Today marks my final day of being 27 years old because I will turn 28 years old tomorrow.
Being a DeviantArtist, even though I only ended up on this site for two years while being first introduced to it fourteen years ago, has enabled me to discover some really wonderful talents on here. Therefore, I have been absolutely chuffed and ecstatic to have gotten to encounter their works and be completely inspired.
As for narrowing this list down to twenty-eight DeviantArtists, this was easier than done because there were so many choices to choose from and everyone had something unique to offer. However, I felt like I endeavored to find the ones who have appealed to me the most in terms of style, elegance, diligence, and making really great quality work.
With that said, let us get started. There will be some tied entries, as there are some things common about certain artists. And when you see me mention there names, you better make it an endeavor to go to their galleries, give them a follow, and revel in their works.
Powerpuff-Obsessed
As her moniker suggests, Dolo specializes in a lot of Rowdyruff Boys and Powerpuff Girls fan art, and each and every one of her works have color, adorability, and a cuddly feeling which can make anyone feel at home. She has a keen eye for detail, shading, and color and she knows how to play cute and lovely with her works very well.RowdyruffPowerpuff45
Even though I have been following her artistic career for two years, I can see how much Brylee has grown as an artist and as a person. Her Demonruffs are a combination of cuddly, cute, and deliciously terrifying. On top of that, her OC Brylee is one of the most fascinating, take-charge, toughest young ladies I have ever witnessed thanks to her strong character and willfulness. Aesthetically speaking, her usage of the color palette, light, design, and detail make me root for her a whole lot more.KatyGorl
The diligence, constant will to improve, and love of her craft have been radiating in her drawn and written works, especially her Spooksverse universe. What I love most about the things she has been doing so far is how much depth, interest, and personality she gives to each of her characters, thus making them likable in their own special ways.YokoAnimeProductions
If there are words in the English language that I can describe her works, they would have to be vivid, eye-popping, colorful, pleasing to the eye, and soothing whenever one has a bad day. There is a certain comfort I get from having a gander at her works and that can help me feel relaxed when I have a very stressful day. On top of that, the overall radiance of her works flourishes every time I browse her page.Betty-M
Ever since I immersed myself into her Christmas Contest back in 2019, I was immediately taken aback by her various original characters. Each of them had their own hobbies, dreams, wishes, desires, and quirks, that I felt like I was encountering people I would like to meet on a near daily basis. Ergo, her works burst with abundant personality and her usage of color, shading, light, and geometry makes them all the more brilliant to witness.kuraikitsune13
I am immensely astounded and fascinated by her gorgeous character designs and sheer vividness she emits in her works.kukadot
Superb anatomical detail, vivid color, masterful shading, and overall brilliance make this artist someone to root for.Lisathefan
Expressive vividness, a luscious color palette, and a mastery of bringing the characters to life are what make this artist special and great in her own way.CelmationPrince
I may come for the art, which is really well-done with the usage of color and character design, but I certainly stay for his knowledge of difference voice actors, cartoons, anime, and everything to do with the medium of animation. There is a huge gamut of expression, thought, effort, and desire to be expected from him and I love everything he has done so far.Khialat
Every time I go on to his page to see what he has to offer, I am immensely hypnotized by the abundant usage of dark and light colors and the overall harmony they had to offer. Going hand-in-hand with his usage of color is the world-building he has managed to accomplish no matter what the fandom or work of origin. He is definitely someone I would love to make it my first endeavor to check out his vividly magnificent works.Teracles
He has certainly made my fascination with muscular men flexing their muscles at each other, getting themselves into scuffles, and even find themselves in sexy yet oddly loving relationships all the more fully realized. His art style may be on the crude side, but the effort he has been giving to make these men of iron come to life deserves a huge salute from me. Moreover, I have been rooting for Mugambi and Korak as a couple, as they have ended up becoming my OTP for life.WildWolfHipster
