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Jazza

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YouTube2012

78%

WISE Score

6.7M

Subscribers

High-energy art challenges and tutorials that'll make your kid want to draw—just preview first for occasional mature themes.

Jazza

YouTube

2012

78%

WISE Score

6.7M

Subscribers

High-energy art challenges and tutorials that'll make your kid want to draw—just preview first for occasional mature themes.

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Screenwise Verdict

Jazza is one of the solid art education channels on YouTube—genuinely inspiring, skill-focused, and entertaining without being pure clickbait. Your artistically-inclined tween or teen will probably find something here that makes them want to create.

That said, this isn't a squeaky-clean kids' art show. Some videos feature drawings with mature themes (monsters, violence, edgy humor), and there's occasional mild language. Plugged In's caution about younger viewers is fair—preview before letting your 8-year-old binge the back catalog.

For kids 10+, especially those who've outgrown basic 'how to draw a cat' tutorials, Jazza hits a sweet spot: substantive enough to teach real skills, entertaining enough to hold attention, and varied enough to spark genuine creativity. Just keep an eye on which videos they're watching.

Age Fit

Best for ages 10-18, especially kids who are already interested in drawing, animation, or digital art. Younger kids might enjoy some videos with parental preview, but the content and humor often skew toward teens and young adults.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

Jazza (Josiah Brooks) runs an upbeat, enthusiastic art channel focused on creative challenges and tutorials. The tone is generally positive and encouraging, though Plugged In notes occasional mature themes in drawings and some language that may not suit younger viewers. With 6.7M subscribers and consistent content since 2012, the channel maintains a friendly, accessible vibe that inspires creativity without being chaotic or mean-spirited.

Imaginative

This is the channel's strongest suit. Jazza constantly experiments with art challenges ('Epic Art with Kids Art Supplies,' character design, animation, game design), publishes books on character creation, and built an app (Arty Games). The content directly invites viewers to pick up pencils and try things themselves. The variety—from traditional drawing to digital art to Newgrounds-style animation—keeps the creative exploration fresh and accessible.

Safe

Plugged In specifically flags 'some of the themes depicted in Brooks' drawings may be too mature' for younger children, plus 'a bit of the language, too.' Comments are enabled on a massive channel (1.5B views), which brings standard YouTube comment section risks. No kids mode available. The channel isn't dangerous, but parents with elementary-age kids should preview content first—some videos lean toward teen/adult humor or subject matter in the artwork itself.

Enriching

Jazza teaches actual skills—drawing techniques, character design principles, color theory, animation basics. His book 'Creating Characters' is a structured guide, and viewers report being inspired to 'get back at drawing again.' The entertainment-to-education ratio is solid: you're learning while being entertained. However, it's not deeply philosophical or empathy-building; it's practical skill development wrapped in YouTube personality energy.

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Why It Might Be Great

Genuinely inspiring for kids who want to learn drawing, animation, or character design—viewers consistently report picking up pencils again
Huge variety of creative challenges keeps things fresh: traditional art, digital, animation, even game design experiments
Jazza's enthusiasm is infectious without being annoying; he's encouraging and accessible, not gatekeepy about art
Published books and an app show he's committed to teaching, not just performing
13+ years of consistent content means a deep library of tutorials and ideas

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What to Watch For

Some artwork depicts mature themes (fantasy violence, scary imagery, adult humor) that may not suit elementary-age kids
Occasional mild language noted by Plugged In—not constant, but present
Comments enabled on a massive channel with 1.5B views—standard YouTube comment section chaos applies
Video length and pacing skews older (tweens/teens) rather than short-attention-span younger kids

Conversation Starters

"What's the craziest art challenge you'd want to try from one of Jazza's videos?"
"If you could design your own character right now, what would they look like? What's their backstory?"
"Jazza experiments with all kinds of art supplies and techniques—which ones look most interesting to you?"
"Do you think you learn better from watching tutorials or just experimenting on your own?"

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