Books for an Artist’s Studio

Chardin, Vermeer, and Friends|9×12 inches|oil on linen panel
I love books. Not just to use them as models, but to actually read them. I have compiled this list from my bookshelves and the recommendations from several artists friends. They are all linked to Amazon for you to learn more about each.
I have arranged them in broad categories of Instruction, and Inspiration. The truth is they are all inspiring.
Suggest your favorite books in the Comments below. Happy reading!
INSTRUCTION
Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting
Hawthorne on Painting
Gruppe on Color: Using Expressive Color to Paint Nature
Composition of Outdoor Painting
Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting
An Artist Teaches: Reflections on the Art of Painting
The Practice and Science of Drawing
The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study
The Creative Call: An Artist’s Response to the Way of the Spirit
Artist’s Manual: A Complete Guide to Paintings and Drawing Materials and Techniques
INSPIRATION
Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
The Art Spirit
Maxfield Parrish
Beyond the Visible Terrain: The Art of Ed Mell
Desert Dreams: The Art and Life of Maynard Dixon, Revised Edition
Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Still Life With Oysters and Lemon: On Objects and Intimacy
Vision in Motion
Oh my! Well, you have to include Aristides – Classical Painting Atelier and her Classical Drawing Atelier, and Velazquez – Techniques of Genius, and how about Da Vinci – On Painting, and for the old masters Thompson – Materials and Techniques of Medieval Painting.
Good idea
Great idea!!! I’ll add mine soon, rushing to the studio now 🙂
LOVE it!!!!