The way she has been drawing my most beloved jungle men such as George of the Jungle and Tarzan deserves a whole lot of praise. The chisel she manages to give George in terms of the contour of his face, his musculature, and combining that fierceness of a jungle king with the kindness of a paternal protector make my heart melt at her version of George of the Jungle. I have been immensely drawn in to her works thanks to her amazing usage of anatomy, color, and shading.09tuf and Luipunker91
I put these two together because of how well they work in terms of making muscular men come to life. Their collaboration has what made them excel in my eyes and their works show with brilliance and fine detail.Jose-Ramiro
Do you like crossovers? Do you like fighting matches starring some of your favorite characters? Do you also love to relive some cartoons from your childhood? Jose has it all in spades, and I have always found his cartoon battles indubitably and thoroughly entertaining. He gives a whole lot of anatomical detail to his characters making them a lot stronger in build than one would usually expect, which is the case found in his cartoon crossover battles. On top of that, he has a very fine eye for detail in terms of getting certain show's characters down to a tee.CaptainEdwardTeague
Speaking of getting characters down to a tee, Kay is a phenomenal example of how masterful she is of getting a lot of memorable characters designed the way the original creators saw them. It takes an indubitably masterful hand to make anything and everything come to life, and she has surpassed my expectations.SonicClone
There is never a dull moment when his usage of color and emotion go together in synergetic harmony. I feel for a lot of the characters he draws from joy to pain and that feeling will never dissipate. My personal favorite of his works involve the Teen Titans, and I mean all six members of this team, Cyborg, Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beastboy, and Terra because as someone who has grown up with the Titans, I have been absolutely astounded and stirred by their collective journey and SonicClone has it in spades.Soraya7
Her mastery of anatomical contour, musculature, and sheer gorgeousness is in full force with how she was able to make the grown-up Rowdyruff Boys and Powerpuff Girls look indubitably amazing. From Brick's, Butch's, and Boomer's lean, well-muscled physiques to Blossom's, Buttercup's, and Bubbles' sleek, elegant contour, my eyes have not found any form of respite from being charmed by them. Aside from her mastery of anatomy, she is also stunning in terms of her usage of various colors, which makes her works truly a sight to behold.MMHinman
I may not be the biggest InuKag shipper ever because I absolutely hate InuKag. However, I am willing to forgive that sentiment and not let any negativity encroach this post because what Megan can do in terms of the art she makes is phenomenal. The absolute mastery of the male physique in terms of contour, musculature, and hypnotic detail makes my heart bleed and this skills goes hand-in-hand with her astounding usage of color, shading, design, and lighting. Ergo, all my shipping tastes aside, MMHinman is truly amazing at having a keen eye for anatomical beauty and I definitely love how studly she has made the likes of Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha.teacupballerina
As someone who has been having an extremely complicated relationship with BlossSICK and has been skeptical about the appeal of AkuBloss, I was in two minds of how I was going to approach this interesting artist. Nevertheless, I was truly captivated by the accuracy, detail, world-building, and sheer dedication she has to her work. She has made me learn how to fully embrace dark, haunting colors with all of my being and make me quite enticed by the appeal of AkuBloss.BrickercupMasterX3, PrincessCallyie, and xahCHUx
These three wonderful young ladies are the undisputed queens of the color-clash couples in the forms of Brickercup, Butchubbles, and Blossoomer. The love, devotion, and sheer dedication they have to these characters are all reflected in their masterful usage of different color schemes, unparalleled shading, and giving these couples a whole lot more love than they already have. Whether it is BrickercupMasterX3's sleekness and stylishness in her design, PrincessCallyie's color and spunk or xahCHUx being the complete package that she is, I cannot go wrong with these girls in terms of their craft as color-clash couple specialists. Moreover, PrincessCallyie is one of the artists who has introduced me to the beauty and flexibility of Prinack, and I give her a lot of credit for making me root for this wonderful crossover couple. When all is said and done, I cannot go wrong with these ladies and their love for the color-clash couples.Mister-Sukeruton
Expressive, well-contoured, vivid, and hypnotically colorful are words I would easily associate with this artist and everything he has accomplished so far. As a fellow anime fan, I am completely entrenched by his works and I hope to see a whole lot more of him in the coming years.opera-fanart
