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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
by Richard SchmidHawthorne on Painting
Mrs. Charles W. HawthorneGruppe on Color: Using Expressive Color to Paint Nature
by Emile A. GruppeComposition of Outdoor Painting
by Edgar A. PayneCarlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting
by John F. CarlsonAn Artist Teaches: Reflections on the Art of Painting
by David LeffelThe Practice and Science of Drawing
by Harold SpeedThe Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study
by Kimon NicolaïdesThe Creative Call: An Artist’s Response to the Way of the Spirit
by Janice ElsheimerArtist’s Manual: A Complete Guide to Paintings and Drawing Materials and Techniques
by Angela GairINSPIRATION
Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
by John O’DonahueThe Art Spirit
by Robert HenriMaxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish: Master of Make-Believe
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
by Ted OrlandStill Life With Oysters and Lemon: On Objects and Intimacy
by Mark DotyVision in Motion
by L. Moholy-Nagy
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!!!!