Olga Soby

Painter

Birthplace Ukraine

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About

Canadian Ukrainian contemporary artist, YouTube star, and art instructor known for her acrylic pouring, fluid art tutorials, color theory lessons, and painting experiments which she shares on YouTube and Instagram with over 650,000 YouTube subscribers and 180,000 Instagram followers.

Before fame

She began making art in her early 20s. She joined YouTube in 2018 and began uploading instructional videos in July 2018.

Trivia

She has taught courses including Fluid Art Mastery, Color Palette Mastery, Embellishment Mastery, Varnish Mastery, and Epoxy Clear Coating Mastery. She is known for using water, fire, airflow, and gravity instead of traditional paint brushes.

Family life

She cofounded Soby Art Academy with her husband Alex Soby. She has Ukrainian roots and has been based in Canada.

Associated with

She has used examples by artists such as Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri Matisse while teaching color theory.