MyFavoriteArtistsIt'shardtonarrowitdowntojustasetlistofartistsasIhavebeeninfluencedbysomanyartistsovertheyears.Ialsofallinandoutoflovewithparticularartists,butacertainfewalwaysremainclosetome.BrettWhiteley-Brettwasmydoorwayintoart.Heshowedmethatpaintingcanbemorethanwhatissimplyinfrontofus.Hisdrughabitruinedmuchofhisartandlifebeforehedied,butheisstillatthetopofmylist.VincentvanGogh-Vinniewillalwaysbenearthetopofmyfavoritepainterslist.Bothhispassionforartandhispaintingshavegivenmeendlessinspiration.PabloPicasso-ThelittleSpaniardlivedaveryfulllifebuthestillfoundplentyoftimetodraw,paint,andsculpt.WheneverI'mnotworkingasmuchasIshouldbe,IthinkofhowmanyworksPablopumpedouteachyear.EgonSchiele-Ihavealwayshadaloveofdrawing,soSchielehastobeonthelist.Hispaintingsareveryaverage,buthisdrawingsaretodiefor.AndyWarhol-Tobehonest,Idon'treallyliketheworkofAndyWarhol.Buthemadeartistsfeelalittlelessguiltyfortakingmoneyfromartcollectors.Hehelpedmeseethatit'sOKtomakealivingfromart.AlbertoGiacometti-Alberto'spaintingsanddrawingsarejustamazing.Hesacrificedcolortodevotehimselftoform.AnselmKiefer-Ihaveneverseenawholeexhibitionbytheartist,butthefewworksIhaveseenwereprettyimpressive.Hisworksaremassivechunksofpaintandtexture.TherearesomanymoregreatartiststhatIjustadore.Iknowthatthesevenartistsabovewillstillbeinmytop20intwentyyearstimethough.