Who is your favorite fine artist and why?

Question:

Who is your favorite fine artist and why?

Please limit your answer to the fine arts - painting, sculpture and photography. How did they inspire you?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Bernini is my favorite. His sculpture just knocks me out. It is so real and true to life. I would get in trouble in life drawing class because my drawings were not "painterly" enough. They were almost photographically real. Bernini inspired me to draw what I see, and draw it exactly.