out how it got started and who the diabolical mastermind behind the idea was.
The founder of r/ColoringCorruptions told Bored Panda the story behind the page. “One day, I was hanging out with my cousin and glancing through a coloring book she had while we chatted,” they told us. “I started chuckling because some of the characters were just so crazy looking. The next natural step was to bring the psychotic energy that I saw in their eyes to life!”
#2 "Letters Of The Day"
Image credits: color_me_bpd
Creating art is one thing, but if no-one else sees it, did you really make it? Rather than letting their artworks become lost to time, the founder of r/ColoringCorruptions knew they had to share their art with others. They asked their nearest and dearest for opinions on the first pieces of corrupted artwork.
The founder of the page said, “My family and friends thought the few I’d made were darkly humorous (my family is great if you couldn’t tell), so I just kept going.”
And with this encouragement, they felt they had to share the artworks even more. “As a regular Reddit user, I realized there were probably a lot of others out there who would get a kick out of it. So, I made our website and started the subreddit,” they explained.
#3 M'Captain
Image credits: EvilNassu
#4 Happy Little Catnip Bushes
Image credits: visk0n3
The subreddit community continues to grow with more twisted takes on coloring pages. I wondered what spurs the creators of the content to make these artworks. The founder of r/ColoringCorruptions gave me their opinion on it.
“Coloring is already sort of therapeutic and enjoyable. When you throw in some sick humor, it’s even better,” they said.
Coloring is definitely gentle and relaxing, even if these corrupted versions evoke anything but those emotions.
#5 The New Spider Man Concept Art
Image credits: the_llama_caarl
#6 My Friend Introduced Me To This Amazing Sub! Here's What I've Got
Image credits: Mr_Fuzzyface
#7 Princess Loves When The Plumber Brothers Visit
Image credits: maddisour1996
#8 Only The Finest
Image credits: MRBityTheHoneybadger
#9 Are They Black With White Stripes Or White With Black Stripes?
Image credits: roxyloveriley
#10 Posted This On R/Hufflepuff But Was Told This Would Fit In Here
Image credits: lilscizorspizza
#11 Found My Friends' Manga Drawing Book. I Had Fun
Image credits: elasticplank
#12 Pikachu
Image credits: Grapz224
#13 From A Children’s Bible I’ve Been Corrupting: “It’s Fun To Slay At The...”
Image credits: bcurrie
#14 Corrupting A Corruption
Image credits: njclay21
#15 Farmer's Market
Image credits: Bittlegeuss
#16 Mother Of Dragons
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#17 "Fabrosaurus"
Image credits: color_me_bpd
#18 Always Wanted To Do One If These, Meet Eunice The Crack Whorse
Image credits: Brintyboo
#19 Pooh Says “Perhaps” To Drugs. I Finished! Before Pic In Comments
Image credits: shutupesther
#20 My First Attempt
Image credits: MrsVR46
#21 I Pray For Danny Devito
Image credits: cringelien
#22 God: The Original Troll
Image credits: irisseca
#23 Michonne
Image credits: FelineSuppliment74
#24 Don't Give Spider-Man Lsd. Ever
Image credits: ShotgunMikey
#25 Library Had Sheep Coloring Pages Out For The Kids Last Year. Here's My Girlfriend's Sheep...
Image credits: FnrrfYgmSchnish
#26 Using The Necronomicon
Image credits: visk0n3
#27 Me And Carole Made Money Off Each Other
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#28 A Little (Sesame) Street Corner Action
Image credits: born_2_pizza
#29 Bald Eagle
Image credits: roxyloveriley
#30 Watering The Flowers
Image credits: EvilNassu
#31 Sometimes Bob Forgets...
Image credits: forthedeadkids
#32 “Merida Is Upset To Learn She Must Get Married.”
Image credits: FelineSuppliment74
#33 Squidward Finally Broke...
Image credits: haddythecreator
#34 My Workplace Said To Get Creative In The Snowman Coloring Contest ?
Image credits: BasicTruths
#35 The One Where Rachel Hits Rock Bottom
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#36 Pray Everyday!
Image credits: squats4jeezus
#37 2020 Has Been A Rough Year For Everyone
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#38 Wonderland
Image credits: Bittlegeuss
#39 The Execution Of Ariel
Image credits: JenniyBean
#40 What Else Could I Possibly Draw In?
Image credits: savaresejt
#41 After Ken Left...
Image credits: JenniyBean
#42 My Submission To My Job’s Leprechaun Coloring Contest. Thots And Prayers For Me To Win That Candy Bar Are Appreciated.
Image credits: BasicTruths
#43 "Very Fine People On Both Sides"
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#44 Tomb Raider
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#45 Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#46 Geraffes Are So Dumb
Image credits: Andiththekid
#47 A Corruption From A While Back (Accidentally Deleted It Oof)
Image credits: socialgutbrain777
#48 Cubone Thinks He Should've Had His Own Movie (Xpost Oc)
Image credits: Animal_Pharmacy
#49 My First Coloring Corruption
Image credits: SomeEpicUserNameIDK
#50 Bob The Booze Hound. He Couldn’t Fix His Marriage.
Image credits: OrlandoWashington69
#51 Belle Is Looking Pretty Hot
Image credits: EldritchSlut
#52 Found At My Sister's Condo...
