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. Alice Sheridan (@alicesheridanstudio) - Subtle & dramatic abstract painting

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

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

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

Photography Fusion

1. Mark Cornick (@markcornick) – Minimalist and meditative coastal-inspired photos, great for inspiring composition

2. Shona Perkins Photography (@my_beautiful_scotland) - Minimalist and meditative coastal-inspired photos

3. Simon Berry (@simonberryphotography) -- dramatic yet serene photography

4. Rob Kennedy (@gnarlysage) -- Capturing nature's moods photography

Geological, Earthy & Texture Explorations

1. Кристина Брилькова (@kristi_lissa & @bril_gallery) - Absolute favorite teacher of texture

2. Rusmilenko Anna (@rusmilenko_anna) -- studied and works with Kristina Brilkova, extended the technique painting with texture paste mixed acrylic in layers.

3. Jamie Martin (@jamieorrart) – Geological abstracts, COFFEE & lime slury (acrylic)

4. Kaj Ard (@kaj_ard and @kajardart) – Dense surfaces & strong palette control.

5. Cristina Cusumano (@cusumano_artist) – Bold abstracts with a graphic twist, demos

6. Lex Cyril (@lex__cyril) - multimedia with graphic twist.

7. Monika Seroka (@seroka.obrazy_abstrakcyjne) - Polish. Frosted forrest abstracts, demos

8. Marianna Raikkala (@artbymarianna) -- airy abstracts, in turquoise and earthy tones, acrlyic ink, gesso textural elements

9. Camilla Nyqwist (@camilla_nyqwist_art) -- earthy highly textured surfaces.

10. Viktoria Lindahl (@artbyviktorialindahl)  - "embrace" class, earthy, loves Payne's gray and Umbra palette.

11. Josie Lyne (@j.lyne.art) – Swiss abstract artist, Vivid textures, organic movements, fluid colors (acrlyic ink)

12. Stefan Werlein (@stefanwerlein.art) – German artist teaching advanced texture, books

13. Sergio Aranda (@sergioaranda.art) - texture explorations wiht process videos, YouTube

14. Sebastian Ciuciu (@ciuciu.sebastian) - crazy textural art, in white and black and occasional gold, Italian ecstatic!

15. Renata Schepmann (@renata_schepmann) – Textures!!! Tutorials in German only :(

16. Silja Rantanen (@artby.siljart) – Bold textured abstracts with glowing gold undertones

17. Therese Wahl (@wahl76.art) - cool tissue paper technique with demos

18. Marion Hautzinger (@marionhautzinger) – Bold textures, crackle and rust

19. Cristina Govoreanu (@cg.595art) - ochre and teal, interesting texture

20. Fortuna Per (@f.p___art) – Lots of bold pronounced textures

21. Caroline Bond (@carolinebondart) - Textured Abstract Art & Tutorials

22. ALEX GÖTTERT (@goett.art) - cute texture, mostly monotone palette in greens or rust, powertex

23. Nicole Rönsch (@pouringwonderland) - texture, crackle, pouring, powertex

24. juan carlos vargas (@vargasmadrid) -- bold architectural take on texture, lots of red on nuturals

Conceptual / Sculptural/ Figurative Abstracts

1. Pauline Lindberg (@paulinelindbergart) – Architectural abstraction, bold palette.

2. Ciara Gilmore (@ciaragilmoreart) – Incredible texture, classes (acrlyic)

3. Christopher Lyter (@c_lyter_art) – Bright abstracts

4. Cecile Filipe (@cecile.filipe) -- very cool sculptural collage in acrylic, primary color palette

5. Isaura Almeida (@isaura.almeida.arte) – Subtropical vibrance with layers.

6. Anna Rolskaya (@anna.rolskaya) -- Very cool, large format floral abstracts (acrlyic, oil pastel)

7. Pia Boe (@piaboe_art) – Abstract storytelling through layered marks, beautiful choice of palette, acrylic

8. Lex Cyril (@lex__cyril) -- cool architectural art in Acrylic, spray, ink on canvas

9. Ricardo Chaves (@rchavez.arte) - Argentinian abstract artist, Texture, color, Form, Youtube

10. Annette Schmucker (@annetteschmucker) – Combines realism and abstraction in glowing, multi-dimentional large-scale figurative works.

