If I Started an Art YouTube Channel in 2026, I’d Do This

📕 Get my book: The Illustrator’s Guide (How to create your illustration career) → https://geni.us/book-links 🚀 Struggling to get illustration clients? I can help Work with me 1:1 → https://geni.us/illustration-coaching I filmed this whole video on an iPhone 16 using the free Black Magic Camera App ================================ Creators mentioned: ‪@KelseyRodriguez‬ ‪@MimimooIllustration‬ ‪@ArtWithOhnMarWin‬ ‪@AprilynneAlter‬ ================================ Upgrade your audio with these mics: DJI Mic 3 - https://amzn.to/44tB2jP Hollyland Lark MS2 - https://amzn.to/4rW5sVV Neewer CM28 - https://amzn.to/48EOYtN Røde Wireless Micro - https://amzn.to/44scisb Røde NT USB - https://amzn.to/4oY8Ahj 00:00 Start an art YouTube channel 00:58 YouTube is great for artists 01:54 Why you should start an art YouTube channel 02:17 Making money on YouTube 03:37 You've got to enjoy it 04:58 Fears about starting a YouTube channel 06:30 3 great creative YouTube creators to inspire you 08:38 Ohn Mar Win shares how simple it can be 10:06 What kind of channel should you start? 11:52 What equipment do you actually need? 15:03 The most important part of growth on YouTube 16:59 How to keep people watching 17:33 How to stay consistent 22:07 Send me your first YouTube video!