One artist that has always inspired me is John Singer Sargent. I like the images is selects and his mastery of skill in painting. His brush strokes are impressionistic and his scenes a usually have an amazing sense of depth. It is inspiring for me to one day achieve.
When I look into is his painting I feel as if I am where he is, seeing
things through his eyes. I like to see how he paints and and what interests him. These are the things that make work come alive. When you can see the artists interest in life.
I think that there have been quite a few artists that have attained this mastery of skill. But what is rare, is to see such a mastery of skill taken to a whole new level. I think that is one of Picasso’s greatest achievements is that he studied traditional styles of painting and mastered them. And as his work progressed so did his interest in exploring new possibilities.
Fear of failure and comfort can be limit the the exploration of an artist.