Best YouTube Channels in Art

Proko

Drawing

Drawing fundamentals, anatomy, and structured art instruction.

The Art of Aaron Blaise

Animation

Drawing and animation lessons with a focus on characters and animals.

Sinix Design

Digital painting

Digital painting and design demonstrations.

Alphonso Dunn

Drawing · Pen & ink

Pen-and-ink drawing instruction and explanations.

Marco Bucci

Painting

Painting lessons focused on color, light, and visual decisions.

James Gurney

Painting

Traditional painting demonstrations and observational practice.

Draw Mix Paint

Oil painting

Oil-painting instruction focused on observation, color mixing, and realism.

Louisiana Channel

Artist interviews

Artist interviews that broaden understanding of creative practice.

Art Prof: Your Art School

Art lessons

Art tutorials and portfolio discussions spanning drawing, painting, and other media.

Watercolor by Shibasaki

Watercolor

Painting demonstrations by Shibasaki, including watercolor techniques and other art materials.

Videos are primarily in Japanese; subtitle availability varies.

Florian Gadsby

Pottery & ceramics

Narrated pottery demonstrations covering throwing, trimming, glazing and the decisions behind making functional ceramics.

Practical work requires appropriate pottery equipment; start with introductory technique videos.

Laura Boswell

Printmaking

Linocut and woodblock printing lessons covering carving, colour layers, registration and developing a print.

Includes studio discussions and exhibition updates alongside technique lessons.

Lettering Daily

Calligraphy & lettering

Calligraphy and hand-lettering tutorials covering basic strokes, letterforms and exercises for smoother, more consistent lettering.

Some accompanying workbooks and workshops are paid.

theartsherpa

Acrylic painting

A library of step-by-step acrylic painting lessons, with beginner guidance on materials, brushwork and completing a painting.

Explore the beginner acrylic course in the archive; recent uploads also include other media and community sessions.

James Julier

Procreate

Guided digital painting projects in Procreate, with step-by-step demonstrations of landscapes, lighting and brush techniques.

Requires an iPad and Procreate; these are guided projects rather than a complete drawing curriculum.

Smarthistory

Art history

Conversations about artworks, architecture and cultural objects that explain their visual details and historical context.

Focused on understanding art and its history rather than practical drawing or painting lessons.

Dikko

3D modelling & character animation

Blender tutorials on character modelling, topology, rigging and animation, often organised into detailed project series.

Some series assume familiarity with Blender; interface and tool behaviour can differ between software versions.