As a hardcore opera fan and a student of English and Musicology, this is an artist who needs a lot more love. I just discovered her works very recently, and I firmly believe she is someone who can deliver the goods of bringing our favorite opera characters to life thanks to her great shading and keen eye for detail.KingShisa08
This is a gentleman who specializes in giant monsters. I have been growing up with the likes of Godzilla, King Kong, a lot of monsters found in the likes of Courage the Cowardly Dog, The Rowdyruff Boys and The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, and even Reptar from Rugrats, and I love seeing the power they emit and the magnificent chaos they can cause. KingShisa08 can make those monsters come out with their signature ferocity and might, and he has certainly inspired me to find something amazing about this giant creatures.RivaAnime
Riva was the very person who has motivated me to make screenshot motivational and demotivational posters aside from just doing fan art, as I have a lot to get out of my chest when it comes to character pairings and even individual characters. Every time I read her entries, I get a thrill of inspiration because of how informative, enlightening, and interesting they all are. I often find myself agreeing with her demotivational posters, especially the ones focused around Kaede, Miroku, Kouga, Sango, and yes even Kagome, because of how she manages to hammer home how many double standards Inuyasha has and how these characters are not as pure as anyone thinks they are. I also love the devotion she has for Sesshoumaru and Rin as a couple because of how plausible it can be, and I also enjoy the fact that she has paired Inuyasha with an OC of hers, which was what I was low-key doing when I was a lot younger.Torekdva
Out of all the artists I have commissioned so far, I highly convict that Torekdva is the best one I have had the pleasure of sharing my love of Inuyasha x Ayame and my InuAya next generation characters, as she has surpassed all of my expectations of being such a masterful artist. She knows her way around anatomy, the color palette, expressions, and giving characters a lot of personality and depth in a way that makes her an absolute standout in the best possible way. I will definitely continue to root for her in all of her endeavors.ANPCreations
Hello, Allen, my good friend and fine artist. I have come to feature you in this list of favorite artists. Reference aside, I am indubitably astounded by ANPCreations' skill as an artist who can give his characters a lot of charisma, personality, and uniqueness, thus embodying them with a sense of strength of character and likability. As one can tell, his art style is clearly influenced by the classic anime and manga Fullmetal Alchemist, given how the themes of good and evil as well as the complex themes of religion, society, and human nature are alive and well in his works. For that, I will definitely root for him in all of his endeavors.AsmodisArt and YANN-X
I consider these two gentlemen absolutely phenomenal when it comes to nailing down the male physique and I get a thrill of pleasure when I see their works revolving around men with muscles, lean and athletic physiques, and, in some cases, man-on-man loving. They have managed to make me absolutely ecstatic to be on here and express my undying love for the masculine musculature. With that said, I can only wish these gentlemen well in all of their endeavors.Skywarathi
I know I am going to surprise my viewers when they see this, but she is someone I absolutely adore, admire, and look up to in terms of being such a masterful artist. The biggest highlight of her gallery involve one of my most favorite pairings in Xiaolin Showdown, Chase Young x Kimiko Tohomiko or Chamiko. Even her other works are truly a sight to behold because of her diligence and the hard work she has managed to give in each of them. Her mastery of the color palette, the human anatomy, atmosphere, shading, light, and keen eye for detail have made her stand firmly as my number one most favorite DeviantArtist ever.
I hope you all enjoyed this. I know there are many other DeviantArtists who could have ended up on here, but as I said, it was not easy choosing which ones managed to make it to the top let alone who made the cut for this list. With that said, I want to applaud all of my twenty-eight most favorite DeviantArtists because of what they have managed to do with this site, and that is make it shine. Sure, Eclipse may come upon us. However, in spite of that, I want to close by saying that you should never give up and keep on shining like the brightest of diamonds.
As for me, turning 28 years old will offer more challenges in my life and I hope I can make it to that step in my life with everything I got.