your favorite art/artist?

zozo
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
I just remembered how much I loved the style of drawing of Milo Manara <a href="http://www.milomanara.com"; target="_blank">www.milomanara.com</a>

I had almost all his works, both for their eroticisicm but just the way he draws is so simple yet great. Does anyone know of any other artists in that genre who draw/paint that way (not necesarily erotic)?



I also love Monet/Manet and that genre of impressionism.



What kind of art do you like? Artists?



Oh yeah, I also remembered the various paintings and drawing Larry Elmore and Elfman(?) draw/drew for all the various Dungeons and Dragons material. Incredible stuff
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  • Reply 1 of 47
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    I like Ben Shahn's work... specifically his not so well known photographs from New York...
  • Reply 2 of 47
    seanmseanm Posts: 69member
    Hans Rudi Giger owns me in many ways.



    <a href="http://www.hrgiger.com/"; target="_blank">http://www.hrgiger.com/</a>;
  • Reply 3 of 47
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    My favorite painting is The Arnolfini Wedding by Jan van Eyck. I've always been a big fan of the Northern Renaissance.
  • Reply 4 of 47
    trick falltrick fall Posts: 1,271member
    My favorites are Andy Warhol, Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray. About once a year I call in sick to work on a mid week day, get a little buzzed and head over to MOMA. Always a good way to kill an afternoon if there's not too many tourists.
  • Reply 5 of 47
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    I'm impressed, 'rat. That's probably one of my favorite paintings of the time. I had to do a 10 page analysis of it for art history some years back... but I must say, very nice pick indeed. You impress me...
  • Reply 6 of 47
    rick1138rick1138 Posts: 938member
    deKooning

    Karl Simms
  • Reply 7 of 47
    rick1138rick1138 Posts: 938member
    Speaking of Man Ray and deKooning I once met Juliette.
  • Reply 8 of 47
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    Favorite comic book artist:



    Jim Steranko







    Favorite Illustrator:



    N. C. Wyeth







    Favorite Classical Artist:



    Leonardo Da Vinci







    Favorite Low Brow Artist:



    Robert Williams







    Favorite Photographer:



    Diane Arbus







    Thousand others I'm to lazy to list... <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
  • Reply 9 of 47
    zozo Posts: 3,117member
    wow, great stuff... and artists i had sort of forgoten about too. When you can, would be great to have links and stuff so we can all share the wealth
  • Reply 10 of 47
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    [quote]Originally posted by ZO:

    <strong>wow, great stuff... and artists i had sort of forgoten about too. When you can, would be great to have links and stuff so we can all share the wealth </strong><hr></blockquote>



    <a href="http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Nebula/8650/phinnweb.html"; target="_blank">Jim Steranko</a>



    <a href="http://www.ncwyeth.com/"; target="_blank">N. C. Wyeth</a>



    <a href="http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html"; target="_blank">Leonardo Da Vinci</a>



    <a href="http://www.robert-williams.com/RWsite.html"; target="_blank">Robert Williams</a>



    <a href="http://www.temple.edu/photo/photographers/arbus/arbus.htm"; target="_blank">Diane Arbus</a>
  • Reply 11 of 47
    ijerryijerry Posts: 615member
    Of course Escher is on the list, and Edvard Munch, Picasso. But I think my favorite is <a href="http://hebuss.free.fr/"; target="_blank">Boris Vallejo</a>. Just awesome work.
  • Reply 12 of 47
    pushermanpusherman Posts: 410member
    grover - i am tempted to mention that i took a class specifically covering the northern renaissance, but i'm afraid you could still probably wipe the floor with me, as i just didn't find it as interesting as i thought I would, and consequently didn't pay a whole lot of attention. I can appreciate the incredible complexity and attention to detail evident in the works of van eyck, et al though.



    personally i can't really pick a favorite, but I am usually drawn to modern artists; Robert Delaunay, Sally Mann, David Carson, and Piet Mondrian come to mind right now.
  • Reply 13 of 47
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    [quote]Originally posted by ijerry:

    <strong>Of course Escher is on the list, and Edvard Munch, Picasso. But I think my favorite is <a href="http://hebuss.free.fr/"; target="_blank">Boris Vallejo</a>. Just awesome work.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Bleh, sorry but what an unoriginal hack. Don't get me wrong, he can paint...but his subject matter is lame and trite compared to others (Hildebrandt Bros, Richard Corben and Bisley)....



