Tommy Manning

About

TikTok star and artist known for his incredible paintings. His tommymanning_art TikTok has 1.6 million followers. He paints pop-culture icons such as Marilyn Monroe, Bryan Cranston, music artists and sports stars. He also paints custom pairs of sneakers. His videos show his painting process but also answer commonly asked questions from fans and negotiate sales. In December of 2022, he celebrated his first art show. 

Before Fame

He's been drawing since he was 5-years-old, posting sketches from when he was 12 to his social media and showing his progress. His first post to Instagram was a quote of Michael Jordan's in August of 2015. Two years later, he began posting his art to the platform. 

Trivia

His tommymxnningart Instagram page has 100,000 followers. He posts his finished works and even shows celebrities wearing items with his artwork on them. He and others on the page model some of his clothing designs and celebrates his social media milestones. One of his most popular TikToks is from February of 2022, where he paints a pair of custom shoes while telling a story about his friend's sister. It obtained more than 2.7 million views. 

Family Life

In December of 2020, he made a pair of shoes for his girlfriend, asking his fans what they thought. 

Associated With

He posted a time-lapse video of him drawing Chadwick Boseman in three different roles.