Best artist of our era?

[your_name_here]

Just to go alongside the writer thread currently on. Who’s the best artist? I think we really have a great selection at the moment.

[Storm17]

Hahaha! I was literally about to make this thread!

[leo619]

My absolute favorite artist is definitely Alex Ross, there's a reason why his paintings go for over 10k and his booth is the biggest artist booth at San Diego Comic Con. He is what inspired me into being a comic book artist.

[CRaymond]

Like who's the new hotness?

Cause a case could be made for Dautermann.

[Fokken]

Like who's the new hotness?

Cause a case could be made for Dautermann.

I came here to say this exact thing.

[CRaymond]

I came here to say this exact thing.

Like not only is he an excellent artist, but he is an excellent storyteller and willing to draw less in order to say more (see Thor v Phoenix sequence). He has a mastery of thin lines that rivals Quitely. He can render ethnicities in a way many cannot. He knows fashion and evidently loves the women he draws. He's clearly a comics artist in the ways McKelvie kind of isn't, but still his pencils feel fresh and contemporary.

[Seren]

I'm going to toss Javier Rodriguez and Chris Samnee into the mix.

[Personamanx]

Once again going with creators who have worked with Marvel, and within the past Five years. My mind jumps to Marcus To, and Gurihiru above any others.

[Shadowcat]

I’m going to name off my favorites, who if I see attached to a project, will guarantee me to at least pick up an issue or two to read.

1) Mahmud Asrar
2) Pepe Larraz
3) Tula Lotay
4) Russell Dauterman
5) RB Silva
6) Sara Pichelli
7) Mike Del Mundo

[The_Last_Czarnian]

Pretty regular for me. Cho and McNiven for your more mainstream books.
I will always dig Leandro Fernández on Punisher MAX.

[K7P5V]

My Top 3

1. Olivier Coipel


2. Stuart Immonen


3. Goran Parlov

[K7P5V]

My absolute favorite artist is definitely Alex Ross, there's a reason why his paintings go for over 10k and his booth is the biggest artist booth at San Diego Comic Con. He is what inspired me into being a comic book artist.

Wonderful story, and I totally agree. Alex Ross was great when he attained super-stardom, and he continues to be great to this very day:

[K7P5V]

Chris Samnee

I love the artwork of Chris Samnee. He'll always be my favorite modern-day artist: