Friday is for Art Videos
It’s Friday! That means there are new episodes from three of my favorite artists on YouTube.
The artist I’ve been watching the longest is Rin. Her channel is called “Drawing Wiff Waffles.” What inspires me about Rin is her unique way of looking at things. She is always trying to learn something new, filling pages in her sketchbook with everything from zoo animals to flowers with every kind of art supply from highlighters to acrylic paints. Many of her videos start with an unboxing of an art or stationery subscription box, and she lets these surprise materials inspire her to create something new. Last week’s video even inspired me to draw a city scene.
The next artist on my list is Moriah Elizabeth, who is best known for fixing and painting squishies. Yes, squishies. Those memory foam toys that everyone is crazy about. Moriah Elizabeth has a collection of these things that she is slowly but surely working her way through. She cuts them apart, glues them back together, and paint them to make her own unique creations. I think my favorite is this masterpiece involving a giant donut.
Finally, the artist who I started following the most recently is Jackie, known as NerdECrafter. The videos that I enjoy the most from NerdECrafter are her fantastic Cash or Trash craft kit reviews. These videos are always entertaining, especially when she gets her sister involved, like this one involving a cotton candy machine. If you’re shopping for a craft kit or want some ideas for an activity, she’s just the person to give you an honest opinion.
Whether it’s making something I’ve never made before, learning about a new skill, or drawing along, I know each Friday is going to inspire me to create.
And if these three channels aren’t your style, there’s always Bob Ross.
Draw on!
-Liz Strauss, Teen/Outreach Services Manager