How is this ranking measured?

This ranking is based on ContentScout's own scoring using social data from 63 public posts sampled this week in the Art and Illustration niche.

Who is ranked first in the Art and Illustration niche?

@easy_drawing_ideas__ is ranked first with 1 post in the sample, 3388278 total views, and a 7.84% median engagement rate.

What do the top creators post about?

Top creators post step-by-step drawing tutorials, acrylic painting processes, time-lapse videos of portraits, and sculpture work.

What is the highest engagement rate in the sample?

@ffxuan has the highest median engagement rate in the sample at 25.79% with 164298 views.

InstagramArt & IllustrationUpdated November 11, 2026

Top Art and Illustration Creators on Instagram Right Now

ContentScout sampled 63 public posts in the Art and Illustration niche on Instagram this week. Creators in this sample averaged 174528 views per post, with a median engagement rate of 10.51%. Average views increased from 42612 in the previous run.

ContentScout's own analysis: we sample real public posts matching art & illustration search terms on Instagram and score them by how much engagement they're getting relative to how recently they were posted. The ranking measures reach pulled inside this sample, not follower count or account size.

avg. views

175K

174,528 per post

median engagement

10.5%

10.51% exact

posts analyzed

public, from this week

vs. last week

+310%

in average views

This week's ranking

@easy_drawing_ideas__
Learn how to draw easily and simply with this step-by-step tutorial! Watch as we guide you through basic drawing techniques that anyone can follow, perfect for beginners and those looking to improve t
3.4M
total views
1
posts
7.8%
engagement
@_angeritza_
#art #artwork #artist #acrylicpaint #painting
2.6M
total views
1
posts
12.4%
engagement
@alex_artiste_peintre
New painting! Here’s the process of creating one of the artworks that was used for the puzzles ❤️🥰 #colorfulartwork #artprocess #artprocessvideo #animalart
1.3M
total views
1
posts
4.1%
engagement
@myartshine
This is Top 🤯 - - #trending #art #fyp
890K
total views
4
posts
2.3%
engagement
@nickdouillard
Poseable hairy blob #art #artist #artprocess #blob #sculpture
503K
total views
1
posts
8.1%
engagement
@nikkijavid
#art #artist #unfinished
481K
total views
1
posts
5.3%
engagement
@bouboudesign_
My Face, My Art #art #paintings
379K
total views
1
posts
14.3%
engagement
@pedrocovo
Real time process video from the last couple of sessions on this painting. No timelapse or speed up. Just the slow grind which feels like a more honest way to portray how I paint. I cover a lot of spa
276K
total views
1
posts
12.9%
engagement
@tanya
💅🏻 #art #process #sculpture #painting
250K
total views
1
posts
13.8%
engagement
@ffxuan
I love dogs #illustration #drawing #cartoon #dog #dogart
164K
total views
1
posts
25.8%
engagement
@graphite.masters
Anatomy drawing tutorial by artist Basic Sketching (Douyin) — a step-by-step study of the female torso, exploring body proportions, gesture, and structural construction. Through simple geometric forms
89K
total views
1
posts
14.4%
engagement
@johndarleyart
Time lapse video of a Portrait Painting I’m working on. Quinn is so playful and free. My boys loved playing tag with her. . . . #fineart #portraitpainting #painteveryday
88K
total views
1
posts
4.8%
engagement
@christarijn
Simple mountain drawing tutorial 1: Draw a basic mountain outline. Make sure the top has a couple of peaks. 2: Draw a line from every highest and lowest part to the bottom line. These can be curved or
81K
total views
1
posts
8.0%
engagement
@textuuri
Making exquisite textured art 🎨 Here's the process. In brief. Feel free to ask if you have any questions about creating! I am happy to help. 😊 Ps. New batch of my texture paste is ready in a few
73K
total views
1
posts
4.6%
engagement
@janefrenchartist
Here’s a timelapse video of the early stages of painting this portrait (see previous post). Frustratingly, I managed to not capture the final stages! This painting is in oils on a 30cm x 35cm artboard
42K
total views
1
posts
14.1%
engagement
@nickthomm
A few of many stages in the process of making a piece 🌐✨
38K
total views
1
posts
8.0%
engagement
@sailu.creates
All the love!!❤️🧿 #artworkshop #artprocess #artchannel #artvideo #artreels
35K
total views
1
posts
5.2%
engagement
@margaretmoralesart
Here’s the timelapse version of my traditional painting! I used the digital painting I made previously as a reference for this. I wanted to see how the colors and textures will look like as I try to r
31K
total views
1
posts
22.4%
engagement
@sincerely.art
3 hours in under a minute. the results are insane 😍 i enjoyed this lil timelapse with a voiceover of me rambling, lmk if you guys want more of these cause it shows the full process in a sped up way
31K
total views
1
posts
7.9%
engagement
@magdiellop
Feeling the love 🌸 . . . . #hifructose #silicagraphics #drawing #illustration #penandink #juxtapoz #neonlimemagazine #sanfranciscoart #lowbrow #popsurrealism #darkart #macabreart #beautifulbizarremag
26K
total views
1
posts
24.3%
engagement
@lady_meli_art
A simple drawing tutorial for you to try on 🥰 #newdrawing #stabilo #stabilopen68 #stabiloboss
25K
total views
1
posts
4.6%
engagement
@makenzy.beard
#artist #studio #arttips #portraitart #gapyear
23K
total views
1
posts
12.2%
engagement
@vargasmadrid
#abstractpainting #artprocess #abstractart
21K
total views
1
posts
8.9%
engagement
@ashish_m_pandey
6 Easy Drawing || Tutorial || Step by Step #drawing #tutorial #stepbystep
18K
total views
1
posts
11.2%
engagement
@paulkenton
Throwing paint compilation 🫟🎨 #art #painting #artistsoninstagram #painter #artprocess
14K
total views
1
posts
9.0%
engagement