Unfortunately, it is widely acceptable to credit a small handful of artists for an entire art movement. I have been greatly inspired by the
Art Nouveau period (1890-1914 European decorative art) and the MANY artists that participated in it. Each artist is inspired by art that
came before, his/her own personal idea of beauty and environment. I often receive comments that my artwork reminds people of
Mucha or Klimt, which I realize in some aspects is true.
However, by making these limited comparisons on artwork, we are ignoring the lesser known artists I am much more inspired by and
disregarding my own personal style. It is often also true that artists who are compared to each other frequently had the same
influences/interests in previous artists or other aesthetic resources (such as women and nature), not that they "copied" each other's
styles.
It's my hope to help spread the love of some much under-appreciated artists though this page's links. I feel it is very unfair to them
that every work that includes Art Nouveau elements such as flowing hair, gentle curves & women is just commented on as "reminds
me of Mucha" or that artwork with gold leafing or geometric patterns is "just like Klimt." It happens frequently with the newer feminine
surreal / contemporary fantasy artists as well. Such as Amy Brown and Brian Froud being synonymous with Fairy art, or that any
delicate female painted on a wood panel is like Audrey Kawasaki or Sylvia Ji.
I'm not saying I don't enjoy the work of famous artists, but for every ONE artist that becomes famous, HUNDREDS of equal or greater
talent go unrecognized. Since it would take ages to compile a list of all such cases, here are my favorite types of art and the people
who have inspired me.
Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Jugendstil, Liberty Style, Symbolist Movement (1890 - 1914):
Recognized: Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Warwick Goble, Aubrey Beardsley.
(for these older artists without main websites, try doing an image search at www.google.com with their names to see more artwork.)
My personal favorites: * Paul Berthon * There is very little information on Berthon, so I have created a page within this website to
display some of his artwork and written a short biography. Check it out!
Also try these other Art Nouveau period artists on other sites: Eugene Grasset, Kay Nielsen, Privat Livemont,
The New Feminine Surrealists, Asian and Art Nouveau Inspired:
Recognized: Michael Parkes, Yoshitaka Amano, Audrey Kawasaki, Sylvia Ji, Stella Im Hultberg, Amy Sol,
My personal favorites: Naomi Nowak, Jin Dadaly, Lillian Piri, Fuco Ueda, Stunt Kid
Contemporary Fantasy / Myth / Magic Artists (1990 - Current):
Recognized: Todd Lockwood, Brian Froud, Stephanie Law,
My personal favorites: Erin Kelso, Desiree Isphording, Sarah Butcher, Ronny Vardy, Wei (Lorland) Chen,
Browse an image gallery of my favorite artworks on my DeviantArt page: http://enchantedgal.deviantart.com/
Art Nouveau period (1890-1914 European decorative art) and the MANY artists that participated in it. Each artist is inspired by art that
came before, his/her own personal idea of beauty and environment. I often receive comments that my artwork reminds people of
Mucha or Klimt, which I realize in some aspects is true.
However, by making these limited comparisons on artwork, we are ignoring the lesser known artists I am much more inspired by and
disregarding my own personal style. It is often also true that artists who are compared to each other frequently had the same
influences/interests in previous artists or other aesthetic resources (such as women and nature), not that they "copied" each other's
styles.
It's my hope to help spread the love of some much under-appreciated artists though this page's links. I feel it is very unfair to them
that every work that includes Art Nouveau elements such as flowing hair, gentle curves & women is just commented on as "reminds
me of Mucha" or that artwork with gold leafing or geometric patterns is "just like Klimt." It happens frequently with the newer feminine
surreal / contemporary fantasy artists as well. Such as Amy Brown and Brian Froud being synonymous with Fairy art, or that any
delicate female painted on a wood panel is like Audrey Kawasaki or Sylvia Ji.
I'm not saying I don't enjoy the work of famous artists, but for every ONE artist that becomes famous, HUNDREDS of equal or greater
talent go unrecognized. Since it would take ages to compile a list of all such cases, here are my favorite types of art and the people
who have inspired me.
Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Jugendstil, Liberty Style, Symbolist Movement (1890 - 1914):
Recognized: Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Warwick Goble, Aubrey Beardsley.
(for these older artists without main websites, try doing an image search at www.google.com with their names to see more artwork.)
My personal favorites: * Paul Berthon * There is very little information on Berthon, so I have created a page within this website to
display some of his artwork and written a short biography. Check it out!
Also try these other Art Nouveau period artists on other sites: Eugene Grasset, Kay Nielsen, Privat Livemont,
The New Feminine Surrealists, Asian and Art Nouveau Inspired:
Recognized: Michael Parkes, Yoshitaka Amano, Audrey Kawasaki, Sylvia Ji, Stella Im Hultberg, Amy Sol,
My personal favorites: Naomi Nowak, Jin Dadaly, Lillian Piri, Fuco Ueda, Stunt Kid
Contemporary Fantasy / Myth / Magic Artists (1990 - Current):
Recognized: Todd Lockwood, Brian Froud, Stephanie Law,
My personal favorites: Erin Kelso, Desiree Isphording, Sarah Butcher, Ronny Vardy, Wei (Lorland) Chen,
Browse an image gallery of my favorite artworks on my DeviantArt page: http://enchantedgal.deviantart.com/
