Instagram has become a platform full of all kinds of users and some of them take advantage of the influence of the platform to publicize the artist they carry inside. Today we want to focus on those creators who, in one way or another, illuminate the world with their illustrations and/or drawings on Instagram.
The art through Instagram
As we mentioned, Instagram is a perfect way that many people use to show the world their art. Some sing, others dance, take pictures and a long etcetera full of things worth admiring. But, today we want to focus on those drawing and illustration professionals, that either with a graphic tablet and a computer, an iPad with the Procreate app or, like all life, with paper and pencil, they are capable of impressing thousands or even millions of people.
Within this group there are creators of different kinds:
- Lifelong illustrators with designs that look like true works of art.
- Creators who use their drawings to entertain or inspire others.
- Professionals from the sector who have decided to focus their profiles to teach others.
- Illustrators who have their Instagram account as their portfolio.
And so we could spend a while talking about the different approaches that these artists can give to their accounts.
Best illustrators on Instagram
Talking about the "best" illustrators on Instagram is somewhat risky because, as we have told you, each theme is different and, therefore, common guidelines cannot be established. We wanted to make a varied collection of illustrators of all kinds on this social network. So if this is a topic that interests you, you will be amazed by what you will see next.
YEHUDA DEVIR (@jude_devir)
We start with one of those creators who has used his art to entertain and communicate certain values to his followers through his drawings. The name of this account is YEHUDA DEVIR which actually refers to Yehuda and Maya Devir. It is about a couple of Israeli comic artists, who became popular after developing the web comics “One of Those Days”. In their illustrations they shape moments of their daily life as an illustration with many comic overtones. Come on, we could say that they tell their lives through their drawings. So much so that, when her first daughter was born, she was incorporated as one more character of her creations. And now, with her second pregnancy, it seems that they will carry out the same process.
Chris Ables (@chrisablesart)
We now turn to the artist Chris Ables. He is a creator who has worked with different multinationals such as Disney, Netflix, Sony or 20th Century itself, among others. His creations are very striking, colorful and remind us a lot of that type of illustration that Disney is using in his latest movies like Raya or Soul.
Simone Grünewald (@schmoedraws)
Now we want to show you the work he does Simone Grünewald on his Instagram account. His illustrations are very striking, with many pastel tones and a quite recognizable aesthetic. But what has caught our attention the most is the technique he uses to show the before and after of his creations in his posts. His work is based on making the sketch on the panel, to then take a photograph and take it to the Procreate app on an iPad and follow the color and shape work of the project. Finally, using the tools in this app, he makes color appear over his drawings as if it were a work of magic by swiping the Apple Pencil over it.
Fernando Mendez (@fernandomedezc)
The artist Fernando Mendez he develops illustrations with a quite popular technique caricaturing his models. Who are these characters? Well, neither short nor lazy takes popular figures from the world of cinema such as Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins or Joaquin Phoenix, among many others. As an addition, in some of his posts he shows the process of developing these cartoons through Photoshop or Procreate.
Mitch Leeuwe (@mitchleeuwe)
And speaking of the development of illustrations, Mitch Leeuwe He is one of those professionals who enjoys teaching others to draw. Sometimes it shows the step by step of the creation of a character, at other times it is based on details such as drawing hands, legs or bodies in movement and, it can even show us how to correctly draw a cloud, wind or fire. Very interesting if you are an illustrator who is starting in this world.
Modern Town (@moderndepueblo)
If you want to have a good time and laugh, you should follow the profile of Modern Village. through its publications, the developer uses irony, sarcasm and, of course, a clear comic theme to show certain situations that may be taboo or sensitive topics for many. Among some of these illustrations, he deals with topics such as psoriasis, the hatred that many women have towards their legs, the importance of the pelvic floor and many other controversial topics.
Adam Murphy (@adammurphyart)
The creator Adam Murphy is dedicated to the training of artists for important companies such as Disney, Lucasfilm or Animal Logic. Among his illustrations, with a very particular aesthetic based on non-perfect strokes, we can see many figures that represent characters from these and other companies such as Goofy, Onward, Tintin or Link from Zelda himself.
Loish (@loisvb)
A creator that we imagine you will know if you like this sector of art is loish. She is an artist who is already followed by more than 2 million people on this social network. Her creations are tremendously striking, standing out for figures of young girls in different situations and perspectives. Also, if you're interested in seeing how she makes these drawings, through her stories and reels of her, she shows certain parts of the process in some of her posts.
Ale Giorgini (@alegiorgini)
The creator ale gioigini It has a very particular style that we have loved, very colorful and based on a sixties style with many geometric figures instead of the natural lines that the most "normal" illustrations usually present.
khotaka (@jotakaillustration)
Pulling a little from our land, we have the illustrator who calls himself Jotaká on Instagram. He is from Valencia, who has striking drawings with many textures and very bright colors. In addition, something characteristic of this creator is that he separates certain strokes of his drawings in different templates to later give his creations greater depth and be able to "touch" them much better.
What did you think of this collection of illustrators on Instagram? Did you know them all? We hope that they will serve as inspiration or, simply, to have a good time among all their creations.