A list of all the artists I’ve used, sorted by main style and first name:
Abstract
- Agnes Martin: Celebrated for her minimalist and abstract paintings.
- Hilma af Klint: Known for her pioneering abstract art.
- Kandinsky: A pioneer of abstract art, known for his vibrant and dynamic compositions.
- Mark Bradford: Known for his abstract mixed media paintings.
- Michael West: Known for her abstract expressionist art.
- Norman Lewis: Celebrated for his abstract expressionist and social realist works.
- Perle Fine: Known for her abstract expressionist paintings.
Fantasy and Surrealism
- Amanda Sage: A visionary artist known for her detailed and surreal paintings.
- Anne Stokes: Celebrated for her fantasy art, often featuring dragons, fairies, and other mythical creatures.
- Audrey Kawasaki: Celebrated for her ethereal and delicate illustrations.
- Camille Rose Garcia: Known for her gothic, surrealist paintings and illustrations.
- Franz Marc: An expressionist painter known for his use of bold colors and abstract forms to depict animals and nature.
- Frank Frazetta: Renowned for his fantasy and science fiction illustrations, often featuring dynamic and muscular characters.
- Gerald Brom: Known for his dark fantasy and horror illustrations.
- Gris Grimly: Known for his gothic and whimsical illustrations, often featuring dark and fantastical themes.
- Hannah Yata: Known for her surreal and nature-inspired paintings.
- Jean Baptiste Monge: Known for his detailed and whimsical illustrations of fairies and mythical creatures.
- Leonora Carrington: Captures the essence of magical realism in her captivating illustrations.
- Leonor Fini: Celebrated for her surreal and fantastical paintings.
- Max Ernst: A pioneer of surrealism, known for his imaginative and dreamlike compositions.
- Remedios Varo: Celebrated for her mystical and enchanting worlds.
- René Magritte: Celebrated for his surreal and thought-provoking art.
- Salvador Dalí: Known for his surreal and imaginative landscapes.
- Simon Stålenhag: Blends technology and nature in his captivating illustrations.
- WLOP: Known for his digital art and character designs on DeviantArt.
- Zdzisław Beksiński: Renowned for his dystopian surrealism and dark, haunting imagery.
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
- Claude Monet: A founder of French Impressionist painting, known for his landscape paintings and use of light.
- Paul Gauguin: Famous for his post-impressionist paintings, often featuring exotic and colorful scenes.
- Vincent van Gogh: A post-impressionist painter famous for his expressive and emotive use of color and bold, dynamic brushstrokes.
Pin-Up and Glamour
- Alberto Vargas: Famous for his elegant and sensual pin-up art, Vargas’ works often feature beautifully rendered female figures with a touch of sophistication.
- Gil Elvgren: A renowned pin-up artist known for his glamorous and playful depictions of women.
- Olivia De Berardinis: A contemporary pin-up artist known for her glamorous and highly detailed depictions of women.
Realism and Romanticism
- Caspar David Friedrich: A German Romantic landscape painter, known for his contemplative and symbolic scenes.
- Edward Hopper: Renowned for his realist paintings, often depicting solitary figures in urban settings.
- François Boucher: A leading Rococo painter known for his idyllic and voluptuous depictions of classical themes.
- Jean-Honoré Fragonard: Known for his exuberant and hedonistic Rococo style.
- John Singer Sargent: An American artist renowned for his stunning watercolor paintings.
- Leonid Afremov: A contemporary artist known for his vibrant and colorful impasto oil paintings.
- Rosa Bonheur: A realist painter known for her lifelike depictions of animals.
- Thomas Moran: Known for his dramatic and detailed landscapes.
- Vincent van Gogh: A post-impressionist painter famous for his expressive and emotive use of color and bold, dynamic brushstrokes.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Alex Hirsch: Known for his work on the animated series “Gravity Falls,” blending humor and mystery.
- Ben Bocquelet: Known for creating the animated series “The Amazing World of Gumball,” blending various animation styles.
