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(thanks Kyle)

Hey ladies and gents. Lately, I've really been cranking long hours on a project, so to keep the mojo fresh I look to inspiration periodically. Here's four incredibly masterful artists I've been scoping. If my research is correct they are all still alive, and most still working.

It's interesting to consider their influences. Of course this is all speculative, but it seems Sergio is very influenced by Mark English, and Pablo with Brad Holland. I'm not sure how their careers overlap, but I see a lot of Fawcett in Jose's work.

Hope these provide some inspiration with the end of the year deadlines. Happy Holidays!

cheers
-fv

10 comments:

Charles Valsechi said...

Great post, loving Sergio. Hope you have a good holiday.

Unknown said...

Excellent!

LuisNCT said...

You can see Pablo Auladell blog here http://pabloauladell.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Thanks!!

Maybe you like Xulio Das Pastoras, one great spanish illustrator.

http://daspasjoumm.blogspot.com/

FML said...

i would hope that all artists would "work" until they die...keep going hard dude

AlexCarletti said...

Digging some of these images, always interesting to see what artists are thrown into the mental pot. I also have gotten the impression ( looking at your new work from your older stuff) that you are finding your own path or "style".

AlexCarletti said...

which i really love!

Francis Vallejo said...

abey: Thanks, really interesting work, he's like a watercolor Moebius!

alexc: I'm trying man!

glad you like the pictures!

MB3000 said...

yeah, really digging on pablo's stuff.

Erin Schwaner said...

I'm so glad these aren't yours, cause I started scrolling down thinking I should just give up now! have a great break :)