Painters Who Inspire Me

Joseph M.W. Turner

1775-1851

• Landscape painter of the Romanticism Movement.
• A British oil painter best.
• Painted Naval Scenes and ancient Runes.
• As someone who is fascinated by early 18th century ships and ancient roman runes, I find is work captivating. I particularly like the way he captures the details of the scene, uses vivid colors and how he paints the motion of the sea.

Self-portrait, oil on canvas, circa 1799

Examples of his Work

Vladimir Kush

1965-Current

• A Russian surrealist painter who works mostly with oil paint.
• I enjoy his use of imagination to create imaginative playful worlds.
• I also enjoy his way of painting ships and fantastic imagery. He has a playful imagination that inspires me to see the world in a more beautiful and magical way.

Examples of his Work

Leonardo da Vinci
1452-1519

• A man who lived in Renaissance Italy who was a painter as well as an inventor, sculpture, scientist, mathematician, botanist, and anatomist.
• One of the leading artists of the high renaissance.
• A perfect example of a "Renaissance Man" for he was skilled in several fields.
• He is often regarded as the inventor of the parachute, helicopter and tank.
• I enjoy his style of capturing religions iconography as well as his attention to detail.

Examples of his Work

Viktor Vasnetsov

1848-1926

• A Russian painter who specializes in mythological and historical subjects.
  
• A key painter of the Russian revivalist movement.
  
• A like his themes for they relate to my interest in medieval history as well as classical mythology.

Self-portrait, 1868

Examples of his work