You guys have a ton of great artists in this thread, but in my opinion. When you talk of the greatest of the great there is a much shorter list for me.
Frazetta
Sanjulian
Joe Kubert
Jack Kirby
Bernie Wrightson
These are the guys that move me with their art.
With Frazetta there seems to be life on the canvas,movement,an air of sexiness. It flows as if it were moving as you look at it. THAT is a talent!
Wrightson is so detailed, and the work is intense. You can look at his work over and over again and see something different every time.
Just amazing.
Kuberts art is like being with that scared soldier in the foxhole. His war work is truly a gift from God.
Kirby- Nuff said
Sanjulians abstract work on many horror art is truly amazing.