8 Artists Who Inspire Me

Posted on 24/3/08

These are a few of my favorite artists I've collected from around the web listed in no particular order.

Mark Ryden

Mark Ryden

Gruesome, bizarre, and incredibly inspirational. Mark Ryden does amazing work. Link

Yannick Puig

The music video above is best described as insanely, unbelievably, ludicrously creative. The artist behind it is a guy named Yannick Puig. Link

Kurt Halsey

Kurt Halsey

Illustration at its finest: elegant, simple, and beautiful. Link

Matt Dangler

Matt Dangler

I love his weird take on x-men and other comic book characters. Link

Zdzislaw Beksinski

KZdzislaw Beksinski

Zdzislaw Beksinski was pointed out to me by a co-worker a few days ago and I instantly loved his work. Most of his stuff is darker fantasy. Link

Vladimir Kush

Vladimir Kush

This guy does wonderful surrealistic paintings.Link

Michel Gagné

Michel Gagné

If you get a chance check out his Frenzied Fauna. I love the exaggerated features of his monsters and critters. Link

Scott Saw

Scott Saw

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  • Wren writes on 27/3/08
    If you like Mark Ryden (and some of the others on this list) you should check out Trevor Brown.
    It's slightly demented.
  • Pete W writes on 28/3/08
    I've always been a huge fan of Roger Dean: http://www.rogerdean.com/
  • Kris writes on 3/4/08
    Love Scott Saw ... Emek is another favorite of mine http://www.emek.net/
  • Brad writes 3 weeks, 5 days ago
    Ryden has always been a fav of mine as well. I spotted a red torn up book of illustrations in Vancouver of his, been a fan ever since.
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