The Best YouTube Channels for Digital Artists Right Now

One of the best reasons people get into art in the first place is the sense of community that comes with it. Sharing your work and connecting with others is probably why you're on Unvale to begin with. So it's no surprise that a lot of talented artists have built followings on YouTube, where they share their process, offer advice, or just talk shop while they create.

Whether you're looking to learn a new technique, get inspired, or have some company while you work, these YouTube channels for digital artists have you covered.

LavenderTowne

LavenderTowne isn't necessarily the channel to watch if you want to learn how to draw – but digital artists are exactly the audience she creates for. Haley makes comedic video essays about life, media, and art in a cute, cartoon style.

Her channel is a great place to fish for inspiration on how to use your own characters or art creatively. For more on building characters people remember, check out our guide to giving your OC a personality.

SonaDrawzStuffYT

Sona casts a wide net over pop culture. Alongside speedpainting, she creates cartoon-style drawings based on whatever's trending online. Her more recent videos lean into gaming and art challenges, but the OC and speedpainting work that made her popular is still there if you dig for it.

The way she crafts characters and remixes existing media into original creations makes her a solid watch for anyone hoping to hone their own OC design instincts – or to design a sona of their own.

Marco Bucci

Another teaching-centric channel, Marco offers a fantastic catalogue for anyone looking to learn or hone digital art skills. He has playlists covering extremely specific topics such as making 3D backgrounds for 2D art, or genre-specific character design.

He also runs an essential basics series where he shares a handful of videos on the industry and his art philosophy. With a background painting concept art for video games and film, this channel is a great place to start if you're curious about how a career in art works than about learning specific pen techniques.

Drawing Wiff Waffles

Drawing Wiff Waffles, AKA Rin, has a playlist collecting all her digital art videos, and it's over 200 videos long. Her exercises and tips for drawing and coloring on paper might also make a welcome distraction when you need to unplug for a bit without fully stepping away from creating.

Rin makes a ton of videos with pens or markers in sketchbooks, but she also posts digital art content, and it's interesting to see how her style translates across both mediums. She also has a lengthy, highly recommended video about testing different styles to find your own.

Drawfee

Drawfee isn’t the go-to channel to learn how to illustrate hands, but it is maybe the best place for pure art-centric comedy. The gang behind the channel take on wild challenges like drawing classic kids media characters as creepy monsters or adding a second panel continuing the story of famous drawings.

It’s a tonal mismatch of varying styles all in the purpose of making funny videos, but it shouldn’t be written off. The talent needed for a team to make most of these videos is astronomical. This is an excellent channel to watch when you need a break or a reminder that art is supposed to be fun.

Sinix Design

With 20 years of videos under his belt, Sinix is easily one of the most qualified people on YouTube to talk digital art, which also means there isn't much he hasn't covered. Need a video breaking down a specific muscle or body part? He's got it. Want an art theory essay on AI, photorealism versus abstract style, or what colors mean? He's got it. Want to watch someone paint Princess Peach in hyper-detail? Of course he's done that too.

Sinix has a unique style that has evolved several times over the years. It's rare to have an entire library at your disposal where you can go back and watch how someone has grown and changed as an artist and person.

Find Your People on YouTube

Whether you're looking for new things to draw or need help with a technical problem, these are the channels that make you want to open your own tablet when the video ends. Check them out and be sure to join our communities to connect with fellow artists who are just as obsessed with watching this stuff as you are.