I have a couple of favorite artists.
My favorite professional artist is Robert Bateman. He is a FANTASTIC wildlife artist and you must check him out if you have never seen his works
My favorite furry artists are Goldenwolf (who obviously inspired me to get into the anthro/were/furry artworld) as well as Khaosdog and Darknatasha. There are a lot more who I do enjoy but to list them all would be crazy.