11. Ulli Perner (@kunst_zwischen_den_seen) - Texture, bold color, larger scale from realistic waves to non-subjective forms

12. Leah Nadeau (@leahnadeau.art) – Bold color and geometry in mid-century modern style

13. Alton Gullery (@altongulleryart) – Richter inspired scrapes with minimalist, poetic tension.

14. Uday Mastenbroek (@uday.mastenbroek) - another Richter inspired artist, very bright world of color

15. Christin Kirchner (@christin_kirchner_art) – Very bright Figurative abstraction, brilliant loose style

16. David Mankin (@davidmankinart) – Stunning abstracts with a soft, layered feel and gestural marks.

17. Cindy Art Studio (@cindyartstudio) – Pouring with a twist.

18. Martine Vanderspuy (@martinesart) -- Very cool pouring and resin art

Color Play / Whimsy / Graphic Abstraction

1. Sarah Foat (@sarahfoat.artist) – acrylic and multimeida color play

2. Tzinnia Macias (@tzinniamaciasart) - bright textured abstracts (acrylic on wood)

3. Michaela Jellinek (@michaela_jellinek_artist) - Pure abstraction in bold colors and texture (acrylic)

4. Simon Kenny (@simonkennyart) - mystic, cosmic, fluid oil, sand

5. Deniz Altug (@denizaltugart) - Catalyst wedge, incredible color palettes (acrylic glazing)

6. Court Senior (@courtseniorart) – Catalyst wedge, Playful and confident color palettes.

7. Joanne Last (@joannelast) – Abstract, mark making (acrylic, multimedia)

8. Alice Sheridan (@alicesheridanstudio) -- Subtle & dramatic abstract & mark making

9. Jan Regnart (@janregnart)  -- incredible boldness of color, abstract with hint of realism

10. DREW NOËL MARIN (@drew.artista.marin) - large interior works, horizontal design

11. Therese Wahl (@wahl76.art) large interior pieces, abstract loose style, wrinkled paper technique

12. Tarek Mubayed (@tarek.mubayed) - Blending over various shapes and colors to create a unique abstract

13. Irina Rantalaiho (@artbyirinarantalaiho)  - floral, landscape and non-figurative, process videos

14. Kate Clarkson (@kateclarksonartist) - large florals, pulsating energy, oil

15. Karen Hale (@karen_hale_paintings) – Colorful abstracts with organic and floral themes, process videos, hand painting.

16. Monika Bergh Henriksen (@monaberghenriksenart) – Deep, emotive layers in florals and scapes, interesting texture and usage of ink (acrylic)

