Two contemporary painters who immediately come to mind are Robbie Wraith, one of Annigoni's pupils, and Yuqi Wang.
Robbie Wraith has such a depth of dedication and knowledge. You can see some at
http://www.albemarlegallery.com/arc_059.htm
Yuqi Wang is at:
http://www.artrenewal.org/museum/w/Wang_Yuqi/page1.html