Inspirational Artists Reference List

Organized by category, this list highlights artists whose work stands out for its texture, atmosphere, or conceptual depth—serving as personal inspiration for technique, composition, or palette exploration.

Abstract Landscapes & Atmospheric Expressionism

1. Hannah Blackmore (@hannahblackmoreartist)  -- Earthy Tasmanian Landscapes, Inspired by Color, Texture and Light, Graphite and earth tones palette (acrylic)

2. Paula Quinn (@pquinnartwork) – Great texture, variety of styles including amazing landscapes as well as whimsical nastalgic peices (acrylic)

3. Emma Whitelock (@emma.whitelock) - Evocative atmospheric landscapes, demos (Acrylic, Golden Open)

4. Lisa Almond (@lisaalmondstudio) - meditative landscapes mostly in turquoise- gold palette (acrylic, gold leaf)

5. Michael Claxton (@michaelclaxtonartist) - love landscape palette, acrylic and oil. YouTube

6. Neil Nelson (@_neilnelson_) – Beautiful, high contrast hazy landscapes. Darker palette. Oil

7. Daniel Martin (@danielmartinartist) - stunning moody high contrast seascape (oil)

8. Caro SaintVire (@carosaintvire) - stunning moody high contrast seascape, powerful strokes (oil)

9. Eli O'Connor (@ellisoconnor) – Hazy landscape inspired by Scottish isles, beautiful greens (oil).

10. Rebecca Morris (@byrebeccamorris) - big sky abstraction (acrylic, escoda brushes)

11. Linda Lieffers (@lindalieffers) – incredible water reflections and vivid big sky abstraction (acrylic)

12. Alex Oliver (@Alex Oliver ) - Landscape artist, great technique, many demos, oil

13. Emily Howard (@emilyhowardart) – incredible soft palette in bright landscapes (acrylic)

14. Daisy Clayton (@daisyclaytonart) - landscapes and florals in highly abstracted loose style, acrylic

15. Claire Wiltsher (@clairewiltsher) – Blends abstraction with landscape using expressive, luminous textures and markmaking (acrylic)

16. Christine Brunnock (@christinebrunnockart) – Exceptional textured seascapes (acrylic??)

17. Paul Bennett (@paulbennettartist) – Dreamlike straddling seascape (oil)

18. Rachael Walker (@artbyrachaelwalker) - Atmospheric contemporary landscapes (multimedia)

19. Jude McKenna (@jude.mckenna) - Light obsessed artist, painter of semi abstract, meditative imagined landscapes

20. Nazarii Medvid (@nazarii_medvid_art) - highly abstracted landscapes, crimson dominated palette, Gerhard Richter inspired technique  (acrylic)

21. Artist Incognito (@artist__incognito)  - moody landsape (watercolor? Oil?)

22. Kris Ancog (@krisancog) – abstract scapes, high color contrast pallet, demos (oil)

23. Niala Adams (@nialadams) – Soft focus and brilliant light, oil seascapes, demos

24. GREG BENNS (@gregbenz_artwork)  - very cool landsapes with elements of bold texture, crackle, poured acrylic and gradients.

25. Sonia Bukhgalter (@sonia.bukhgalter_art) -- Skyscape Painter Oil on Gold Leaf

26. Matthew Sean Hayes (@mattseanhayes) -- landscape with texture and effects, many cool tips (acrylic)

27. Grace Croughan (@gracecroughanart) – Bright textured colored mountain over water, process videos (acrylic on wood)

28. Joanna Green (@thegreenhouseart_) - minimalist sepia & graphite palleted landscapes with realistic elements (animals), texture, demos

29. Jodi Miller Fine Art (@jodimillerfineart) - contemporary landscapes, big skies, Golden Open acrylic

30. Allie Dattilio (@alliedattilio) - gold leaf and scapes, acrylic

Photography Fusion

Geological, Earthy & Texture Explorations

Conceptual / Sculptural/ Figurative Abstracts

Color Play / Whimsy / Graphic Abstraction

Cold Wax & Oil

Close to Nature

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