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My all time favorite piece is Whistler's Nocturne in Blue and Gold. No idea why.
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I also really used to look forward to the release of the annual Desktopography collection. You can view all the years available here:
Stan Sakai is one of my favorites! 
I have waaay too many favorite artists, so here are a few that I'm loving at the moment.
Doug TenNapel, Earthworm Jim guy who also makes some wild comics. His style is really expressive and seems totally unique and confident, and I appreciate how crazy and off-the-wall it can be.
Lorena Alvarez Gomez is just... unbelievable. She's easily in my top 10 favorite artists. I love her whimsical, detailed, colorful, imaginative art SO much.
Guille Rancel's work is wild, whimsical, and adorable. I want to read stories about every one of his characters.
Loish, for reasons that should be obvious
Elentori because she's outrageous at expressing mood and emotion so perfectly with a style that isn't necessarily perfectly polished, but the sketchiness adds to the charm!
i like alot of styles... i guess thats why i slightly change my style every couple months on my insta. cant stand doing the same style over and over.
for painting or for hot dudes i say yy6241 on instagram i wont show their art cause its all nsfw but its soooo beautiful and i dig their painting approach
for linework and more hot dudes theres an artist on twitter called MACBETHOFF
for really wacky/unique artstyles that keep my style inspiration fresh, i like sugarandmemories , shes on twitter and instagram she does alot of fanart
and theirs an artist on instagram called flithyguts they make alot of halloween esque art but i love the colors they use
For eyegasms Kuvshinov Ilya is THE man to do it for you. hes my inspiration to keep my color in my art in check hes on facebook, instagram, deviantart
and with all those styles combined together this is one of the many styles i do
@Isabelline This artist is also one of my favourites!! (tho looking at the great art made by such young artists makes me kinda depressed about my age and lack of skill 
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I have way too many favourite artists, and many I could consider inspirations 
It's kinda hard for me to talk about why do I like particular art styles and works, hm... I need to work on that... Anyway, one of my long time faves, Klaufir. There is an unique atmosphere to their works, dark, solitary and surreal with a bit of cartoony/childlike touch that compliments it really well. The painting style so good, also those colors are pretty damn sick
They have a webcomic1 too, I love the melancholic subdued feeling and all the detail in every page
I love painterly works where artists play with color in limited palates and in surprising and unexpected ways, like Micheal Carlson
And this painting of a forest by KM Schmidt
They achieved so much in so few strokes, just masterworks.
And I love it when people apply those techniques to concept art--it's just amazing, like this peice by Sergey Kolosev
Or this one by Jinhoa Bae
I have like pinterest boards full of the stuff https://www.pinterest.com/RAJillustration/awesome-concept-art/
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Bringing this back because I really want to spread these lovely works of art around:
If you haven't read this manga yet (or don't read manga in general) I propose you guys check out Tongari Boushi no Atelier, or Witch Hat Atelier, because the art is consistently beautiful and well rendered. Author/Artist Shirahama Kamome is exceptionally skilled at what she does and has managed to create an immersive story with realized characters that should be too good to be true, but thankfully isn't. Examples of her art:
^Seriously, It's so detailed, every panel catches your eye. Please try and check out this manga.
Another artist whose art I greatly appreciate is Alphonse Mucha. His art is colored with flat, warm colors, and he manages to turn each woman into some sort of nature goddess. I especially love his backgrounds and how he incorporates plant life, not to mention the gorgeous folds and detail to the clothing.
I've got a few I'll share.
First up, Dave Quiggle. I love album art, and I think he's one of the coolest out there. His style is pretty neat.
Next will be Wayne Reynolds. I first discovered his art through the game Magic the Gathering. I love how he does his proportions and poses.
Next is Raymond Swanland. Discovered him through MtG also. Love his colors and darker pallettes.
And finally, Bill Watterson. I love his cartoony proportions, but also his sense of motion and energy flowing throughout the characters movements. He's one of my biggest inspirations to be a comic artist. (Plus his dinosaurs kick ass xD)
I have many.
If I could steal any painting it would be "Bacchus and Ariadne" or
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"Venus of Urbino". I would love to have them in my room.
First of all, I am a huge fan of my friend's (https://twitter.com/HOAIMI_jpeg/media | https://www.deviantart.com/hoaimi/gallery) art.
She just has this super cool colourful, geometric approach mixed with anime, it's always a treat to look at. \ o /
Secondarily I can't get enough of fantasy concept art that re-envisions historical architecture in different settings. Especially if it's geared towards RPG worlds lol. I'm currently trying to do exercises to learn how to design like this.
All of these were taken from my Pinterest.
Anything that's cool and stylish, I can practically taste. =)
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