Six Artists Who Inspire Me 

Shout-out to your Mom for bringing you into this world

Absolutely honoured Jono!!! Not only are you such a gent, you are also an incredible talent and one of the most refined living artists I have ever come across! You are an inspiration to us all! Much love! 🙏🏾❤️

You saying "I do pencil drawings" is like Rembrandt saying "I dabble in painting", or Ellington claiming "I fool around with the piano".

It's cool to see my inspiration share his inspirations

I love miles Johnston’s work, his graphite drawings are so soft but detailed at the same time.

I have discovered you about 2 years ago and I don't know how explain it to you that you really inspired me to draw surrealism. You are next level Jono Dry love your works very much.

every time I watch art like yours and those that nudged your pencil....I just shaped a two hour journey to another reality....yoga for the mind

You are one of the artist that inspires me. Thank you.😊

Beautiful drawings I would love to have great ideas of images to draw, I am inspired by many your drawings

Seeing inter-generational talent and humility is beautiful

I love that you love your mom's work. I am a mom and grandmother, love drawing and love my son, who loves my work as I love his. Full circle.

I listen to your voice, and I feel so comforted. I’m fascinated by colored pencil, and I feel a pressure to paint, but the pencil is so satisfying and I feel so blissful when I’m engaged in drawing.. I feel supported by your words and your presence encourages pencil use. Thank you. :)

Thank you teacher, very interesting video! I was almost positive M. C. Escher would make it into this video as well, but I guess you focused on contemporary? Any - Two thumbs up!

Really enjoy your videos, your lovely voice and your generosity of spirit. Beautiful work. I'm 64 and only discovered I had some drawing talent about 10 years ago when I sat down in front of an old cave bear skull, and was lost for weeks trying to follow with my pencil every pit and ravine in the ancient bone. What joy.

For inspiration on the hyperrealism side of things, I’d say DiegoKoi and Emanuele Dascanio (and you’ve been added to this list in the past two years) inspire me the most. Their discipline, attention to detail and choice of subject matter (for aesthetic, emotional and allegorical reasons) are just lovely. For the ‘darker’ side of my art, I’d say Guillermo Del Toro and Adam Duff are two very big inspirations for me. I love their devotion to the weird and the absolute empathy they have for things that are usually considered “other” or “monsters”. It speaks well to understanding people and things that aren’t like yourself. And when I’m doing fantasy and more conceptual drawings, I always think of the work of an artist by the name of Feng Zhu. His style and work constantly amaze me and the way he draws because of his concept art background is almost mechanical in a way I find very interesting because he is still free and loose with his line work (and subject matter lol) in a way that makes his style distinguishable from other concept artists. Okay, I think I went on for too long 😅. Thanks for the video! It was great to see your art inspirations and cool to see that we have some in common like Miles Johnston. Thanks for sharing! ☺️

Jono, you inspire me! I haven't drawn in years...my grandma used to say, "drawing is your gift, don't take it for granted, nourish it." Thank you!

Miles johnston and beksinski are truly out of this world.

RIP Zdzisław Beksiński - one of my personal favorites. Glad to see he inspires an artist that inspires me!

Artists that inspire me: Arinze Stanley, Andrey Samarin, Maxwell Tilse, Rob Borbas, Dongho Kim. And Jono of course! Trying to free up money to subscribe to your patreon! Keep up the great work!

Your works really inspire me a lot Jono.. Thankyou for sharing more and more videos on your works and views.❤️❤️

Your work got me through a very dark time in my life. I lost my desire to draw but you brought it back so thank you for sharing your work and helping me get back to where I needed to be

seeing you talk about who inspires you really puts into perspective what its like for me to be inspired by you

I love your work u are the reason I am where I am today in the art world I went from a small not to known 14 year old artist to blowing up and getting sponsored and having my art work put on to a billboard and it’s all bc of u and how u and your videos motivated me to do what I do today and just keep my energy up and work hard bc in the end Ik for a fact that it’ll pay off in the end so thank u so much I love your vids.

A few years, I discovered your work and you have since been a huge inspiration for me Jono. Thank you so much for sharing your hard long hours of work with us, your tips, tricks, what inspires you, even when you feel you have failed. This makes you not only a super star, but a really good human being that is incredibly relatable to me. Thank you for everything!

I just wanted to say you're an artist that inspired me greatly, not only through your art but your social media skills. You've encouraged me to start filming for both youtube and instagram to grow my audience and it has brought a whole new level of experience and meaning for my art process.

WOW. I had such a great time watching this video and hearing about your inspirations. I followed each of them on Instagram and so glad I did! I've been drawing since I was a kid, went to art school, etc. Then I became a social worker and life changed. Fortunately, I suddenly got pulled back to drawing a few years and ago and now I'm getting more serious about my art than I have ever been. It's a little tough managing it alongside my work as a social worker, but I'm achieving a balance, I think. I have been so inspired and excited by your videos and work and I'm super stoked that I found your channel and Instagram. And I love that your mama was included in your list. What a gift!!!

