Artists whose Skills I would like to Steal

Charles Ritchie.  I want his skill with watercolor washes, with reflections of light, and with tonal gradations.

James McNeill Whistler.  I admire his choice of what to leave out.  It doesn't seem formulaic or predictable.

Andrew Wyeth.  I want his ability to draw realistically.  I admire that skill in Whistler and Ritchie also.  Wyeth's father required him to spend time drawing basic geometric shapes: cones and spheres and cubes, a task he did not enjoy but that he was later grateful for.

Naoko Matsubara.  I love the boldness of her lines and compositions.

William Fain whose drawings I admire in his sketchbook ITALIAN CITIES AND LANDSCAPES. I  envy his ability to depict cityscapes and landscapes.  It's not high art or finished art, but it's considered observation. 

Theodore Rousseau.  I want his varied skills in depicting foliage.