If you're Nerdrum's right hand man you've got to be good. Richard Thomas Scott not only paints well but does a great job articulating exactly what it's all about. He is a contributor for Art Babel, a great blog on which he often writes about Nerdrum's process, which is always terribly fascinating. Richard is a great painter in his own right, and has no shortage of skill and vision of his own.
My personal favorite.
Odd owns this one.
Wyeth and Odd Nerdrum