“My name is Jono and I do pencil drawings.” I can’t even find the words to come up with a description on how that is possibly the understatement of the millennium.

I absolutely love Bekinski's work, it is so interesting. He also had a traumatic life, almost as dark as his work.

What a beautiful tribute to your mum. I love her work. Her sense of humour is present in all her work. Delicious. I also enjoyed the other artists. I have bookmarked the video so I can come and study their work more closely. Thank you!

aha! Love your mom's work. That's where your talent comes from!

Thanks for bringing awareness to these great artists! And your mom is amazing too!!!

I'm so happy you mentioned Bekinski he truly was a genius!

Thanks for sharing 👍 I love dark art works too...but your mums creativity and varied styles amazes me. To create individuality in the style of each piece like that id love to be able to do. All the best buddy 😉

A welcome reminder that all art, all endeavour toward creation, is iterative among many. Sometimes, I shy away from letting myself absorb too much of the work of others, but that is ludicrous. That thread that connects this chain of creation or that is necessary and sacred.

Deep thanks for pointing out these fascinating artists---and for your heartfelt joy in their work. Enrico Robusti, Renee French, August Vilella, Goya, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi... Thanks, Charley

You are killing it, Jono! Keep up the great work and videos!

Wow, Beksinski is my favorite artist too! I love his work and yours and you have inspired me to draw on a larger scale. I'm a huge fan and love the fact that we have the same favorite artist!

Zdzislaw is one of mine favourite artists too!! I am very familiar with Miles', Jeremy's, Kelvin's and Kit's works too. Your mother... Kudos for getting you so talented.

I've always loved H. R. Giger, and thanks for your videos, always a pleasure!

Throughout the video i was thinking about Beksinski, it just felt right that he had to be one of your inspiration.

You are my greatest inspiration of all time. I wanted to make hyperrealstic art and also add fantasy to it. But I did not know how to do it so I kept searching for artists of similar intrest. And after a year or two of searching I came across your channel. You are exactly what I am interested in. And in between my search I practiced a lot. And when I completed my first art piece which took me a month( though I could not add any fiction) after getting inspird by you. I was satisfied to the greatest extent.

You've inspired me, and seeing some of the artists who've inspired you is pretty cool. Your skills as an artist and video producer are fantastic.

I saw Kelvin Okafors work in London. Flawless.

I love it when artists talk about a parent that is also an artist. That age old question of nature vs nurture is fascinating. Love your AND your Mom's work. Great video.

Some of jono's favourites artists are also my favourites ,so this is amazing.

You are so inspiring brother 😊

I'm pregnant with my first child... and I really really hope I can inspire my children to explore visual arts the way your mom does.... you saying this warms my heart so much

Beautiful

I think you're a great role model for any budding young artist. Not only is the quality of your artwork amongst the most professional I've seen on RU-vid, but you're incredibly humble at the same time. And I think both of those qualities are important.

I was just missing you, whenever I feel low I go back to your video and yes I am so happy to see you 😀😇

Lovely tribute to some beautiful pieces. And thank you for introducing me to some artists I did not know about.

I Love your Mom's work!! She is the best of all for me.

you are truly a Leonardo da VINCI and this goes for your beautiful mom too ,,,,,her painting are absolutely extraordinary,,,to feel the passion as she draws,,,,and what so precious,,,is that she is the precious soul who brought you to the UNIVERSE,,,,please forgive me,,,,but your precious dad too,,,,,am a beginner in drawing and see those magnificent artist,,,,ineed to practice alot ,,,,,,,you and all the are extraordinary souls and precious GIFTS for the UNIVERSE,,,,,BEWILDERING for my eyes to behold,,,,,,

There's something about how you speak... it relaxes me.. thanks for sharing to us about who inspires you to become better and better

Another bomb video jono! Keep uploading!

Pascal Campion brought value to the illusion of detail in how I see art.

You and your work inspire me. I can’t wait to start graphite again when I have the room.

This channel works better than any meditative or mindful practice. So relaxing.

I love Kit King and Kelvin Okafor! They made me find you. You can also check out Arinze Stanley (Graphite and Charcoal medium) and Oscar Ukonu (Ballpoint pen medium).

I was gasping the whole time when you showed the artist's work...they are absolutely awesome

I keep on going each day when I loose inspiration n I watch your videos almost each day . I follow u on every social media cos you're my mentor n I'm sure you're not aware but u also my inspiration. Thank u 💓 Warm regards

You are so inspiring, thank you.

Amazing video! Thanks for creating.

Thank you for sharing your mom’s art! It’s gorgeous 😊

My friend sent this to me! Thank you so much, you really brought a smile to my face ❤️

Thanks so much for sharing your inspirators, Jono. I followed all possible on YT, bc that's where I spend the majority of my online time lately. I'm not ready to be in front of the camera, but this does give me an idea for a textual blog post over on WordPress. Watching your videos is part of my daily process, so please keep posting. Bright blessings.

