# Atlantic Ocean Redraws Atlantic Ocean Redraws is a fan art trend where artists use the contour of the Atlantic Ocean as an outline for drawing figures, most often human bodies. The trend kicked off in January 2021 after a Twitter user posted a two-panel image revealing a female figure hidden in the ocean's shape, racking up over 260,000 likes and inspiring dozens of copycat drawings across platforms. ## Origin On January 23, 2021, Twitter user @AntrhoPoniesSFM posted a two-panel image showing a female figure drawn within the outline of the Atlantic Ocean[2]. The first panel displayed a standard map, and the second revealed the body traced along the coastlines of the Americas, Europe, and Africa. The post went massively viral, picking up over 34,300 retweets, 6,400 quote tweets, and 260,000 likes within five days[2]. - **Platform:** Twitter - **Creator:** @AntrhoPoniesSFM (original poster) - **Date:** 2021 ## Overview The premise is simple: take a map of the Atlantic Ocean, rotate or crop it, and trace a character or figure using the coastline's natural curves as a guide. The original post used the ocean's contour to outline a large-breasted female body, presented as a two-panel reveal where the first panel showed the map and the second showed the drawing overlaid on it[2]. The format spread quickly as other artists applied the same concept to different characters and body types, turning a geographic observation into a collaborative art challenge. ## How It Spread The image spread fast across Twitter in the following days. On January 24, 2021, the account @mightbecursed reposted the original, earning over 880 retweets and 8,900 likes in four days[1]. That same day, Twitter user @relateddude posted their own redraw of the Atlantic Ocean, which picked up over 640 retweets and 7,900 likes. By January 25, the trend had jumped platforms. Redditor Chara1979 reposted the original image to the r/rickandmorty subreddit, where it pulled in over 16,400 upvotes. Also on January 25, Twitter user @kaellzor posted a Lady Dimitrescu version of the Atlantic redraw, tapping into the hype around Resident Evil Village's tall vampire lady. That drawing earned over 2,300 retweets and 15,100 likes in three days. The trend maintained a moderate presence on social media through late January 2021, with new redraws appearing across Twitter, Reddit, and Instagram. Interest tapered off quickly, as is typical with drawing fad memes that rely on a single visual gimmick. ## How to Use The format typically follows a two-panel structure: 1. Show a map of the Atlantic Ocean (or a cropped section of it) 2. Overlay or reveal a character drawing that uses the coastline contours as the body outline ## Fun Facts - The original post hit 260,000 likes in just five days, making it one of the bigger viral art posts of early 2021[2]. - The trend overlapped with the Lady Dimitrescu craze ahead of Resident Evil Village's May 2021 release, giving artists two viral topics to mash together. - The meme is built on pareidolia, the human tendency to see familiar shapes (especially bodies and faces) in random patterns like coastlines. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Atlantic Ocean Redraws? Atlantic Ocean Redraws is a fan art trend where artists trace figures, usually human bodies, using the natural contour of the Atlantic Ocean as an outline[2]. ### Where did Atlantic Ocean Redraws come from? It started on January 23, 2021, when Twitter user @AntrhoPoniesSFM posted a two-panel image revealing a female figure hidden in the Atlantic's shape[2]. ### What does Atlantic Ocean Redraws mean? The meme plays on the idea that the Atlantic Ocean's coastlines, when viewed a certain way, resemble a human body. Artists use this as a drawing prompt. ### How do you use Atlantic Ocean Redraws? Take a map of the Atlantic Ocean, identify curves in the coastline that suggest a body shape, then draw a character or figure tracing those contours. Present it as a two-panel map-to-drawing reveal[2]. ### Is Atlantic Ocean Redraws still popular? No. The trend was concentrated in late January 2021 and faded quickly. It was a short-lived drawing fad rather than a lasting meme format. ### Who started the Atlantic Ocean Redraws trend? Twitter user @AntrhoPoniesSFM created the original post on January 23, 2021, which received over 260,000 likes[2]. ### What characters were drawn using the Atlantic Ocean outline? The most notable derivative was @kaellzor's Lady Dimitrescu drawing, which rode the hype for Resident Evil Village. ## References 1. [Timeline of protests against Donald Trump]() 2. [Atlantic Ocean Redraws - Know Your Meme]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/atlantic-ocean-redraws Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library