Image credits: Moorwhore
#53 Come Out Come Out Wherever You Are....
Image credits: MRBityTheHoneybadger
#54 B(Dsm)arbie - My First Corruption
Image credits: allafternooninlove
#55 Xi Jinping's Valentine's Day Thoughts
Image credits: EvilNassu
#56 My Sad Dino
Image credits: -CA-
#57 Don't Stop Me Now
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#58 "Hiii Poooooh.. What'll It Be Todaaaay??"
Image credits: mattnick1983
#59 "M Is For Muchies, That's Good Enough For Me"
Image credits: color_me_bpd
#60 When It's Friday The 13th And No One Notices
Image credits: MRBityTheHoneybadger
#61 The Flying Sponge Of Bikini Bottom
Image credits: Dogandbass
#62 I Know This Is Low Hanging Fruit, But When Life Gives You Lemons...
Image credits: roxyloveriley
#63 He Thicc
Image credits: TheSheWhoSaidThats
#64 Frosty The Slashman
Image credits: AmIonFire
#65 Dissection Time!
Image credits: JenniyBean
#66 Coloring Page For The Local 24h Run
Image credits: Ratchetar
#67 Peaceful Pond
Image credits: Mr_Fuzzyface
#68 Nothing To See Here...
Image credits: TraCity
#69 I Made Aladdin Into A Zombie
Image credits: RAK00N2
#70 The Sunsational Spider-Tan
Image credits: Son_of_Samus
#71 He’s Gatorade.
Image credits: TheSheWhoSaidThats
#72 Trypophobia Trisha Wants To Be Friends
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#73 Manny Recalls Vietnam.
Image credits: OrlandoWashington69
#74 "You A Big Fine Woman..."
Image credits: color_me_bpd
#75 He Was Mean, And He Was Coarse, And Unrefined..
Image credits: Ghost_withthemost
#76 My Husband Submitted One Of My Corruptions (Cheeseburger With A Rockin' Throbber) And I Thought You Guys Might Like This One As Well! Here's Aurora Just Hangin' With Some Special Friends, Indeed.
Image credits: BongGoblin
#77 To Be Honest, It Felt A Bit Weird Giving Milhouse These Colours.
Image credits: mattnick1983
#78 Pity The Warrior Who Slays All His Foes
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#79 Somebody Left This On My Windshield Last Night, Discovered At 2 Am, Freaked Me Out But Thought It Would Fit Here.
Image credits: The_Cocaine_Mann
#80 The Butchery
Image credits: EvilNassu
#81 Qui-Gon Wasn’t Interested In Hookers During Nam
Image credits: merx_peyne
#82 Blood Pool
Image credits: stup4200
#83 My First Corruption. How’d I Do?
Image credits: StephenTheMechanic
#84 Friends Forever
Image credits: MRBityTheHoneybadger
#85 “It’s Not A Phase, Mom!” I Recorded My Entire Process, But The 58 Min Video Is Taking Forever To Upload To Youtube :(
Image credits: XxpillowprincessxX
#86 Nature.
Image credits: roxyloveriley
#87 Baby's First Corruption™
Image credits: ezelllohar
#88 Ben Shapiro Quarantined & Enjoying The Comforts Of Home
Image credits: doughnutdiva
#89 Dumbo Has Changed
Image credits: EvilNassu
#90 Hey Bozo, You Fat Donkey, Do Me A Favor - Take Your Jacket Off And Fuck Off, Will You?
Image credits: doughnutdiva
#91 Beware The Lizard People
Image credits: pink___lemonade
#92 We’ll Be There On The Double...
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#93 Reach For The Stars
Image credits: lastofthelurkers
#94 Before And After... Evil Santa
Image credits: willnorland
#95 Crush Fetish
Image credits: JenniyBean
#96 The Exorcism Of Joseph Smith
Image credits: CrayonsForBrains
#97 Nightmare Fuel
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#98 It’s Gonna Be A Gas!
Image credits: OrlandoWashington69
#99 Someone's Got Their Hands In The Cookie Jar
Image credits: born_2_pizza
#100 The “Heads Will Roll” Burger, Comes With Severed Head
Image credits: ChriszLilSkeeto
#101 The Pediatrician's Death List
Image credits: EvilNassu
#102 Baby Birds
Image credits: CrayonsForBrains
#103 Let's Put A Smile On That Face
Image credits: _Hank-Hill_
#104 Hello Boils And Ghouls
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#105 That's Right. I Am The Pumpkin King
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#106 Prince Eric Goes To Burning Man.
Image credits: blondersmusic
#107 Hunasaurus - First Attempt At Corruption
Image credits: princessparklebottom
#108 Sophia The First To Die
Image credits: My1stUsrnameWasTaken
#109 Over 900 Billion Killed
Image credits: UraniumLucy
#110 Speak No Evil, See No Evil, Hear No Evil
Image credits: deathbysupercool
#111 She's One With The Animals
Image credits: JenniyBean
#112 My First Coloring Corruption
Image credits: nfewee
#113 What Really Happens When We Leave Our Toys Alone..
Image credits: Ke1sifer
#114 Oh Shit Oh Fuck [oc]
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#115 Alternate Ending...
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