- Chris Foss: Known for his imaginative and detailed sci-fi landscapes.
- Dan Mumford: Known for his vibrant and detailed illustrations, often featuring pop culture themes.
- Dan Witz: Celebrated for his hyper-realistic street art and paintings.
- Ed Repka: Famous for his album cover art for heavy metal bands, featuring detailed and often macabre scenes.
- Gerald Brom: Known for his dark fantasy and horror illustrations.
- Greg Rutkowski: Celebrated for his detailed and atmospheric fantasy art.
- H.R. Giger: Famous for his dark and surreal biomechanical art, including designs for the “Alien” film series.
- Jean-Claude Mézières: Renowned for his science fiction comic art, particularly the “Valérian and Laureline” series.
- Jim Burns: Renowned for his detailed and imaginative science fiction and fantasy art.
- Jordan Grimmer: Known for his vibrant and detailed digital art, often featuring futuristic landscapes.
- Killian Eng: Known for his detailed and imaginative sci-fi and fantasy art.
- Moebius: Renowned for his detailed and imaginative comic art and illustrations.
- Raphael Lacoste: Known for his concept art and digital paintings on ArtStation.
- Simon Stålenhag: Blends technology and nature in his captivating illustrations.
- Steven Belledin: Known for his detailed and imaginative fantasy art.
Mixed Media and Installation
- Anselm Kiefer: Known for his large-scale mixed media paintings.
- Betye Saar: Celebrated for her assemblage and collage works.
- El Anatsui: Known for his large-scale sculptures made from recycled materials.
- Jenny Morgan: Celebrated for her psychologically charged portraiture.
- Melissa Joseph: Known for her fiber and textile art, particularly felting.
- Piper Bangs: Celebrated for her mixed media and installation art.
- Robert Rauschenberg: Known for his mixed media and assemblage art.
- Wangechi Mutu: Celebrated for her mixed media collages and sculptures.
Digital Art
- Divinecassai: Celebrated for their digital art on NightCafe.
- Lavender Sachet: Known for her digital art on NightCafe.
- Loish: Known for her digital art and character designs on DeviantArt.
- Rebecca Sugar: Known for creating the animated series “Steven Universe,” blending music and storytelling.
- Yuumei: Celebrated for her digital art and environmental themes on DeviantArt.
Pop Art and Contemporary
- Takashi Murakami: Known for his colorful and playful pop art.
- Jean-Michel Basquiat: Celebrated for his raw and expressive neo-expressionist art.
- Yayoi Kusama: Known for her polka dot and infinity net patterns.
Animation and Illustration
- Alex Hirsch: Known for his work on the animated series “Gravity Falls,” blending humor and mystery.
- Ben Bocquelet: Known for creating the animated series “The Amazing World of Gumball,” blending various animation styles.
- Pendleton Ward: Known for creating the animated series “Adventure Time,” blending humor and fantasy.
- Rebecca Sugar: Known for creating the animated series “Steven Universe,” blending music and storytelling.
- Studio Ghibli: Renowned for their beautifully animated films, often featuring fantastical and whimsical themes.
Other Notable Artists
- Alphonse Mucha: Renowned for his Art Nouveau style, characterized by intricate designs and flowing lines.
- Canaletto: Famous for his detailed and accurate paintings of Venice.
- Charley Harper: Known for his stylized wildlife art, characterized by geometric shapes and vibrant colors.
- Claude Monet: A founder of French Impressionist painting, known for his landscape paintings and use of light.
- Frida Kahlo: Known for her vivid and symbolic self-portraits.
- Gustav Klimt: Famous for his symbolist paintings, often featuring intricate patterns and gold leaf.
- Gustave Doré: Renowned for his detailed and dramatic illustrations, often depicting scenes from literature and mythology.
- Helen Allingham: Celebrated for her detailed and charming watercolor paintings of rural scenes.
- Jean Tinguely: Famous for his kinetic sculptures and mechanical art.
- Jean-Antoine Watteau: Famous for his scenes of elegant figures in lush, dreamlike landscapes.