The 40 Best YouTube Channels to Learn to Draw

Sometimes he finds such inspiration that he can sit down at the canvas right away. You come up, take a brush and... You understand that you don't know how to draw.

We at the Sitedecided to help future creators and have prepared a list of the best YouTube channels with which you can both improve your existing skills and decide to take your first steps in art.

Drawing

• ProkoTV is a channel suitable for both beginners and professionals. It is worth paying attention to the accessible explanation of the anatomy of the human body.
• The Virtual Instructor is a professional artist who demonstrates step-by-step the creation of paintings using different materials. There are a lot of little things here, so the channel is good for those who started recently.
• Drawing Art Academy — here you will not only be helped to understand the anatomy of the human body, but also tell you in detail about the mistakes of beginners.
• SkulptuRu is a Russian-language channel that explains anatomy, drawing and oil painting in detail, perfect for those who have already mastered the basics and want to improve further.
• The Drawing Database is a channel for those who want to gain basic knowledge of color, lighting, shape, perspective, and other fundamental issues. The lectures will be conducted by Professor Mark Leone of Northern Kentucky University.
• Fine Art EBooks — lessons by a famous Mexican artist will help you learn how to draw with a ballpoint pen, simple and colored pencils, and even markers. In the process, the author supplements the picture with detailed explanations.
• The Drawing Hands is for those who have already mastered the basic techniques and want to learn the technique of a quick pencil portrait.
• PoenDrawing is a large number of lessons on creating optical illusions with which you can endlessly surprise others.
• Bradwynn Joness — on this channel, a student of a well-known Californian art school shows the secrets and subtleties of quick pencil drawing.
• Artedegrass is a great channel where you can learn interior and fashion sketching.
• Alphonso Dunn is a treasure trove of tips and in-depth demonstrations for drawing human bodies, animals, and even architectural objects.
• ChrisSamba22 – Shows the intricacies and tricks of realistic pencil drawing.
• Circlelinemedia - useful videos on drawing interiors and architectural structures.
• My Drawing Tutorial — here you can learn a lot of useful things for drawing individual parts of the face and body.
• Creosfera is the channel of the Polish artist for those who are especially fond of interior and weapon drawings.
• Fine Art Academy — there are many masterful examples for those who want to specialize in portraiture.
• Simple drawings – and this channel is for those who want to learn how to make simple drawings without much time.
  
  

Painting

• Dari Art is a Russian-language channel for beginners, where all stages of creating a work are explained in detail; Lessons on various painting techniques are presented.
• Watercolor is perfect for lovers of watercolor painting.
• Kevin Oil Painting — the host of the channel paints in oil and comments on each step at the same time; Translation of subtitles into Russian is available.
• Imshingo is academic painting in different techniques for those who want to observe a professional and adopt the secrets of craftsmanship.
• Lachri — here you can find painting lessons in different techniques: oil, acrylic, graphite, as well as a large number of technical tips for beginners and already advanced artists.
• Marcello Barenghi, the channel of the Italian artist who creates strikingly realistic drawings in oils, acrylics, pencils and felt-tip pens, will help those who have already advanced their skills to improve their technique and open up new opportunities.

• Bob Ross Inc is a huge number of painting lessons from Bob Ross, which have long become classics on American television.
• Featured — many of the lessons on this channel are devoted to an in-depth analysis of details: how to draw a wave, the night sky, or the mane of a lion. The artist shares his secrets right in the process of working on the painting.
• Artjomalis is a video tutorial from a Filipino artist, mainly dedicated to acrylic painting. Good for those who want to master the landscapes.
• Explore Acrylics - Channel host Mark Waller will reveal the secrets of acrylic by creating works in front of your eyes.
• SchaeferArt, a video recording of rapid oil and acrylic painting, will take you to see how a ready-to-show work is created in just a few minutes.
• DrawMixPaint - on this channel, the artist Mark Kelder analyzes good works in detail and shows the typical mistakes of beginners, there are also video demonstrations of oil painting.
• TOPARTreproductions is a stunningly interesting channel where artists copy the paintings of great masters.
• Michael James Smith Art is a channel for those who want to paint realistic landscapes in oils - here you will see not only the process, but also the mixing of paints in close-up.
• Wattsatelier - here are collected videos of fast painting from the masters of the famous Californian art school Watts Atelier.
• Paint Basket is a great channel for American artists, which shows the sequence of actions when working in oils, acrylics and watercolors.

Anime, manga, characters

• Lethal Chris1 — this artist will show you how to draw characters for video games, cartoons, and movies.
• Wei Works - and if you want to learn how to draw characters with a graphite pencil, you are here.
• Debby Arts — here a girl from Italy has fun drawing manga and everything kawaii and is ready to teach everyone.
• Doodle Academy is a great tutorial for beginners – even a child can draw a simple cartoon.
• Fun2draw is a well-known Chinese artist Mei Yu who teaches step-by-step how to draw characters from anime, manga, games, and animated series.
• VZAAGE – Well, there is a whole crowd of artists here, each of whom wants to demonstrate their art of creating characters. Ideal for those who are already skilled in this business and are ready to improve their skills.
• How to Draw And Paint – If you think that drawing is difficult, take a look here. Starting with the drawing of a heart, you will gradually move on to creating a real cartoon character.
• Tuto Draw — cartoons, characters and optical illusions from a French illustrator. It's nice just to watch it work!

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