Inspiring Figurative Artists

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Figurative artists who inspire me, and whom I often reference in my classes. This list of inspiring figurative artists is by no means exhaustive, but it is an enlightening compilation to start with. These are all artists who have (or had) a strong drawing practice as a base for other work they may have done. If there are websites available for the following artists, you may visit them by clicking on the titles.

1. Alberto Giacometti

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Alberto Giacometti

2. Alex Fowler (London, UK)

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3. Alex Kanevsky (Philadelphia US)

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4. Amy (Huddleston) Scherer

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5. Anne Gale (Seattle, WA)

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6. Anne Hoover (ON Canada)

Concussion Series 1993 Anne Hoover — Anne Hoover – Concussion

7. Anne Magill (Northern Ireland)

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The Shoreline

9. Arthur Schilling (Rama, ON)

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10. Auguste Rodin

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11. Aurore de la Morinerie

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12. Brian Smith (Toronto, Ontario)

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13. Carolyn Pyfrom

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14. Catherine Kehoe (Massachusetts, US)

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15. Catherine Woskow

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Sitting Red

16. Christina Sealey

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17. David Campbell (Williamsburg, VA)

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18. Derek Overfield

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19. Don Gale (California, US)

Metamorphosis 15 in. x 22 in. — Don Gale – Metamorphosis

20. Egon Schiele

Self Portrait — Egon Schiele – Self Portrait

22. Evan Uglow (UK)

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23. Ewa Hauton

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24. Graham Watson (UK)

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25. Harry Carmean

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Life Drawing

26. Ian Hodgson

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27. Henry Moore

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28. Jenny Saville

In the Realm of the Mothers — Jenny Saville – In the Realm of the Mothers

29. John Hartman (Midland, ON)

Thomas King Chesterman Beach Tofino 2018 — John Hartman – Thomas King, Chesterman Beach, Tofino

30. Jylian Gustlin

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31. Karen Darling (Brampton, ON)

To Market acrylic — Karen Darling – To Market – Acrylic

32. Lucian Freud

Self Portrait 3 — Lucien Freud – Self Portrait

33. Mark Horst

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34. Mary Beth McKenzie

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35. Michael Reedy

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35. Nicolas Uribe

Nicolas Uribe Isabella — Nicolas Uribe – Isabella – Oil in Sketchbook

37. Sargy Mann

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38. Stan Smith 1929-2001 (UK)

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39. Susan Dain (ON, Canada)

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40. Ted Fullerton (ON, Canada)

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41. Terry Miura

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42. Ulrike Bolenz

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43. Zsolt Kereszty

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