Art Talk No. 4
November 19th, 2008 |
Artistic Influences
Over the years, numerous people have hazarded guesses at who my artistic influences are. I’ve never kept those influences a secret, but I also don’t think they really show in my art style. Now, to set the record straight, I present the definitive list.
Cheesecake: Joseph Michael Linsner, Gil Elvgrin
Digital Painter: Greg Horn
Figure Artist: Andrew Loomis, Burne Hogarth
Others: Alphonse Mucha, M.C. Escher
Painter: Norman Rockwell, Frank Frazetta
Pen & Ink Artist: Charles Dana Gibson
Water Colorist: Alex Ross, John Howe, Alan Lee
Penciler, Original Influence: John Buscema, Gil Kane
Modern Comic Influences: Al Rio, Bruce Timm, Frank Cho, Frank Miller, George Perez, Jack Kirby, Jim Lee, John Byrne, John Romita Jr., Mike Mignola, Neal Adams
If you are an artist, who are your influences? The same question may be asked of writers and their influences.