What a lovely post! That you are inspired by your dear mother is so perfect! Zdzisław Beksiński is an artist you have recommended before and I have to tell you, Jono, that I am absolutely smitten with his work. Glorious. Thank you for sharing.

I knew you were gonna say Beksinski! He’s one of my all time favorites!

I can proudly say that ur art inspired me 👍👍👍

Hi Jono. I found your channel and your art is completely mind blowing. I'm trying different medium in this period and you made me really want to start with pencil drawing. you are a really big big inspiration to me.. I just want to say thank you to you !

I have discovered beksinski some years ago and he is instantly became my favorite artist of all time. I' ve even thought of start painting because of him

Sir Jono you are my huge inspiration and miss Agnes cecile she is watercolor artist. Both of you are my admiration to my works ❤️ Thank you so much

I've been a fan of Zdzisław Beksiński for many years, another incredible artist is Istvan Sandorfi. Love your work to Jono!

Well, you’re at the top of the artists who inspire me. Greetings from the homeland of Beksiński 😊👋🏻

Thank you for sharing the artists who have inspired you, congrats for having a talented mom and congrats to her for his talented son, like mother like son!

I really admire your work !! And you're just like your mom, the most humble artist I've seen! Much love to you and your mom

Thanks buddy, ur stuff is insanely good and first time catchin your videos today....saw the whole video you did of Beksinski an hour ago and immediately started a couple small twisted and dark pieces myself afterward,... like your mom I do a broad range of different styles,,,,it's usually a youtube video showing an epic artist of years past that reminds me i haven't been going deep and dark enough lately... Thanks for videos. The last disturbing and really inspiring guy i was introduced to via video was Francis Bacon....also one of the first artists I remember being struck by as a child was Paul Klee and Edvard Munch. Cheers.

Weak points? Man u don t have weak points m, u are the best artist in our era i truly think!

Your artwork are unreal but realistic too ❤️

Thank you for sharing these beautiful works... and it makes so much sense that your mother is an amazing woman... beautiful humans produce beautiful humans ♡

beksinski is also my favorite artist, i have like 80 of his artworks rotating as my pc background ;)

You are a true art genius!

Thank you for sharing these inspirational artist and thank you for inspiring me to pick up my pencils again.

Thank you to take the time to share all those very usefull experiences. Your graphite drawings are inspring me very much.

You are my inspiration. ,😀 .I appreciate you for making a video like this ... this approach sets you apart from others, and waiting for next drawing video 😊🤗Love from India 😍

Already know all of them except Miles Johnston (and your mum) . Incredible pieces specially 1:57, thanks for the discover Jono, keep your insane work!

I can’t believe that’s your mom. I have to say I’m really jealous. You are a perfect example of where alot of us could be with the right mentors. Some of the artists here have been featured in Hi-Fructose along with other artists who do surrealistic and large scale detailed pieces. One that fascinates me is Laurie Lipton. Although her work is a little too macabre and dystopian for me it does personify large scale detail and compelling mystery. I think that alot of us aspire to do things on a bigger and bigger scale to have more impact but part of appreciating a larger thing is to appreciate the smaller parts that make it up. Every element of the whole is equally as important as the whole itself.

I've heard you mention your mother taught you many techniques and I absolutely love that you showcased her wonderful work here. You are a large inspiration to me in learning to love graphite again. I feel like many people see graphite as elementary and don't realize it's potential. Drawing realism lately feels like I'm falling in love again.

You're one of the artist in my list that inspires me.

Truly amazing talent, I loved drawing from a child then stopped in my 20s 😔, now I'm starting again in my 40s I feel that I have lost the ability now but I'm trying day by day little by little to find the lost part of me I loved so much.

Can you make a video on dry brush technique pls..🤗🤗

Some interesting stuff, thank you, sir.

Subscribed to them all,cheers! , and you Jono :)

Jono please create a artwork without blending I know this challenge is very easy for you 😀😀😀😀😀

Simply beautiful. God bless your talent

I am a big fan of Wayne D Barlowe and just enjoying his work over the years I have also run into some besinski works without knowing it, like the rusted overgrown car.

Like I PM'ed you a few days ago, sometimes your the only reason I draw.... Love your work! And I can't express how much your response meant to me!

Love it..

As always, your sharing is inspiring. The artists that inspire me are J.W. Waterhouse, Norman Rockwell, Gil Elvgren, Manet, Caesar Santos, Andrew Tischler, Harley Brown, Vladimir Volegov and Boris Valejo. As you can see, I draw inspiration from a lot of different styles, but they really motivate me. You've motivated me to delve deeper into my charcoal drawings. I've gone up in size to 22 X 30 and love the effects I can get when I put that much into the work. Thank you and please keep doing what you do.

Wow. These are some very interesting artists! I also didn’t know your mom was an artist. SO COOL!