Top 35 Realism Art Influencers in 2026

1. Marcello Barenghi

Bio Italian artist - Hyperrealism. Share your art inspired by me #marcellobarenghiinspired TikTok marcellobarenghiofficialin elenco agcomTutorials: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @marcellobarenghi Instagram Followers 609.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 150 Realism Art Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Cuong Nguyen

Bio Painter/Fine Art instructor (@icuong)- San Jose, CA.Online teaching: www.patreon.com/icuong *****@serenadegrazia.it Instagram Handle @icuong Instagram Followers 289.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Ekaterina Sinchinova

Bio 🇺🇸 (Rockville, MD) Realistic Embroidery Arthttps://katvatesembroidery.etsy.com *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @katrin.vates Instagram Followers 181.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Tanner Valant

Bio - Chicago Artist- Galleries | NY | CO | NM | PHL |- Inquiries: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tannervalant Instagram Followers 172.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Edward Best

Bio POCH TATTOO & FINE ARTSTattooist | Artist | Enthusiast @monarch_studios_az Phoenix, Arizona *****@pochfinearts.com Instagram Handle @poch_arts Instagram Followers 142.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Darriel Mclaurin

Bio Hyperrealist Artist *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @darrielmclaurin Instagram Followers 141.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Carlos Vazquez

Bio Ink House tattoo LLCText 602-743-7968 to book! 🚨 @ink.house.tattoo *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @cv_ink Instagram Followers 121.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Vladimir Kush

Bio Discover “Metaphorical Realism” by Vladimir Kush at Kush Fine Art Galleries in Las Vegas, Laguna Beach, Maui, Miami Beach, and Scottsdale. *****@kushfineart.com Instagram Handle @kushfineart Instagram Followers 100.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Richard Liu

Bio 🧑‍🎨Hyperrealism Artist | Creative🇨🇳Chinese American 💌*****@gmail.com📍Los Angeles, CA Instagram Handle @rliu01 Instagram Followers 94.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Jade Yasmeen

Bio *****@jadeyasmeen.com Instagram Handle @jadeyasm Instagram Followers 82.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Carol Walker

Bio 🏆Award-winning Equine Artist and Author 🐴Wild Horse Advocate 📷Fine Art Prints 🎙️Freedom for Wild Horses Podcast *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @wild_hoofbeats Instagram Followers 76.7K Type Micro Gender Female wildhoofbeats.com/podcast + Follow Get Email Contact

12. Jordan Connelly

Bio Filling the happiest spaces with fine art originals, custom commissions, wallpaper, & textiles. Bed linens are here!!! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jordanconnellystudio Instagram Followers 65.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +11% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Harley Van Hyning

Bio ARTIST#gyotaku #realism #surrealism #contemporary 📍DESTIN•FLORIDA DM for art inquiries! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gnarlyharley Instagram Followers 56.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Karolina Leonte

Bio ΚΛRO From Poland, living the dream in Los Angeles as a working artist. Full gallery & limited edition prints on my website: *****@karolinaleonte.com Instagram Handle @karo_art Instagram Followers 45.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Hariprasad Sukumaran

Bio 🎨Helping artists to master Hyperrealism🌎Trained 10k+ students worldwide👨‍🏫Founder of @hariarts.academy 👇🏻 Free Training *****@hariartsacademy.com Instagram Handle @hariprasad_sukumaran Instagram Followers 41.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Kelly Foss

Bio 📍𝙉𝙔𝘾 artist | Drawing & Painting 💙 @strathmoreart Ambassador✨️Commissions closed *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kellyfossart Instagram Followers 38K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Jeffrey T. Larson

Bio ▫️Professional Fine Artist▫️Graduated from Atelier Lack, 1984 ▫️Founder and head instructor at Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art *****@workshopsinyorkshire.com Instagram Handle @jeffreytlarson Instagram Followers 36.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Aunia Kahn

Bio Solo Show at @thinkspace_art Jan 2027—- 💌 Gallery @poetictigergallery🐈‍⬛ Cats @folk_yeah_cats🖤 Magazine @hyperluxmag *****@auniakahn.com Instagram Handle @auniakahn Instagram Followers 36.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Anthony Silva

