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Inkwell
Subscribers 104K
Videos 81
Views 4.1M

Channels Like Inkwell

Inkwell covers art, illustration, and career-focused content with a mix of tutorials, artist discussions, and industry commentary, including topics like how to make money as an artist, convention income, studio setups, and art tools. Content style appears to range from tutorials and discussions to vlogs and deep-dives, with recent videos averaging around 30-39 minutes and view counts commonly in the tens of thousands, and an overall average of roughly 52.3K views per video across 81 published works. The channel has been active since 2017 and publishes content at a cadence that yields about a weekly to biweekly upload pace.

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Videos 253
Views 14.8M
Appearances 26
SERP 100%
Similarity 75%
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High search overlap on art career guidance and business topics (concept art careers, art career advice, art business tips) with a strong content alignment to practical career tips, indicating similar audience targeting and subject matter.

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Mackenzie Nelson Art

68% relevance

Subscribers 1.8K
Videos 45
Views 62.1K
Appearances 8
SERP 53%
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Shares queries around art licensing and studio setup, suggesting an audience interested in monetizing art and studio workflow, though Mackenzie’s content tilts more toward licensing specifics while Inkwell covers broader career guidance.

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Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL

68% relevance

Subscribers 221K
Videos 482
Views 15.8M
Appearances 14
SERP 50%
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Competes on art career advice and digital tools reviews, indicating overlap in guiding artists toward careers and tools, with LUCIDPIXUL leaning into digital art discussions and community feedback.

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#4

67% relevance

Subscribers 4.3M
Videos 1.1K
Views 477.5M
Appearances 11
SERP 61%
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Strong overlap on concept art careers and anatomy for artists, plus career guidance, but Proko’s content is more technique-centric, aligning with audiences seeking formal art education.

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Mualcaina

65% relevance

Subscribers 26.5K
Videos 567
Views 4.9M
Appearances 6
SERP 37%
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Appearances 12
SERP 38%
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Discovered competitors include Proko (67% match, 4.3M subscribers) and Kelsey Rodriguez (85% match, 287K subscribers) as top matches due to overlapping queries such as concept art careers, art career advice, and anatomy for artists. Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL (68% match, 221K subscribers) also shares similar topics like art career advice and digital art tools review, aligning with Inkwell in the art career and tools space. These channels differ in size, with Proko and Kelsey Rodriguez significantly larger than Inkwell, while Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL and Mackenzie Nelson Art (68% match, 1.8K subscribers) are closer in scale to Inkwell. Shared queries include concept art careers, art career advice, and various art market/industry topics, indicating competition for similar search interest and audience within the art education and career guidance niche.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Inkwell?

Kelsey Rodriguez — 85% match, 287K subscribers; Mackenzie Nelson Art — 68% match, 1.8K subscribers; Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL — 68% match, 221K subscribers. All three channels are similarly focused on art and illustration, with content around art creation, critique, and industry discussions, aligning with Inkwell's art, illustration, and education themes.

What type of content does Inkwell make?

Inkwell creates content about art, illustration, and industry topics, including convention art, selling artwork, and career discussions. They upload regularly, with videos such as 900+ Artists polled - Making Money As a Convention Artist (152K views), Losing $$$$ Trying to Sell My Art in Japan (67K views), and Is There Still a Future for Art Students (26K views), averaging around 52.3K views per video.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Inkwell?

We analyze Inkwell's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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