Art Books I recommend
Here are some of the art books that have had the biggest impact on me.
I hope you recognize some of your favorites and find a few new ones!
Books for Beginners
- Fun with a Pencil by Andrew Loomis
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
- The Practice & Science of Drawing by Harold Speed
- Drawing Course by Charles Bargue
- How to Draw by Scott Robertson
- How to Render by Scott Robertson
Books on Design & Drawing From Imagination
- Imaginative Realism by James Gurney
- Color & Light by James Gurney
- Animals Real and Imagined by Terryl Whitlatch
- Principles of Creature Design by Terryl Whitlatch
- Drawn to Life by Walt Stanchfield
- Figure Drawing by Michael Hampton
Books on Painting
- Oil Painting Materials & Techniques by Harold Speed
- Alla Prima by Richard Schmid
Books on Composition
- Picture This by Molly Bang
- Framed Ink by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
- The Power of the Center by Rudolf Arnheim
- Composition of Outdoor Painting by Edgar Payne
- Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis
Books on Psychology & Creativity
- The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield
- The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
- Mindset by Carol Dweck
- The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
- The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey
- The Path of Least Resistance by Robert Fritz
Books on Entrepreneurship
- Legal Guide for the Visual Artist by Tad Crawford
- Anything you Want by Derek Sivers
- Antifragile by Nassim Nicolas Taleb
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The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
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Cheers Dorian,
You might try this one, “Figure Drawing Design and Invention” by Michael Hampton, published by Michael Hampton.
best,
Jac
Yes! I love that book and we use it at Barcelona Academy of Art! I added it to the list, thanks Jac!
Harold Speeds book is available online at http://www.archive.org Just type in Harold Speed in the search .
Just checked and Andrew Loomis’s book is available also
Nice! Thanks, Heather.