Artists I'd like steal from:

Dana Schutz: Creative and humorous narratives, wide variety of concepts
Lucian Freud: Psychological impact of portraiture
Jenny Saville: Exaggerated perspective and proportions
Lisa Yuskavage: Droopy stylization of form, bright colors
Neal Adams: Fluid narrative compositions
N.C. Wyeth: Visual storytelling and dynamic compositions full of tension
Maxfield Parrish: Luminous colors and stunning depiction of light
Matt Rockefeller: Jumbled, interesting compositions with narrative detail
Guillermo Del Toro: Capturing a mood, making interesting and unsettling images