Bio Owner/Artist @thespeakeasytattoo in Tracy CA *Specialize in portraits and black and grey realism•Appointment Only•*Deposit required non-refundable* *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tonysilvatattooartist Instagram Followers 29.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Marisa Weyeneth

Bio Marisa Weyeneth👋🏻Commissions | Online print shopWatercolor florals & landscapes Birth flowers Watercolor tutorials@marisa_watercolors Central IL *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lil.and.e Instagram Followers 28.1K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Hannah Cross Hanlon

Bio Fine Art IllustrationCommissions Open *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hannahhanlonart Instagram Followers 24.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Megh Knappenberger

Bio Falling into stories we love, painting and sharing it all. Openhearted Midwesterner and your weird neighbor. Art to write into your will. Collection👇 *****@meghmakesart.com Instagram Handle @meghmakesart Instagram Followers 21.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Kara Bella

Bio Chalk & Fine Artist | Muralist ✨Owner & Director @nofoartcollective Director of Experiences & Culture @soundviewgreenport @anvilhoteljackson🎨 🌊❤️🌑 Instagram Handle @karabellaa Instagram Followers 19.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Kesia Finley

Bio New York artist and photographer, started and self taught during covid. Fine Art Prints and Originals below. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kesiafinleyart Instagram Followers 18.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Jenna Elizabeth

Bio ▫️Now-July Booked. Aug Avail▫️Elevated Portrait Experience ▫️Ocean County NJ Serving -Tri State Area ▫️Custom-Tailored Sessions & Bespoke Artwork *****@jennaelizabethstudios.com Instagram Handle @jennaelizabethstudios Instagram Followers 17.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Darius Thadon

Bio .. My name is DON 🐒㊙️🙉🙊🙈 ドン👨🏾‍🎨| Artist based in ATL 📥| DM for inquiries🎨| Portrait Paintings and More“Please like, comment, share & follow” Instagram Handle @dariusthadon Instagram Followers 12.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Lewis Spencer

Bio In more ways than 1. The disciple who Jesus loves. ✏️ I draw you the way God sees you. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lewisspencer_art Instagram Followers 12.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Jarred Corey

Bio South Florida Artist specializing in fine detail.. Realism and Surrealism. Visit my website for available prints and original works. Instagram Handle @jcoreyartist Instagram Followers 82.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Romel de la Torre

Bio Chicago based Fine Artist🎨👨‍🎨Portrait artist👩🤵Art instructor🏆✏Traveler🌎✈️Photographer📸📹Music lover🎶🎧 *****@romeldelatorre.com Instagram Handle @romeldelatorre Instagram Followers 63.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Yaniel Mieres

Bio Tattoo artist specializing in realism full color & black and greyOwner of @golden.tattoo.studio Sponsor @rawpigments 2025 BOOKS OPEN Houston,TX📍 Instagram Handle @mierestattoo Instagram Followers 48.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. AK Bahr

Bio Realist acrylic portraits — I paint until it feels alive🇩🇪 in Charleston, SC · commissions open↓ Shop the work · Learn to paint · Studio Playbook *****@akgotart.com Instagram Handle @akgotart Instagram Followers 44.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Jennifer Wang

Bio visual storyteller & plein air painter 🏳️‍🌈 yjenniferw@gmail@com *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jenniferwang.arts Instagram Followers 20K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Aaron Valenzuela

Bio AWARD WINNING ARTIST📍Mesa,ArizonaTraveling Artist✈️Realism•Color•Black&Grey•Coverups•PortraitsOwner/Artist @smileyinktattoos DM for booking Info *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @smiley_ink Instagram Followers 17.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

34. Erik Hernandez

Bio ➕BOOKING 2026 ➕➕ Tattoo Artist | Black & White➕ Based on NJ➕ @inkmortalstudionj @inkmortalredbank ➕ For booking dm *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @erik_hernandez_tattoos Instagram Followers 16.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Joshua Keyser

Bio /KY-zər/✖️ Owner & Artist @unhallowedgallery ✖️ Blackwork✖️ Realism✖️ Neo Traditional🖤 @kaycelestetattoos‼️ 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐌𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 ‼️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @splinterednails Instagram Followers 14.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact