A couple of months ago I carried out some research – for both inspiration, and the future development of my own social media presence.
Here are 13 brilliant artists – they are all popular and really great at what they do, and all have at least 20,000 followers on facebook.
Katy Jade Dobson Art – 56K
- Her work is bright and eye catching.
- Everything about her page looks classy and beautiful.
- She posts regularly – with different aspects of her artwork.
- Her work is different, with little things emerging from the background.
- She releases different collections – so she can change her style.
Emma Bridgewater – 147K
- Bright and happy art.
- Very commercial – it is used for pottery.
- It’s like Cath Kidston, in that it is in our homes, as homeware items.
- She started as a pottery designer rather than an artist – interesting back story.
- It’s very English – capturing the essence of country life.
Yvonne Coomber – 105K
- Stunning colours – conjuring English meadows.
- Distinct recognisable style.
- Very accomplished in her style of splashing on the paint.
- She releases lots of competitions to gain more publicity.
- Her work is to do with love and each piece is named as such.
Chris Rivers – 32K
- His work is so cool!
- There is a darkness of his work with the interest of the items emerging such as angels.
- He’s a ‘real’ artist – surrounded by oil and mess!
- A large contrast – with dark, ‘cool’ colours.
- Shows himself a lot in the social media – with his paintings.
Julie Dumbarton Fine Art Painter – 82K
- She lives and paints in a converted church on the Scottish borders – living the dream!
- Her work is incredibly bright and colourful – exudes happiness – it’s all about colour.
- She runs art courses – online and in real life.
- The theme is the outdoors – something lots of people can relate to.
- Julie is likeable and ‘real’.
Stuart Davies Artist – 19K
- The profile picture is a photo or him, like almost all the others.
- Accomplished landscape painter.
- Atmospheric landscapes.
- Great contrast between light and dark.
- Classy – and appeals to people who wants a ‘real’ piece of traditional art.
Kerry Darlington – 19K
- Illustrative and different!
- So incredibly skilled – an amazing talent.
- Unbelievable skin tones.
- Clever, well thought out composition.
- Exciting – story telling.
Jamie T – 285K!!!!!!!
- He paints animals – very popular subject!
- His style is flowing and energetic – with splashes of watercolour.
- He is cool – general public can relate to him – he has loads of tattoos and a cool name!
- Amazing marketing techniques.
- Using multicolours on white background.
Marco Grassi Painter – 210K
- Unbelievably life-like.
- Absolutely incredible talent.
- Figurative – a modern day ‘master’.
- So classy.
- Incredibly cool.
Daria Callie – 75K
- So inspiring – there are amazing tutorials on her page.
- Incredibly life like.
- Profile picture shows her with her work.
- Classy and professional.
- You tube teacher.
kelogsloops – 163K
- Young digital artist – amazing talent.
- So cool – work is so contemporary.
- Restricted colour palette – grey and red mainly.
- Almost cartoon like – illustrative.
- Watercolour – figurative.
Karl Kopinski – 552K
- Such a cool style – relating to comics and gaming.
- Appeals to those that typically aren’t into art.
- ‘Real’ talent – unique artist.
- Very contemporary.
- Had lots of really well known commercial clients.
Margaret Morales Art – 36K
- Manga Artist – cool and modern.
- Stylised watercolour portraits in surreal settings with flowing lines and vibrant colours.
- Featured and shared by numerous publications, popular brands, and art websites.
- Beautiful, colourful style
- Very commercial and child-like.
