I'm a fan of many artists. I appreciate art for its aesthetic value, the way it makes me think, for my own inspiration and the sheer talent that's involved in creating it.
I often look at specific artistic periods/themes etc to find more art I can admire.
Here's a small selection of the current artists that I'm appreciating and that inspire me, along with some of their fine, beautiful and intriguing work. Eye candy and mind candy.
Angelique Houtkamp
Junko Mizuno
Acrylicana
Kate Macdowell
Audrey Kawasaki
James Jean
Glenn Barr
A.J. Fosik
Tara McPherson
Edwin Ushiro
Camille d'Errico
Amy Sol
Camille Rose Garcia
Naoto Hattori
Dan Kennedy
Laurie Lipton
I am now sufficiently inspired to go and finish my melting pepper piece. If I could be half as talented as any of these artists, I would be eternally grateful.