Artists I want to research

Harry Smith
http://www.harrysmitharchives.com/1_bio/

patterns
repetition
symbols

Cy Twombly
http://www.cytwombly.info/

Mark making
Strong colour
Symbols
Writing

Matthew Couper
http://www.mattcouper.com/index2.html

Symbols
Technique
Myth
Narrative
Spirituality

I want to look closely at these 3 artists.  I am drawn to these artists and I want to find the common thread that I am so interested in. I want to find what it is that I am drawn to and how I can pull this into my own work.