Snapchat ain’t just for dick pics, yo. Some talented munchkins are out there putting their finger-twiddling to amazingly sick use, creating artistic masterpieces that’ll make the tiny penises scribbled on your selfies look like something you wouldn’t even hang on the worst of fridges.
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Feel at liberty to indulge in their mad skills on your own Snap feed, adding to the melting pot of endless singing car videos, pre-drinks with people you barely know, and unlimited dog filters.
*Note*: All artwork below is created entirely within the app. No sneaky hacks, no external photoshop. IPads are used to draw the finer lines, and the drawings take hours to make. Painstakingly cool.
1. Geeohsnap
Norwegian designer Geir Ove Pedersen has gone viral for his incredible talent, and now creates Snapchat art for clients including Starbucks, Walt Disney World and Air France. His ‘Random People Project’ is most noteworthy, wherein he turned ordinary situations into the extraordinary using the Snapchat drawing tool. Amazin’.
Photos: Twitter / @geeohsnap.
2. NACSnaps
Swedish cartoonists Nick and Carola form NACSnaps, an amazing collab account that offers a plethora of celebrity portraits and detailed artwork using pointillism, in addition to featuring special guests and short films.
Photos: NACSnaps.com.
3. Georgio.Copter
Snapchat artist Georgio Copter is known for his talent-packed drawings which insert adorable (and sometimes freaky) monsters into everyday situations, such as a v. cute bowl of cereal.
Photos: Instagram / @georgio.copter.
4. Matt Fogarty
Super-skilled artist Matt Fogarty is known for making intensely cool art using just emoji. Who knew there would be a creative outlet for all those symbol emoji that NO ONE EVER USES. Pure genius.
Photos: Twitter / @itsMattFogarty.
5. OperAmericano
Snapchat artist OperAmericano draws incredibly detailed stories using a whole range of colours and shades we didn’t even know existed in a comic-book style series called The ‘Pun’isher. She also hosts an interactive segment called What’s That Tune Tuesday, where she sings a song and viewers have to guess the choon. Talent.
Photos: Instagram / @OperAmericano.
6. HunRHarrison
Hunter Harrison is a visual influencer who takes the art of emoji to a whole new extreme with his portraits and cartoons. Super-fkn-unreal.
Photos: HunterHarrison.me/snapchat/.
7. Miologie
Christine Mi, aka Miologie on Snapchat, is an artist whose doodles have earned her global recognition and acclaim. Her website bio says “my name is Christine Mi and I like to poke my phone,” which we reckon is an absolute understatement.
Mi now works with brands such as T-Mobile, Dreamworks, Coca Cola, and UNICEF, aiming to help companies understand the power of Snapchat for their marketing strategies. Get ’em girl.
Photos: www.miologie.com.
8. Hibikino
Hibikino creates some mad comic-book style Snapchat stories and portraits of pop-cult cartoon figures. 10/10 fine art.
Photos: Instagram / @ohhhsnapchat.
9. Dabttll
Dasha Battelle, aka Dabttll on Snapchat, is Brooklyn-based Snapchat artist who uses only her fingers to create these fkn amazing pieces of art mixed in with her daily life.
Her work includes tributes to modern artists including Banksy, as long with genuine artistic icons like Frida Kahlo and Jackson Pollock. Oh, there are also bulk references to classic memes of the modern age (lol Doge). Seriously out-of-this-world stuff.
Photos: dbatsnap.com.
10. Mplatco
Called the ‘Van Gogh of Snapchat’, former teacher and artist Michael Platco is a Snapchat influencer and storyteller that has gone viral worldwide for his creative campaigns and illustrations. He’s created snaps for brands including GrubHub, NBCtheVoice, TheDUFFMovie, Walt Disney World, MarriottHotels and more. Kewl AF.
Photos: Mplatco.com.
11. EmGarber
Referenced frequently by other Snap artists as their source of inspiration, Boston-based Evan Garber – aka EmGarber – is one of the first Snapchat artists to go viral with his drawings and now works as a full-time Snapchatter, earning his living entirely on doing projects with brand sponsorships through his channel.
Garber is great at transforming himself into animated characters, and he also creates mini-series collabs with other artists, including Shonduras (number 12, below).
Photos: Instagram / @emgarber.
12. Shonduras
Last but not least, the incredible Shonduras: up there with EmGarber as one of the most talked-about Snapchat artists and called ‘Snapchat’s first home-grown celebrity’ by Forbes, Utah-based artist Shaun McBride works on Snapchat full-time and has worked with brands including Disney, Taco Bell and Major League Soccer.
McBride often rakes in up to $30,000 per advertising campaign, and is currently signed with Vine & Snapchat talent agency GrapeStory, a micro-content and social influencer marketing agency created by Gary Vaynerchuk and Vine star Jerome Jarre. The future is now.
Photos: Shonduras.com.
WELL JEEZ. And we thought putting an emoji over someone’s head was hilariously genius.
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