Some Instagram Artists I follow and adore, with brief notes

12.02.2024

Instagram is one of the biggest free art galleries out there. I follow thousands of artists and have been doing so for about seven years now. The contemporary art scene is amazing, inspiring, beautiful. I wanted to share some of the artists in 2D I have been following and a few personal reasons why. These are just a few brief notes before bed time. I am the fan of so many people, and the student (as a digital artist myself). You can find each of the artists on Instagram with the names given.

Waldemar_kazak

Beautiful rendition of the figure. Beautiful colours. To me, the character design seems so full of vitality, so whole. An eye for beauty.

Grantdraws

Thoughtful cartoons, a lot of them about reading. I am a bibliophile so it appeals to me. The drawings have a charming naivety even though the writing can be quite subtle. Always interesting to read.

Itsnotaboutwork

Quirky illustrations of animals usually. Highly enjoyable and diverting.

Leilaleiz

Dark style, beautiful women. Intense themes. Not to be seen at work as scenes can be quite revealing.

Paulwearingillustrator

An amazing, clean and fresh graphic art style that is reminiscent of twentieth century posters. The shapes are always super interesting.

Thedhimangupta

Bright, colourful women’s faces done in a comic book style. Very intense, simplified and super interesting and effective.

Borispelcerart

Chaotic and highly detailed drawings and paintings, often with elements from the human figure. Amazing colours.

Loisvb

Beautiful, charming and cute style and vivid colouring. Mostly female characters that are immensely lovable.

Johnholcroftillustration

Interesting concepts beautifully rendered in this clean and crisp illustration style.

Karljamesmountford

This art is literally incredible: exciting, crowded, enticing. A lot of book covers which is my kind of thing, being as I am so into books.

Danygartman

Everything this guy does is incredible – the style is amazing. Simplicity and detail are married and there is a rich tapestry and blend of colours.

Olivierbonhommeillustration

Crystal clear, vibrant and exciting images. A gift for character illustration.

Megbuddart

Charming, colourful and cute. A good variety of different subjects.

Kunstkrake

Dark themes in bright colours. A lot of focus on the body and the nude. Reminds me of a modern day Hieronymus Bosch

Victongai

Enticing images touched by the influence of Asian art. Painstaking and perfectionist, beautifully crafted images with a lot of life and character.

Justingerardillustration

Brilliant character design in a fantasy/traditional art style. Inventive, beautiful, a crowded canvas and a visual feast.

Zerodeluxe

Black and white vector illustrations from a graphic design background. Effective, inventive, beautiful to look at, inspiring.

Flaroh

Bright, colourful. A lot of themes from mythology. Super interesting and inspiring.

Aj_nye

Vector design from a master. In one word: awesome. Stimulates the imagination immensely.