Photography
- Strobist is an online project published by former Baltimore Sun photojournalist David Hobby from 2006 to 2021. Available as a completed archive and presented without advertising, it remains the world's most comprehensive source for photographic lighting education.
- Chromasia is an archived photoblog with 2,457 images taken by David Nightingale between 2003-2016.
- Transient Eye is a personal blog on photography, with occasional reviews and the odd segue into commentaries on science, culture, and society.
- Stuck in Customs is a travel photography blog by Tray Ratcliff that provides daily inspiration to motivate you!
- PhotowalksTV — Join former USA TODAY columnist Jefferson Graham as he takes viewers to the world's most photographable places, takes them on a virtual photowalk, and offers tips on getting pro-level vacation photos with your phone.
Photo Sharing
- Glass is for photographers who want to showcase their work with minimal distractions - no ads or algorithms. I've used the service for a few months and have enjoyed it.
- Blipfoto is not just another photo-sharing service. At its heart is a simple concept: upload one photo each day, add some words if you want, and build a record of your life, one day at a time. In a modern online world where millions of images are taken and shared every hour, Blipfoto is a considered and curated space.
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Lomography is a gigantic photo community. Pictures are what Lomography is all about. Nothing compares to visually diving into a pool of shining, new, sweet-smelling Lomographs. My pictures, your pictures, pictures of the world, pictures of fleeting moments, secret passions, boring, brou-ha, left toes, blurred nothings. Simply everything. Lomography collects, treasures, and presents all of this.
Art & Illustration
YouTube Channels
- Alphonso Dunn is an artist, author, and art instructor. His YouTube channel is dedicated to helping you develop and deepen your understanding of the drawing process and build and refine your art skills and techniques. He provides many free and easy-to-follow videos and tutorials on various topics, including drawing, pen and ink, urban sketching, portrait drawing, figure drawing, watercolor painting, and more.
- Chris Piaschik is an illustrator and designer fueled by 90s cartoons, punk rock, and caffeine. His work is loose, playful, and packed with humor. He collaborates with big brands like Nike, Cartoon Network, and Adobe. When he's not drawing, Chris is on YouTube showing how illustration is way more fun with a bit of absurdity.
- Marco Bucci is a professional artist with over 15 years of experience in the film, TV, game, and print industries - primarily as a concept artist and illustrator. His videos range from painting fundamentals to applied painting demos to insights into how to grow (and work) as a creative person.
- Teoh Yi Chie's channel features sketching tips and techniques, art products and sketchbook reviews, watercolour and fountain pens for painting and drawing. He's an artist/designer who creates graphics for news publications. In 2009, he started focusing more seriously on sketching and watercolour, hoping to share the experience and knowledge he's gained.
- Sketching Scottie helps you improve your sketching! His channel is dedicated to teaching loose and straightforward sketching lessons, focusing on portraits, figures, and urban scenes.
- Brad Colbow is an illustrator with a YouTube channel focusing on tech, reviews, and his journey to becoming a better illustrator.
Sketchblogs
- Liz Steel — Liz is an obsessive sketcher from Sydney, Australia, who loves sketching her life and sharing adventures.
- Gabriel Campanario — A sketching blog by Gabriel Campanario, also known as the Seattle Sketcher, is a Spanish-born artist and the founder of Urban Sketchers. In this blog, he will share articles related to sketchings, workshops, stories, events, and more.
- Peter Litsner is a freelance illustrator and designer, and he's been sketching and drawing as long as I could hold a pencil straight.
- Kiriska is a Chinese-American, Seattle-based artist, writer, web developer, and enormous nerd whose work encompasses a variety of mediums and subject matters.
Digital Art
- Ctrl+Paint is a free learning resource dedicated to the basics of digital painting. Each bite-sized video covers a different concept, allowing you to learn complex subjects in manageable increments.
- Hi-Fructose showcases an amalgamation of new contemporary, emerging, and distinguished artists, spotlighting awe-inspiring spectacles from around the world.
- Booooooom is a highly regarded art blog founded in 2008 by Vancouver-based artist Jeff Hamada. As Canada's most trafficked art platform and one of the largest on the Internet, Booooooom has carved out a significant niche in the contemporary arts scene. The blog showcases emerging artists and has played a pivotal role in launching numerous young artists' careers globally.
- Jackson's Art Blog — Jackson's offers a wide range of art materials to artists worldwide. It is a friendly place for artists to talk about their work, techniques, and materials. With a team of practicing artists, they are dedicated to helping you find the colors, surfaces, brushes, and tools that you need for your practice.
- Creative Boom, founded in 2009 by Katy Cowan, is a UK-based platform dedicated to celebrating, inspiring, and supporting the creative community. The site delivers news, inspiration, insights, and advice to artists, designers, illustrators, photographers, filmmakers, and animators, reaching a million creative professionals monthly.
- Communication Arts (CommArts), founded in 1959 by Richard Coyne and Robert Blanchard, is a leading publication in the visual communications industry. It provides inspiration and information to graphic designers, art directors, photographers, and others.
- Brooklyn Street Art (BSA), founded in 2008 by Steven P. Harrington and Jaime Rojo, is a prominent platform dedicated to documenting and celebrating the dynamic world of street art and graffiti.
- Street Art NYC features the best street art, graffiti, and public art on the streets of NYC.
- Tom Richmond Blog — Tom works in a studio in his home in Burnsville, Minnesota. Tom loves all things 'Batman' and is a self-proclaimed comic book geek. Tom specializes in illustrations and caricatures.
- Colossal is an art blog that elegantly blends art, design, and visual culture together to present the works of both emerging and established artists from around the world.
- Artsy Shark features artists by posting individual portfolio articles four times weekly. More than 1,600 artists have been featured since 2010.