InstagramArt & IllustrationUpdated: September 27, 2026

Top Art & Illustration Creators on Instagram Right Now

This week, ContentScout sampled 70 public posts in the Art & Illustration niche on Instagram. Across these posts, the average view count is 209591, compared to 199748 in the previous run. The median engagement rate is 14.04%.

The ranking below shows creators ordered by ContentScout's own scoring based on this sample data, not overall account size.

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.

210K

Avg. views

14.0%

Median engagement

Posts analyzed

+5%

Vs. last week

@sanjaydhawanart
Abstract art isn’t just beautiful—it’s a process which helps you to relax, relieve stress and become calm. 🎨✨ Creating this textured abstract painting with only a piece of canvas, just three colours
4.7M
total views
3
posts
3.8%
engagement
@_angeritza_
#art #artwork #acrylicpaint #artist #paint
2.6M
total views
2
posts
20.1%
engagement
@dulfoart_style
How to draw Foot beginner to legend #drawing #tutorial #howtodraw #sketch #art
1.5M
total views
1
posts
4.3%
engagement
@graphite.masters
Hand drawing tutorial by artist Lao Yu (老余速写) — a clear sketching demonstration focused on hand structure, finger joints, and gesture construction. The artist breaks down the form with simple lines, s
625K
total views
1
posts
16.0%
engagement
@vellydraw
You don’t have to film your entire drawing process. Just a few clips at the beginning, a few in the middle, and a quick shot of the final result, that’s more than enough. Right now, social media gr
590K
total views
1
posts
17.0%
engagement
@aliciauraa
Decorating a storage box with patterns 🖌️ . . . . #artprocess #whimsicalart #patternpainting #handpainted #upcycling
558K
total views
1
posts
13.2%
engagement
@oeun8028
How to draw ✏️ Easy trick for beginner artists! #art #drawing #cartoon #satisfying #artist #tutorial
484K
total views
1
posts
3.6%
engagement
@bouboudesign_
My Face, My Art #art #paintings
372K
total views
1
posts
14.4%
engagement
@kevin_zych
How to Draw—or at least get started!—in a minute. This exercise is called pure contour line drawing and it offers beginners an easy introduction to the craft. From here, we can add more steps, like me
332K
total views
1
posts
13.7%
engagement
@slim_draw
A little bit of classical painting in timelapse 🙃 This I just a gresaille that will serve as a base layer for the color stage 🎨 #painting #realisticart #illustration #portraiture #classicalpaintin
328K
total views
1
posts
15.9%
engagement
@artsfusionstudio_
4 Easy Drawing Tutorial diy Like ❤️ Save share it . . . . . . . . #kidsdrawing #diycrafts #howtodraw #simpledrawing #creativity artsfusionstudio
266K
total views
1
posts
3.4%
engagement
@harvath.art
10 videos to start drawing as a beginner #digitalart #art #drawing #artstudent #artreels Want to learn how to draw but don’t know where to start? Here’s how you can actually learn to draw with just
252K
total views
1
posts
7.8%
engagement
@chiiart1
drawing face tutorial✍️✍️ #sketch #drawing #tutorial
226K
total views
1
posts
26.0%
engagement
@textuuri
How to make your first textured art painting 🎨 This is the first new start-to-finish process reel of a simple textured art painting I've done this year. In addition to creating original art for sale
211K
total views
2
posts
5.5%
engagement
@tanya
💅🏻 #art #process #sculpture #painting
198K
total views
1
posts
14.0%
engagement
@stevewinterburn
The reality of being a contemporary Artist • #art #artist #sculpture #artreels #sculptor
184K
total views
1
posts
17.1%
engagement
@pluviumgrandis
very fast time lapse #arttimelapse #digitalpainting
143K
total views
1
posts
28.8%
engagement
@andrewcadima
Deeper Meanings… #art #painting
139K
total views
1
posts
19.2%
engagement
@thearyanbharti
Benefit of being an artist ✨🎨 . . . . . . . . #art #reels #trending #artist #couple India’s couple artist couple artist
115K
total views
1
posts
9.3%
engagement
@paulkenton
Capturing the moods of Manhattan 🏙️👨‍🎨 #art #artprocess #newyorkart #artistsoninstagram #cityscapepainting
95K
total views
2
posts
11.4%
engagement
@ponarsher
I’m an artist! #art #artist #ponarsher
79K
total views
1
posts
8.8%
engagement
@scottwaddellartist
Oil painting #ArtProcess #arttutorial #portraitpainting #traditionalart #artist #ClassicalPainting #OilPainting #scottwaddell
67K
total views
2
posts
85.6%
engagement
@daniwatercolors
Watercolor timelapse painting of a lake in the mountains🌲 Landscape paintings like this are always a joy to paint. I love the calmness and the feeling of serenity of this scene. If you want to att
66K
total views
1
posts
9.2%
engagement
@dyes_n_goodvibes
Mangos 🥭 #handmade #artprocess #tiedye #fyp
58K
total views
1
posts
14.8%
engagement
@makenzy.beard
#artist #painters #arttips #oilpaintingoncanvas #mhpaints
53K
total views
1
posts
9.1%
engagement