Here are many of the books that have helped me in my journey toward becoming an artist, as well as a few on my “want-to-read” list. Do you have a favorite art book? Please share the information with me so I can include it here in my Art Library.
Art Theory
Color Harmony in your Paintings by Margaret Kessler
Learning to Draw – General
Drawing Lessons for Beginner Artists by Kate Berry
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
How to Draw Outlines by Kate Berry
Your Artist’s Brain by Carl Purcell
Drawing Books – Specific Subjects
Drawing People by Barbara Bradley
Drawing Trees by Victor Perard
Sketching and Illustrating Birds by Juan Varela
Painting
Alla Prima: A Guide to Traditional Direct Painting by Al Gury
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