Incredible Artist #5: Anders Zorn

Anders Zorn

Nationality: Swedish

Born: 1860

Died: 1920

What's to like: Swedish artist whose oil paintings, watercolors, etchings and sculptures cover a wide range of subjects, mostly figurative. Uses his beautiful, painterly style to create lively portraits with an amazing sense of light and color. One of my all-time favorites.

Incredible Artist #4: John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent

Nationality: American

Born: 1856

Died: 1925

What's to like: An American expatriate who documented his world travels in his oil paintings and watercolors. Known for his iconic portraits and portrayals of everyday life, his style is loose and energetic without looking uncontrolled.