My Favorite Artists It's hard to narrow it down to just a set list of
artists as I have been influenced by so many artists over the years. I also fall
in and out of love with particular artists, but a certain few always remain
close to me.Brett Whiteley - Brett was my doorway into art. He showed me that
painting can be more than what is simply in front of us. His drug habit ruined
much of his art and life before he died, but he is still at the top of my
list.Vincent van Gogh - Vinnie will always be near the top of my favorite
painters list. Both his passion for art and his paintings have given me endless
inspiration.Pablo Picasso - The little Spaniard lived a very full life but he
still found plenty of time to draw, paint, and sculpt. Whenever I'm not working
as much as I should be, I think of how many works Pablo pumped out each
year.Egon Schiele - I have always had a love of drawing, so Schiele has to be on
the list. His paintings are very average, but his drawings are to die for.Andy
Warhol - To be honest, I don't really like the work of Andy Warhol. But he made
artists feel a little less guilty for taking money from art collectors. He
helped me see that it's OK to make a living from art.Alberto Giacometti -
Alberto's paintings and drawings are just amazing. He sacrificed color to devote
himself to form.Anselm Kiefer - I have never seen a whole exhibition by the
artist, but the few works I have seen were pretty impressive. His works are
massive chunks of paint and texture.There are so many more great artists that I
just adore. I know that the seven artists above will still be in my top 20 in
twenty years time though.