Seedfeeder

Seedfeeder ( 7 July 2008Date of upload of first image. The account was created three days later.22 June 2012Date of retirement announcement and upload of last image. Their last sexually explicit image was uploaded 26 May 2012. Their last activity on Wikipedia was a post to their talk page on 24 March 2013) is a pseudonymous illustrator known for contributing sexually explicit drawings to Wikipedia. Between 2008 and 2012, the artist created 48 depictions of various sexual acts. Seedfeeder's illustrations garnered mixed reactions: some Wikipedia editors claimed they contained racist and sexist undertones, while Andy Cush of Gawker called him "Wikipedia's greatest artist of sex acts". Artnet columnist Paddy Johnson listed Seedfeeder's work as one of the "Top 10 Digital Artworks of 2014".

Work Seedfeeder contributed 48 drawings of 35 various sex positions; these have also been used in other language editions of Wikipedia. They are available for adaptation and reuse under the conditions of a Creative Commons license. The images are vector graphics with gradient colors and neutral backgrounds; Seedfeeder said that he lacked the skills to make complex backgrounds. The simplified and "sterile" style of the artwork has been compared to that of aircraft safety cards.

They contributed drawings to the following Wikipedia articles, among others:

English Wikipedia articles using Seedfeeder's illustrations(as of 16 August 2025)Wikipedia articleNumber of illustrations used in articleDate illustrations originally uploaded to WikipediaNotes69 (sex position) 128 March 2010Anal sex 325 August 2008, , Anilingus 14 December 2011Bukkake 2 11 August 2008, The first illustration was removed from the article in the English Wikipedia, but is still used in the equivalent articles in many other languages such as Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Persian, Polish, and Swedish.Cum shot 131 December 2008Cunnilingus 127 December 2009Doggy style 121 January 2010Double penetration 129 January 2012Ekiben (sexual act) 117 August 2011Facial (sex act) 3 7 July 2008, Seedfeeder revised the first illustration on and the second illustration on .The date for the in the article is provided in the entry for Cum shot.Fellatio / Deep-throating217 August 2008, Seedfeeder revised the first illustration on .Fingering (sexual act) 115 January 2009Fisting 120 September 2009Gokkun / Snowballing (sexual practice) 21 September 2008, Seedfeeder revised the first illustration on 31 December 2011Lateral coital position 123 August 2009Mammary intercourse 14 January 2009Missionary position 420 November 2010, , , Oral sex 12 January 2009 Non-penetrative sex 2 13 March 2012The date for the second illustration in the article is provided in the entry for Mammary intercoursePoint-of-view pornography 123 June 2011Sex position 1019 February 2012The date is for the only illustration in the article that is unique to this article. All other illustrations are also located in other articles.Sexual practices between women 411 October 2009The date is for the only illustration in the article that is unique to this article. All other illustrations are also located in other articles.Spooning 113 September 2009Teabagging 112 April 2010Threesome 215 October 2008, Tribadism 220 December 2009The date for the second illustration in the article is provided in the entry for Missionary PositionWoman on top 219 September 2010,

Seedfeeder retired from Wikipedia in June 2012.

Reception General reactions

Seedfeeder's images received media coverage in numerous languages and publications. In 2014, Gawkers Andy Cush published an article about Seedfeeder's "frank, graphic" illustrations, and a companion gallery called "The Best of Seedfeeder, Wikipedia's Greatest Sex Illustrator", which he described as a collection of the artist's "greatest works". In his Gawker piece, Cush called Seedfeeder "Wikipedia's greatest artist of sex acts" and his work "unmistakable" and "nearly as striking as [the] subject matter". Cyriaque Lamar of Cracked.com called the images "goddamn hilarious" and also compared them to airline safety pamphlets. Lamar acknowledged their educational value but criticized them for being too pornographic for pedagogical purposes. The Cracked.com article included a gallery of the six "most terrifying sex illustrations on Wikipedia".

HuffPost Andres Jauregui said the illustrations were "anything but shy" and that "by rendering intense acts of coupling in a sterile, almost instructional manner, Seedfeeder's drawings have a normalizing effect on bedroom play that some might consider taboo". He wrote that the sexual acts Seedfeeder illustrates "aren't weird, but the plastic, detached style in which they're rendered is bizarrely matter-of-fact, like the airline safety pamphlets that the illustrator says inspired them". Furthermore, he said: "Some wouldn't consider it art, but it's not porn, either. The drawings are educational, but they serve a purpose beyond illustration." Artnet columnist Paddy Johnson listed Seedfeeder's work as one of the "Top 10 Digital Artworks of 2014".

Criticism

Seedfeeder's drawings were also met with controversy. Some Wikipedia contributors perceived racist and sexist undertones, resulting in the removal of some images from English-language Wikimedia projects. A depiction of a facial featuring a black man ejaculating onto a white woman prompted criticism, with some users claiming that the image was racist and promoted violence against women.

Seedfeeder responded to those who argued that descriptions of sex acts without accompanying images would be best by saying: "I come from a philosophical viewpoint that every Wikipedia article should have all forms of media available associated with it. Images, audio, and video. All articles, without exception. So any argument predicated on 'an image isn't necessary' is one that carries absolutely zero weight. None." In an interview with NaTemat.pl, sexologist defended the images, saying that images of sexual activity are nothing new and that people should not be offended by sex.

In response to criticism of the interracial facial image, Seedfeeder implied the backlash was due to racial prejudice, stating, "What about the heroes being from two different races? I don't care about the prejudices and anxieties of people with limited horizons." Seedfeeder also responded to criticism that children could discover his illustrations by writing, "if your children are actively searching for these kind of topics... it's because they already have a slight idea of them... and they feel ready to know more."

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