Famous people get a lot of replies and messages on social media, so how can you get them to notice yours?

Have the persistence of Shitty Watercolour.

Reddit’s artist-in-residence, whose real name is Hector Janse van Rensburg, is one of the world’s most delightful internet commenters. He responds not so much in words, but in original paintings, which over the years, have become increasingly un-shitty while maintaining their shitty charm. (He’s had a lot of practice.) Lately, he’s been replying to the tweets of celebrities with his artistic interpretations of their 140-character musings.

For instance, this one by Demi Lovato:

And this one by Kanye West:

And this one by Zayn Malik:

Sometimes, the artists will reply back. Oftentimes, they won’t. But once in a while, magic happens.

Months ago, he replied to a tweet by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo.

The 45-year-old Cuomo has a sort-of fascination with memes (along with Snapchat and the word “cute”). He liked the tweet and started following Shitty Watercolour. A while later, Janse van Rensburg received an email from Weezer’s management asking if he’d like to collaborate on a project to promote the band’s new release White Album.

“They sent me some lyrics and I worked on the four paintings, and they let me go in whatever direction I fancied,” Janse van Rensburg tells Upvoted. “Then I was kindly given the opportunity to see them live a few days ago at their London show with some friends, and it was amazing.”

Weezer shared the works in Reddit’s Weezer community:

“King of the World”

“King of the World”

“Thank God for Girls”

“L.A. Girlz”

“The new album is so good, and I’m proud to have done something with them,” Janse van Rensburg says. “I keep listening to it, and smile when I hear the lyrics that I painted.”