Haphazard distortion might occur due to the inability or sloppiness of the artist. It can also be consciously employed by skillful artists in order to fit into art scenes that hold disdain for skill and elevate the rawness of unschooled outsiders.

Haphazard distortion can also be used to reflect dislike for a subject, indicating that the artist did not care to carefully look at the subject being painted/drawn.

Randomized distortion can add a comical air to a piece, making everything seem strange or quirky.

Haphazard distortion can also be employed to show an irreverent attitude toward art making.

Featured: Portrait of Emile Lejeune by Chaïm Soutine.