Jess Karp

Subscribers 523K

Videos 230

Views 33.5M

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Jess Karp covers art, drawing, painting, and sketchbook content with a focus on tutorials, practice sessions, and process-focused vlogs. The channel emphasizes how to draw, how to paint, watercolor and gouache techniques, and sketchbook studies, aiming to inspire creativity and daily art practice. Uploads occur regularly (average about 0.6 uploads per week) with videos averaging around 35.9K views, and total channel metrics show 523K subscribers and 33.5M total views since joining in 2014.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

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#1

Proko view on YouTube ▶

90% relevance

Subscribers 4.3M

Videos 1.1K

Views 477.5M

Appearances 43

SERP 100%

Similarity 83%

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Both target aspiring artists with a strong emphasis on figure and portrait drawing, ranking highly for sketching and portrait tips (search 100%, content 83%), indicating substantial audience overlap around practical drawing techniques.

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65% relevance

Subscribers 2.0M

Videos 106

Views 104.5M

Appearances 10

SERP 41%

Similarity 81%

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Shares a focus on foundational drawing skills (hand drawing, pencil sketching tips, eye drawing) and targets similar hobbyist artists, with moderate search overlap (41%) but high content similarity (81%), suggesting overlapping audience despite style differences.

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Sketchbook Skool

61% relevance

Subscribers 495K

Videos 1.7K

Views 26.9M

Appearances 6

SERP 32%

Similarity 81%

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Both channels appeal to sketching practice and journaling-style art (art journal sketching, sketchbook layouts, timed sketches) with similar content emphasis (81% content match) and notable search overlap (32%), indicating a shared audience around sketching routines.

#4

RapidFireArt

59% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 77

Views 130.6M

Appearances 11

SERP 27%

Similarity 81%

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Targets practical drawing tips and hand-drawing techniques comparable to Jess Karp, showing substantial audience overlap (27% search) and strong content alignment (81%), implying many viewers seek quick, technique-focused lessons.

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59% relevance

Subscribers 1.0M

Videos 705

Views 85.4M

Appearances 6

SERP 19%

Similarity 85%

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Offers pencil sketching tips and practice alike, yielding high content similarity (85%) and meaningful search overlap (19%), indicating a shared audience of learners pursuing structured drawing exercises.

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58% relevance

Subscribers 163K

Videos 63

Views 5.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 26%

Similarity 79%

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Covers pencil sketching tips and timed/daily drawing practice similar to Jess Karp, with decent search overlap (26%) and solid content alignment (79%), pointing to a common interest in disciplined sketching routines.

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Top competitors identified: Proko (90% match) and Draw like a Sir (65% match). Proko aligns with Jess Karp through overlapping queries such as sketchbook drawing, portrait drawing tips, and pencil sketching tips, while Draw like a Sir overlaps on hand drawing techniques, pencil sketching tips, and eye drawing tutorials. Proko has a substantially larger audience (about 4.3M subscribers) compared to Jess Karp’s 523K, with Draw like a Sir at about 2M subscribers, indicating a gap in reach but strong topical alignment. Additional competitors include Sketchbook Skool (61% match) and RapidFireArt (59% match) who share queries around art journaling, sketchbook layouts, timed sketch challenges, and similar drawing techniques. All identified competitors connect to similar search intents around drawing techniques, sketching practice, and sketchbook-based content.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Jess Karp?

Proko — 90% match, 4.3M subscribers; Draw like a Sir — 65% match, 2M subscribers; Sketchbook Skool — 61% match, 495K subscribers. They share a focus on drawing instruction, art education, and sketching techniques.

What type of content does Jess Karp make?

Jess Karp creates art and drawing-related content, including tutorials and sketchbook studies. Uploads occur at about 0.6 videos per week, with an average of 35.9K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Jess Karp?

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