Masters of Art

One of the contemporary artists I admire is Richard Diebenkorn. 
No matter what subject or style he worked on, be it figure, landscape or still life, representational or abstract, drawing was always the most crucial part of his artistic process.   He painted lines as well as areas of colors.  Drawings in charcoal or ink would also be visible in some paintings.  There were no correct or incorrect lines, they were his thinking progression. He was thinking in drawing during the development of what he intended to say in his work.  His drawings revealed the exploration and learning process in which he created his paintings.  He sketched everywhere, everyday, whatever inspired him.
"All paintings start out of a mood, out of a relationship with things or people, out of a complete visual impression."   Richard Diebenkorn