Just recently I have been so interested in the great illustrators of the past: Norman Rockwell, N. C. Wyeth, and especially J. C. Leyen Decker. I catch their works influencing my own--and I love it! Maybe you remember this post, or maybe you don't, but these great illustrators could definitely be added to that list. (If you don't know these artist, please look them up. Google is a great resource for artists. J. C. Leyendecker has a tumblr. dedicated to his work that seems to be great! Check it here.)