Post some images that inspire you.

**TheDirtSyndicate** · February 23rd, 2006, 12:59 AM

phil hale and jason alexander are my 2 favorite artists, but i cant find any of their good art online ANYWHERE.
im gonna have to scan and post...fuck....

**saulone** · February 26th, 2006, 02:48 PM

This pic by John McColgan always gives me shivers.

Those deer are so screwed

Many of my other favs have already been posted - I love that Alan Lee pic of Merlin - and the Rembrandts...etc...

**blacky** · February 27th, 2006, 02:10 PM

Wonder if you guys know any russian masters.
Here's some work from Repin.
And my favourite Goya painting.

**Artistic_Savant** · March 1st, 2006, 03:46 PM

A list of some artists I find very inspiring:

H.R. Giger (king)
Ralph McQuarrie
Bill Sienkiewicz
Clive Barker
Alberto Vargas
Kevin O'Neill
Frank Miller
Ron Cobb
Doug Chiang
Simon Bisley
David Finch
Don Perlin
Martin F. Emond
Kow Yokoyama
Yasushi Nirasawa
André Mouron Cassandre
Lorenzo Di Mauro
Les Edwards
Jim Pavelec
Massimiliano Frezzato
Iain McCaig
Jamie Hewlett
Didier Cromwell
Joel Thomas
Luis Royo
Olivia
Pelaez

The few I can think of for now, but there are many other artists that do amazing work.

**Arctis** · March 1st, 2006, 04:26 PM

I second Blacky about russian masters.
I was in Moscow a few days ago, where I admired Repine's wonderful portraits, and his extremely alive group scenes.
Unfortunatly, those XIXth century russian masters are under-represented in our fuckin' snobish country of France...

Here are 2 examples of how subtle he can be, and how quick and essential he can be too... The great consistency of his painting seems to appear very early in his process.

**flipperkun** · March 2nd, 2006, 07:25 PM

Well, what got me going is some cartoon comics...

Guust Flater, in French Gaston Lagaffe or something like that was pretty inspirational for me. The artist Franquin was my god in those days, still is actually... He also made this one. When he was depressed and near the end of his life... It's called "blacklooking complete".

And then there was another discovery for me, named "Joe bar team"

**ndp** · March 4th, 2006, 09:27 AM

The real fun is when you view the larger version. Large download:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...%2C_Bhutan.jpg

**Kresh** · March 6th, 2006, 09:32 AM

This guy/girl? whoever did these castlevania artworks. I really like the colors and style, anime-esque which isnt my style but its pulled off well. Totally inspired me today.

**NikitaDarkstar** · March 6th, 2006, 11:16 AM

I usually find myself more inspierd by music than anything else... but this is a drawing I've loved since the day I found it on elfwood..

http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/b/...sects.jpg.html

**A.Cerasoli** · March 6th, 2006, 11:57 AM

If I find any better pics I will post them.

Vaughn Bode'

Vaughn Bode'

Dondi White

**Snarfevs** · March 7th, 2006, 05:30 AM

- Eigenfaces, computer generated metafaces that form a basis set for composing real faces, as used in facial recognition systems. Pretty creepy.

- Rather nice storms that happened in perth.

- The all knowing master.

- Snail shell spider - the spider lives in the shell. very much COW material.

- Field lines from the corona.

- Nice watch, limited series. Done for the final fantasy movie, I am led to believe.

- The Z-Machine discharging. Most powerful X-ray generator in the world. I mean holy crap.

- Spaaaace! Well, low earth orbit.

**vigostar** · March 7th, 2006, 10:06 AM

what the hell is that x-ray generator used for? its kinda creepy..

**Kian** · March 7th, 2006, 10:26 AM

My god, I neeeeeeeeed more pics of that Perth storm Snarfevs. PLEASE DUDE!!

**savii** · March 7th, 2006, 11:33 AM

Here are just a few images I've collected that really give me a buzz when I see them.

Cezanne

Van Gogh

Egon Schiele

Ann Gale

Sergei Bongart

Enjoy!

**Snarfevs** · March 7th, 2006, 10:15 PM

As requested

The z-machine generator is used for inertial confinement fusion research, something similar to the equally creepy sounding Shiva Device.

Which looks like this on the outside:

And another favourite of mine: the inside of a tokamak reactor before and during use:

Also, everyone likes stellarators!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_Helical_Device

**Keng** · March 7th, 2006, 10:20 PM

You know those people who always try to prove to other people that good things CAN come from MS paint? Well, tracy here takes the cake.. with a mouse...
(deviant art, sorry, can't post the img tag, so here's the link.)

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27718575/

**DSillustration** · April 3rd, 2006, 01:43 PM

i was at the society of illustrators, nyc, this friday.
i had the privilege of helping them photograph some of their permanent collection.

i shot 7 b&w pieces.
here are 3 of them that i really loved:

kinstler:

barratt:

chambers: (my favorite!)

**vigostar** · April 3rd, 2006, 02:19 PM

wow that chambers is lovely... thanks for the pics Dan

**Brall** · April 3rd, 2006, 02:43 PM

Jean-Leon Gerome

Duel After a Masked Ball

**fooxoo** · April 3rd, 2006, 03:56 PM

Jawdrop

**asoir** · April 3rd, 2006, 04:03 PM

WHY ROBERT LIEFELD AND HIS FAMOUSLY GOOD ANATOMY OF COURSE!

MAJOR PSYCHE!

**Carnifex** · April 3rd, 2006, 04:11 PM

fooxoo-daaaaaaaaamn.

**Justice Von Brandt** · April 3rd, 2006, 04:57 PM

Those storm pictures are great

**_Mario** · April 3rd, 2006, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by Carnifex

fooxoo-daaaaaaaaamn.

For more http://goodbrush.com/

**Pixeldragoon** · April 3rd, 2006, 08:30 PM

Asoir, I hadn't scrolled to the bottom of your post and I was like "Psha, has to be sarcasm."

XD on that one.

**Slash** · April 3rd, 2006, 09:16 PM

haha, liefield rocks my socks!!

But seriously tho, mullins DO rock my socks for real!

**bcarman** · April 5th, 2006, 01:12 PM

Dan,

Great memories came flooding back when I saw your post for inspiration. This was one of my two favorite pieces in the Milwaukee Art Museum. I lived and taught there for about 6 years. Like any other painting, to really appreciate it, you have to see it for real. I hate using cliches when talking aout painting but beyond the masterful surface and use of paint this piece comes alive. I seriously wanted to touch and bite this painting every time that i saw it. I don't know that I have ever seen better skin tones. If there are magical pieces this is certainly one. The museum's whole 19th century European Genre collection is magnificent. My other favorite piece there was an Odd Nerdrum. I don't think that anyone else has posted him here. Simply genius and his works are huge. Also included the only piece for which I am actually planning a pilgrimage for - The Ghent Altarpiece by the Van Eycks.

Jules Bastien-Lepage

Odd Nerdrum

Van Eycks

bill
http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=62201