R. Crumb

Claude Monet

Louis Wain

Raymond Pettibon

Bridget Riley

Michael Landy

Unica Zurn

Vija Clemons

I love R. Crumbs style of drawing. His illustrations are comic style, where many are black and white (with some having a pop of color), and there is always a weaving of words into his work. He incorporates humor with his work which is intriguing, but also a lot of sexual innuendos. His attention to detail is amazing and his line work is also inspiring.

Claude Monet is a French painter who uses a specific color scheme in his works, which are landscapes. The vibrant colors were the thing that caught my eye. His paintings radiate a sense of serenity and peace. His paintings are beautiful and the detail that goes into his work is stunning.

When I saw Vija Clemin’s work, I was stunned to see that she wasn’t a photographer. Her paintings and drawings are hyper realistic, borderline unbelievable. She captures the different values perfectly and the minor changes in color too. Her work is more detailed than the other two artists, but her work also calls for the minuscule details. Her ocean/waves art, to me, is some of her best work.