25 bear artists you should know about!
Check out these 25 bear artists you should know about that make amazing illustrations and art pieces!
The bear community is full of so many creative artists of all types, so we decided to highlight 25 illustrative artists for your pleasure.
Please consider giving each artist a follow and supporting them, a little bit goes a long way and everyone on this list is absolutely wonderful!
DJ Kirkland
DJ Kirkland is a multifaceted illustrator that creates beautiful illustrations, character designs, and even graphic novels.
Give DJ a follow on social media, check out his website to view some of his work, and consider purchasing something from the shop there too!
Strawberry Mocha!
Strawberry Mocha! makes some of the cutest art that just melts my heart every time I see anything they make. Seriously, seeing their art makes my heart flutter! Check out more of their work on Instagram below.
BearPad
BearPad is the legendary duo that creates sensual and intimate designs that I’m obsessed with, and not just because I have one of their shirts!
They also do insanely cool art installations, 3D models, and have a mural in San Francisco. Check out their gallery below, give them a follow on social media, and consider buying something from their merch shop!
SafetyCub
SafetyCub is not only one of the cutest bear cubs around, but also a real knack for capturing an authentic feeling to all of his sexy illustrations! I love his work so much that I’ve commissioned work from him myself, and you should too, his commissions are open! Check out some of his work on social media, including some NSFW versions on BlueSky.
Terratlus
Terratlus is an extremely talented artist that creates super sexy and beautiful illustrations like the ones you see above. I need some of his designs in print! Give him a follow on his socials to check out more of his work and consider sending him a tip on Ko-Fi if you like what you see.
SquareBears
SquareBears is the talented artist behind the sexy and empowering illustrations you see above. I love all of the work he does, especially his renditions of some of my favorite Pokemon. He has so much amazing art that there’s no way I could even put them all on this article, so go check him out on social media and consider buying some merch!
Benjamin Lester
Benjamin Lester is a master at painting on canvas, bringing realism into every illustration he creates that feel intimate, sexy, and personal.
I would absolutely love to purchase one of his original paintings on canvas someday, and would recommend you go check out all of his work on his website!
DurtyBear – Christopher
The artist behind DurtyBear, Christopher, is one of the most talented artist I know, and makes some of the sexiest and most raw illustrations I’ve ever seen! Go check out his social media and consider buying one of his many designs on a tee shirt.
Kenney Mencher
Kenney Mencher is an iconic oil on canvas painter, using his brush to paint beautiful bears, daddies, and men. I love all of his work, he has so many amazing pieces, and hopefully one day I can own something from him on canvas! Check out more of his work on his Instagram and website.
Go Fujimoto
Go Fujimoto makes some of the sexiest bara art that I’ve ever seen, and I want prints of all of it! His art looks like it comes straight out of the sexiest manga I’ve ever looked at.
Go check out his Twitter to look at more of his work, and consider purchasing something from his merch store!
Bobo Goodman
Bobo Goodman is an artist that draws vibrant illustrations with a classic feel to them, keeping it sexy and detailed in every piece he creates.
His love for bears and chubs goes beyond his work and you can tell just by looking through everything he’s made. Give him a follow on Instagram and consider commissioning him for a custom piece.
Bats Langley
Bats Langley is a painter, sculptor, writer, illustrator, toy designer, and a creator of many things. A jack of all trades! His illustrations are colorful and magnetic, drawing us into every scene he creates, and the characters are all so handsome too! Be sure to check out his Instagram to view all of his amazing work, and take a look at his website too for merch and more, you won’t regret it!
Drew Green
Drew Green is the iconic bear artist that illustrates bears in a bubbly and fun way that’s sexy, cute, and beautiful all in one! All of his work is unforgettable, so be sure to go check out his Instagram and consider commissioning him for a custom piece too!