17. Ann Maiko (@ann_maiko) – very cool technique of florals on the glass, acrylic

18. Javier Aravaca (@javieraravaca) - acrylic and sand, bright central dominanta composition

19. Anke Ryba (@anke_ryba) - texture, fluid paint in large colorful abstracts

20. Linda | Soulexpression (@lindasalesart) -- pure expression, intuitive strokes (acrylic)

21. Andrea Seifert (@seifert_andrea_) - a bit of structure, punchy reds, figurative (acrylic)

22. Irina Hoble (@irina.hoble) - non-figurative, colorful (acrylic)

23. Joan Collins (@artbyjoancollins) - abstracts with mark making

24. Clare Maria Wood (@clare.m.wood_painting) – Rich color, gestural movement, abstract with mark making (acrylic)

25. Elisabetta Viganò (@elisabetta_vigan0) - very bold pallet, with lots of red, can be made into cool rugs

26. Hartini Gibson (@hartinigibson) – Dreamy multilayered pieces (layered photos??)

27. Lewis Noble (@lewisnoble_artist) - Wide open landscapes, abstraction, acrylic, classes

28. Ola Aksianevich (@mrskvyatoart) - light, airy pieces, acrylic, process videos

Cold Wax & Oil

1. Atossa Rahmanifar (@atossarahmanifar) – Bold & architectural, in oil & wax

2. Kym Balthazar (@kym.balthazar) – Inspiring cold wax techniques and intuitive layering.

3. Jaime Byrd (@jaimebyrd) - playful whimsy pieces, birds and little houses, in cold wax and oil

4. Lisa Boardwine (@lisaboardwineart) – Cold wax and oil expert with earthy, layered work.

5. Rebecca Crowell (@rebeccacrowell) -- co-author of Cold Wax Medium book.

6. Monique Carr (@moniquecarrtist) - From seascapes to florals, in acrylic, oil and wax, demos and classes

7. Jacqui Bassett (@jacqui.bassett) – landscapish stone-inspired abstraction (Cold wax &oil ?)

8. Linda Banfalvi (@lindabanfalvi) – Mastery of surface texture in oil & wax, landscapes.

9. Cristina Brusco (@cristianabruscoart) – Bold Colorful landscape in impasto (oil)

10. Julia S. Powell Art (@juliaspowellart) - very cool impressionist floral, landscape in oil

Close to Nature

1. Scott Laurenson (@scottlaurenson) - crazy-dramatic realistic seascapes in oil, demos

2. Y.W.X. (@ywx_art) – sunshine filled realistic landscapes, demos

3. Nina (@nina_original_paintings) – realistic Mountains and water in oil, demos

4. Marina Syntelis (@marina.syntelis.art) - amazing real water and waves oil, demos

5. Ksenya Verse (@ksenyaverse) impossible dramatic sunset, realistic cloud tutorials (oil and acrylic)

6. Amber Emmi (@amber_emmi) -- amazing landscapes in oil, process reels.

7. Stephie Clark (@clarks) - truly amazing florals in soft pastels, demos and classes.

8. Katie Jobling (@katiejoblingart) – Classes, Helpful demos and color mixing tips (acrylic)

9. Lynn Boggess (@boggess_fine_art) Master of plein air painting with a palette knife—his thick, sculptural application of oils turns landscapes into living textures.

10. Brenda Malley (@brendamalleyartist) – Near realistic Expressive Irish landscapes, evoking light and mood.

11. Lisa Lebofsky (@lisa_lebofsky) – Atmospheric, amazing seascape, demos, oil on aluminum techniques.

12. Marcela Strasdas (@marcelastrasdas) - plein-air artist in oil, free class was very informative, many demos and process details.

13. Ilya Chirun (@chirun_ilya) – Russian artist with sculptural impasto in oil

14. Alex Oliver (@alex_oliver_art) - Landscape Artist & Tutor. cool branches and leaves techique

Art Tips, Demos, Acedemic instruction

1.  Mark Thompson (@markthompsonartist) Incredible texture and expressive gestures—his dynamic brushwork and layered surfaces made me want to truly understand how oil mediums can be pushed.

2. Olya Lookoye (@olya_lookoye) – Как рисовать, а не срисовывать

3. Ken Goshen (@kengoshen) - academic art tips & demo, oil, portraits, color mixing

4. Nicolas Wilson (@art2life_world) - color, form, value, composition tips

5. Milan Art Institute (@milanartinstitute) -- Tips, Tutorials & Inspiration

6. Jed Dorsey (@jeddorseyart) - artist and educator, PleinAir, acrylic university

7. Julie Prichard (@julie.prichard) – abstrats in acrylic and multimedia, many useful tips

8. Gavin Glakas (@gavin_glakas) -- classic style, oil , demos and tips

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9. Saharov School (@saharov_school) – Russian academic approach to oil

10. Mariia Bliudik (@mariya_ferrum) -- Обучение живописи, масло, акварель, сухая пастель

11. Sasha Robinson (@sasha.robinson.online) -- Художник | продвижение | нейросети

12. Marion linnenbank (@marionlinnenbank) - Powertex and mixmedia instructor