Who is my favorite Artist, and why?
I have so many
favorite artists, those who inspire me, that I could not list them all. As I
child my favorite was Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh, who still moves me
with his bright colors and thickly laid on oils and bold impressions.
My other
favorite from childhood was Maxfield Parrish who painted the most beautiful
landscapes and murals, and created intricately beautiful and whimsical
illustrations for many early 20th century periodicals and magazines.
French
Impressionist Claude Monet quickly became my all-time favorite with his amazing
impressions of light and soft colors.
I have since discovered JMW Turner, a British
painter from late 18th-early 19th century, who actually
inspired Claude Monet, and was considered the Father of Impressionism. He also
inspired American landscape painter Thomas Moran, best known for his
watercolor, though he used oils as well. His luminescent paintings are
stunning.
A few other influential favorites I must mention are Georgia O’Keeffe
who captured the Southwest with her beautiful, giant flowers and landscapes.
Other inspiring and amazing artists are:
Denise
Allen – late 20th century Quilt Artist
Augusta Savage early 20th
century Ceramicist
Frank Lloyd Wright, 20th century architect
Stephen
J Kaltenbach, Conceptual Artist, painter & sculptor, California Artist
Laura Ross Paul, Colorist, Figurative Artist, & educator who resides in Portland, OR
...and of course Leonardo da Vinci, who needs no introduction
at all.
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| JMW Turner Angel Standing in the Sun 1846, oil on canvas |
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| Thomas Moran Fiercely the Red Sun Descending, Burned His Way Across the Heavens 1875, oil on canvas |
