The creative world would not be the same without sources of inspiration and platforms where artists can showcase their work and share their experiences with fellow creatives. YouTube has became a great platform for both. We have decided to take a look at 12 artists of different backgrounds and focus of work, who provide great content worth subscribing to.
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Proko
If you have searched for art tutorials on YouTube, you have probably come across the channel of a great artist and teacher Stan Prokopenko, known as Proko. The tutorials are educational and entertaining, which keeps you focused on learning the whole time. Besides useful drawing tips from Stan and his team, you can watch painting live streams with top artists from around the world.
Youtube Channel: ProkoTV
Website: proko.com
Kelogsloops
A young Australian watercolorist offers tips, tutorials, and how-to videos on a thriving YouTube channel. Explore traditional watercolor techniques, surfaces, and brushes, or discuss important art topics with Kelogsloops.
Youtube Channel: Kelogsloops
Website: kelogsloops.com
Steve Elliott
Those, who seek tips for realistic digital painting, should not miss the channel of UK-based artist, Steve Elliott. Steve started as a traditional artist, taking a special delight in watercolor painting. These days, he is predominantly using digital media.
His style is very loose and takes a great emphasis on color and light. Join Steve on his journey of exploring different media and digital tools, while sharing tips, tricks, tutorials, and useful resources each week.
Youtube Channel: Steveelliott58
Website: steveelliottart.co.uk
Daniel Ibanez
Daniel Ibanez, on some social platforms known as Mambobon, is a fine artist and art instructor with more than 20 years of experience in traditional and digital painting. He likes to share educational tutorials, painting or drawing lessons, as well as product reviews and software comparisons. Daniel’s main focus is on digital portraits and landscapes.
YouTube Channel: DanielIbanez
Social Media: instagram.com/mambobon
Pencil Drawing Tutorials with JD Hillberry
If you focus on improving your pencil drawings, this is a great channel to subscribe to. JD Hillbery has been a professional charcoal and pencil artist for over 30 years. He loves to help artists to improve their drawing skills, which led him to create a YouTube channel. JD offers live drawing workshops, free drawing technique videos, and detailed online drawing tutorials.
Youtube Channel: JDHillberry1
Website: jdhillberry.com
Aaron Rutten
The mission of this talented Canadian digital artist, instructor, and content creator is to help you enjoy digital art and learn some new skills along the way. His channel is packed with painting tips for artists, tutorials, and various hardware and software reviews. Recently, Aaron introduced a second channel, where he offers premium content, live streams, and bonus painting tips for a small monthly fee.
Youtube Channel: aaronrutten
Website: aaronrutten.com
Sinix Design
Creating content since 2006, providing great tutorials and speed paintings, Sinix calls everyone to join and improve together.His channel provides content for illustrators, videos with thoughts on different topics related to art and artists’ everyday lives.
Youtube Channel: sinixdesign
Social Media: instagram.com/sinixdesign
Ross Draws
Ross Tran is an illustrator and concept artist. After several successful projects as a character designer in LA, he found his passion in creating content for artists on YouTube. His team creates several drawing videos per week, providing useful drawing tips and fun challenges. The most favorite among his subscribers are “Turning to” videos, where he turns people around him to famous fantasy characters.
Youtube Channel: RossDraws
Website: rossdraws.com
Marco Bucci
Marco Bucci has been present on YouTube since 2008. As a professional artist with great experience in the film, TV, game, and print industries, he believes that experienced artists should pass their knowledge to others. Besides teaching online courses at several art colleges, he offers premium courses on his website.
Marco’s videos range from painting fundamentals and applied painting demos, to insights into how to grow and work as a creative person. A popular mini-series called “10 Minutes to Better Painting” offers short lessons always supplied with painting demonstrations.
YouTube channel: marcobucci
Website: marcobucci.com
The Art of Aaron Blaise
Aaron Blaise is an animation feature film director and wildlife artist, who worked for over two decades for Disney, creating some of the greatest animated movies like "The Lion King", "Pocahontas", "Beauty and the Beast", "Alladin", "Mulan", and more. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film for the 2003 movie "Brother Bear". Later, moved to Florida to pursue other opportunities.
In 2012, Aaron started the CreatureArtTeacher, as well as the YouTube channel The Art of Aaron Blaise, where he offers tutorials, lessons, and painting live streams based on long experience as an artist and animator.
YouTube Channel: AaronBlaiseArt
Website: creatureartteacher.com
Bobby Chiu
Bobby Chiu is the award-winning concept and character designer, known for projects such Tim Burton’s "Alice in Wonderland", or "Niko and the Sword of Light". He started an online art school Schoolism.com, where he offers courses taught by some of the best artists. Over the years, he has conducted over 100 interviews with fellow artists that are available on his YouTube channel. Besides the interviews, you can find speed paintings and very helpful "How To" tutorials.
Youtube Channel: BobbyChiu
Website: imaginismstudios.com
Benny Productions
If you are interested in photo editing, we have a great channel for you! Benny is a young Graphic Designer and Digital Artist from the Netherlands, whose YouTube channel offers photo manipulations, edits, "Realistifying" drawings, and unique art challenges. Each month he introduces a theme that he follows and challenges others to do so as well. His subscribers create a fast-growing community of talented artists of different backgrounds and proficiency.
Youtube Channel: BennyProductions
Website: bennyproductions.net
Surely, naming just 12 artists that create inspiring content on YouTube does not do enough justice to the creative world. There are hundreds, probably even thousands various channels providing tips and tricks, how-to videos, tutorials, painting demonstrations, or reviews. YouTube is a great place for you to find inspiration and receive tips to improve. All you need to do is dive in.
Which art channel do you like the most? Let us know in the comments bellow!
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