Favorite Artists

[Brutillus]

After some searching I was surprised to find no kind of "Favorite Artists" thread, so I thought I would try to start one.
if there already is something like that, please delete this or whatever.

well these are mine (at the moment) in no particular order, I'd love to hear some of yours.

Wayne Barlowe: just incredible, his visions of Hell and alien life are so original and imaginitive, it's beyond description.

Marko Djurdjevic: not much needs to be said here. amazing figure drawing, edgy, dynamic style, and original design have me hooked.

Howard Pyle: incredibly beautiful, evocative paintings. "An Attack on a Galleon" has to be seen to be believed.

Frank Frazetta: again, I don't think he needs much introduction. needless to say, his work's savage energy and raw power are a constant inspiration.

Wayne Reynolds: really brings new life to the fantasy genre with very dynamic work and badass design. if your imagination needs to be rekindled, this guy is a flamethrower.

Alexandre Iacovleff: I've only seen three of his paintings, but they're amazing. his portrayals of a Toureg Cavalier captain and the Sultan of Zinder are just stunning. if anybody has more information on this guy, I would be most thankful.

John Howe

Angus Mcbride

N.C. Wyeth :a contemporary of Pyle, and another great.

Brom

Albrecht Durer

"Grunewald"

Craig Mullins

Hans Holbein the Younger: his portraits are incredible, but what really turned me on was his "Infantry Battle" drawing.

Adrian Smith

Karl Kopinski

Da Vinci

Brian Froud

George Bridgman

Burne Hogarth

that's it for now

[ngnorden]

Dürer is definitely a fav, also John Bauer (http://www.johnbauersmuseum.nu/galleri.php), a Swedish childrens book illustrator which sagas hold a special slot in my heart.

Michelangelo is an icon for me what one man can accomplish, a powerful inspiration.

I can make a huge list but why make it long when I can make it short. Thanks for sharing, will check out some I haven't heard of!

[AndyLC]

Frank Frazetta for me too.
Also Toriyama Akira (did Dragon Ball)
Osamu Tezuka (invented Manga)
Shoji Kawamori (invented giant transforming military robots, and influenced mechwarrior (even though I don't like Battlemechs))
Katsuya Kaneko
Kev Walker is also cool, not sure if he could be called favorite, but I like his stuff.
Akiman
Range Murata
and whoever did Breath of Fire 4

[Robert Ashley]

Salvador Dali because his work is interesting
William Bouguereau because his work is awsome

[itchy_tasty]

now that im on the spot i cant think of many.
but for now ill say
balthus
giacometti
rubens
hr giger
as for animation..
masamune shirow
the akira guy (cant think of his name)

theres more but...

oh, and bengal

[Dizon]

W. Bouguereau, J.L. Gerome, J.A.D. Ingres, E. Degas, Alma-Tadema etc.(2 many 2 mention)

Alex Ross, T. Bradstreet, M. Mignola

[ArtbyWard]

HPX, Kim Hyung-tae, Katsuya Terada, Johannes Vermeer. But hey I change favorite artist like every week or so.