Splashbeaw
Splashbeaw is a furry artist that draws some of the cutest bear fursonas around, giving unique perspectives on what cute bears can look like! I just want to give all the characters he draws a big ole hug. Check out his social media to see more of his work below and be sure to give him a follow!
Benji Campbell
Benji Campbell creates illustrations that make me want to see a cartoon entirely drawn by him! I love his attention to detail while also making it feel simple and clean at the same time.
I need some of his artwork on a tee shirt, immediately! Give him a follow on social media and commission him for a custom piece while you’re at it too.
James Fowler
James Fowler creates vibrant map-inspired paintings exploring urban and rural landscapes blending cartography with geometric abstraction and digital culture, and I need one of his pieces hung up in my bedroom ASAP! He has a series on social media called “Five Artist Fridays” that I never scroll past when I see it so I can learn something new, and his personality is absolutely magnetic. He may not draw bears, but he sure is a handsome one, so go check out his social media, give him a follow, and look around his website too!
Daisukebear
Vietnamese artist Daisukebear paints images that are all at once sexy, striking and adorable. His artwork captures the playful sensuality of big burly men as only a true lover of bears could. He has so many amazing pieces that it’s hard to keep up, so go check him out on social media, give him a follow, and consider commissioning him for a custom piece!
MonsieurPanda
MonsieurPanda is a French illustrator that draws sexy pinups and custom characters that I simply can’t get enough of! He is super sweet and friendly too, with a charm about him that is easy to be enamored by. I love all of his art work, and if you like what you see above, give him a follow on social media and commission him for a custom piece now!
koong.bg
Koong.bg draws some of the cutest and most adorable comic strips I’ve seen in my entire life, always warming my heart up every time I see one of his posts! Seriously, how can you look at these strips above and not feel butterflies in your stomach?! I’m in love with everything he creates. Give him a follow on social media and purchase some of his work on his Linktree!
RussianBearA
RussianBearA draws some of the cutest and sexiest art out there of bears, and if you like the ones above, just wait until you see the rest on his social media! He also has a Patreon where you can see some of the illustrations unfiltered. Go check him out and give a follow!
WonkaMon Art
WonkaMon Art draws some very sexy and adorable pieces based on bears, and I need to get some of his merch ASAP! I love his attention to detail while also making each illustration unique in their own ways. It’s bubbly, it’s fun, and it makes me smile. Go check him out on Instagram and consider buying some of his merch!
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BeefCakeBoss
BeefCakeBoss is a handsome bear that draws handsome bears in fun and unique ways, bringing his characters to life in every illustration he does! If you like the work shown above, I highly recommend checking out more of his work. Check out his Linktree too if you’re interested in merch!
Potblesseddrawings
Carlos, aka Potblesseddrawings, creates vibrant pinups and characters that feel so personal, sexy, and raw all at the same time. I love how he draws hair in his work, it makes me want to reach out and pet gently.
Give Carlos a follow on social media to check out more of his work and consider commissioning him for a custom piece!
JMochabearJ
Justin, aka JMochabearJ, is an adorable illustrator that draws unique and detailed pieces inspired by bears and many of the things he loves such as TV show characters, video games, and more! I am obsessed with the bear inspired pieces and need to commission something from him immediately, and you should too, so go give him a follow and show some love!
Ottoboy
Ottoboy is a digital artist that draws extremely sexy pieces of men, and what you see above is only a piece of what he’s created! Every single piece has this glossy feel to it and the shadows and hairs on every drawing feels immaculate. Go check out the rest of his work, give him a follow, and consider commissioning a custom piece while you’re at it!
As I said before, there are so many artists of different calibers within our community, and this article simply highlighted 25 of them. Who are some of your favorite artists that we might have missed? Let us know in the comments or send me a DM so I can have them on our radar!
For now, I hope you enjoyed seeing all these amazing artists and gave them a follow. Now is your chance to get that custom commissioned piece that you’ve always wanted, support a queer artist doing so, and not use AI to do it!