    <a href="http://www.frankfrazetta.com/"; target="_blank">Now here's the true god of T&A fantasy art!</a>



    Oh, and ZO...Milo Manara is an amazing artist...but hope the mods here don't click that link...
  • Reply 14 of 47
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    I don't know much about traditional art/painters/styles, but an illustrator who I really admire and get inspiration from (the reason I gravitated toward Adobe Illustrator) is <a href="http://www.ronchan.com"; target="_blank">Ron Chan</a>.



    You've seen his stuff in Macworld magazine, and for lots of other companies: tech, financial, etc.



    He's digital (Illustrator on a Mac). Does that count?



    [ 08-06-2002: Message edited by: pscates ]</p>
  • Reply 15 of 47
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    [quote]Originally posted by pscates:

    <strong>I don't know much about traditional art/painters/styles, but an illustrator who I really admire and get inspiration from (the reason I gravitated toward Adobe Illustrator) is <a href="http://www.ronchan.com"; target="_blank">Ron Chan</a>.



    You've seen his stuff in Macworld magazine, and for lots of other companies: tech, financial, etc.



    He's digital (Illustrator on a Mac). Does that count?



    [ 08-06-2002: Message edited by: pscates ]</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Certainly does. He's great. Clean design and a rich color palette. He's also the most copied artist/designer in the field.



    Heard of <a href="http://www.ledpants.com/"; target="_blank">Mr. LEDPants</a>?



    Like his digital work a lot. A little more edgy but very good clean work.



    ZO...<a href="http://www.wesbenscoter.com/"; target="_blank">Check out Wes Benscoter's Site.</a> Very creepy, sexy horror/fantasy art. Cool Flash site too.
  • Reply 16 of 47
    moogsmoogs Posts: 4,296member
    Galen Rowell. Greatest color landscape photographer EVAR!
  • Reply 17 of 47
    leviathanleviathan Posts: 161member
    well dudes i suppose you could say i'm a fan of abstract art, my favourite artists are



    salvidor dali



    and gaudi



    hm, i reckon all those drippin clocks are the best - if you've seen the work u know what i mean, i saw a sculpture of one in Italy and it was superb
  • Reply 18 of 47
    moogsmoogs Posts: 4,296member
    GaudÃ* was an architect - a profession most people don't associate with as producing true art, but he certainly did. Some of his stuff is amazing. Problem is you have to go to Barcelona (or Italy it seems) to see it up close. Anyone got a free plane ticket for me?







    [ 08-06-2002: Message edited by: Moogs ]</p>
  • Reply 19 of 47
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    [quote]Originally posted by Artman @_@:

    <strong>Heard of <a href="http://www.ledpants.com/"; target="_blank">Mr. LEDPants</a>?



    Like his digital work a lot. A little more edgy but very good clean work.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    No, I hadn't...but thanks for the "head's up". I LOVE his style too. More geometric and cartoony than Chan's, but just as enjoyable and nice to look at.



    Thanks! Some of his stuff reminded me of when I draw things sometimes (simple shapes, angular faces/bodies, etc.).



    Definitely bookmarked that site!
  • Reply 20 of 47
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    [quote]Originally posted by leviathan:

    <strong>well dudes i suppose you could say i'm a fan of abstract art, my favourite artists are



    salvidor dali



    and gaudi



    hm, i reckon all those drippin clocks are the best - if you've seen the work u know what i mean, i saw a sculpture of one in Italy and it was superb</strong><hr></blockquote>



    i'm sorry leviathan but you are catagorically a whimp! what kinda schmuck thinks Dali is an abstract artist???! He was a surrealist!



    <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />



    And as someone else mentioned Gaudi was an architect....stick with Mini Coops and cars DUDE.



    Sorry, but had to get back at ya... <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />
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