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Agee James, and Evans, Walker, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (Outstanding depression photography now reissued--DW)
Albala, Mitchell, Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice
Albers, Josef, Interaction of Color (The basic source for all understanding of color and color theory--Dick Nelson)
Altea, Rosemary, You Own the Power, Exercise to Inspire and Unleash the Force Within
Angrill, Muntsa Calbo I, The Big Book of Drawing and Painting the Figure
Appellof, Marian, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Watercolor
Aristides, Juliette, Classical Painting Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice more books by Juliette Aristides
Ash, Russell, Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Wonderfully skilled and beautifully reproduced paintings by a currently unpopular master--Lance Woodley)
Baldwin, Ann, Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists: Experimental Techniques for Composition, Layering, Texture, Imagery, and Encaustic
Sarah C., Bancroft, Richard Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
Bateman, Robert, Thinking Like a Mountain. (About making sound ecological choices which will affect our children's children. Lovely writing--Sylvia Brault)
Bayles, David, Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Berger, John, About Looking
Black, Robert Alan, Broken Crayons
Blake, Wendon, Creative Color for the Oil Painter
Breathnach, Sarah Ban, A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance ("There are no perfect men, of course, but some are more perfect than others, and we can use all of those we can get." --Merle Shain)
Brommer, Gerald, Watercolor and Collage Workshop more books by Gerald Brommer
Brown, Clint, Artist to Artist –Inspiration and Advice from Artists Past and Present. (A collection of quotations that I've been leaning on for the past couple of months--RG)
Browne, Sylvia, Tools for Life (release from negativity by using intuition, hypnosis, visualization, etc.--Mary Smart)
Buchanan, Ross, Life Without Limits
Cameron, Julia, The Artist's Way (A spiritual workshop aimed at guiding the participant to a level of higher creativity--Sandy Sandy) more books by Julia Cameron
Carlson, John F, Guide to Landscape Painting, (a reliable classic--SJ)
Coddington, Jim De Kooning: A Retrospective [Hardcover] (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
Christensen, Lisa, A Hiker's Guide to the Rocky Mountain Art of Lawren Harris ("Art is the distillate of life, the winnowed result of the experience of people, the record of the joyous adventure of the creative spirit in us toward a higher world." Lawren Harris--Sue Legault)
Churchill, Winston, Painting as a Pastime (Winston Churchill recommends painting for health reasons. Particularly mental health reasons--RG)
Coelho, Paulo, Veronika Decides to Die. (Don't be put off by the title - it isn't a heavy or painful book! It makes one reflect on the pointlessness of not doing what you really want to do and of not being who you really are. In fact, you'll go crazy otherwise!--Ginny Brink)
Couch, Tony, Keys to Successful Painting
Cox, Mary, ed. Artist's and Graphic Designer's Market (2500 places to sell your stuff. This book got me an income--Mark Jagger)
Curtis, David, A Light Touch, Successful Painting in Oils.
Dillard, Annie, The Writing Life (A beautiful expression of the trials and beauties of being a writer. Applies to a lot of creative fields--Joseph Penn)
Dispenza, Joseph, The Way of the Traveler--Making every trip a journey of Self Discovery (Sacred travel and actual meaningful journeys of the soul--D Y Duke)
Dobie, Jeanne, Making Color Sing, 25th Anniversary Edition: Practical Lessons in Color and Design
Edwards, Betty, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Inspirational, practical, educational and good review of what in important about the 'art process' as well as the techniques to achieve what you wish in art--Marcia Riquelme)
Elkins, James, How to Use Your Eyes (An art historian takes a look at the details of the world around us and proclaims the works of art that are everywhere--G Peter)
Elkins, James, What Painting Is
Elliott, Virgil, Traditional Oil Painting: Advanced Techniques and Concepts from the Renaissance to the Present
Field, Joanna, A Life of One's Own
Flack, Audrey, Art & Soul (Truly food for the artist's soul--Anni Adkins)
Flam, Jack, ed. Matisse on Art, Revised edition (Documents of Twentieth-Century Art)
Fogle, Douglas, ed.,Painting at the Edge of the World
Franck, Frederick, The Awakened Eye
Gair, Angela, Artist's Manual: A Complete Guide to Paintings and Drawing Materials and techniques
Ganim, Barbara, Art and Healing: Using Expressive Art to Heal Your Body, Mind, and Spirit
Gardner, Howard, Art, Mind and Brain
Gauguin, Paul, Noa Noa; The Tahitian Journal
Gawain, Shakti, Developing Intuition (Workbook to increase intuitive ability. Gawain outlines methods of accessing the power, how to act on it, and suggests exercises for discovering passions--Norah Borden)
Genn, Robert, The Twice-Weekly Letters: July 10, 1999 to Sept 25, 2009 more books by Robert Genn
Gerber, Michael, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It (It was one of the most helpful books for deciding where I should spend my energy--Pat Spencer)
Gilot, Francoise, Life with Picasso
Godwin, Ted, Studio Handbook for Working Artists: A Survival Manual
Goldstein, Nathan, The Art of Responsive Drawing
Gottsegen, Mark D. The Painter's Handbook (The best recent general reference guide to studio technique, supports, sizes, grounds, paints, pigments, etc, etc. Exhaustive and fun to read--Dick Wiggins)
Griffel, Lois, Painting the Impressionist Landscape (how to paint impressionist light, well organized, lots of tips--JB)
Gruppe, Emile, Emile Gruppe on Color (My kind of subjects and colours--Ron Cawardine)
Gurney, James, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
Hamilton, Jane, The Book of Ruth (Oprah's Book Club)
Handell, Albert, Painting the Landscape in Pastel (Luminous examples--Recommended by several)
Henri, Robert, The Art Spirit (Purely inspirational and a re-read and a keeper on the shelf next to your paints--Marcia Riquelme)
Higgins, James, 101 Creative Problem Solving Techniques
Hirsch, Robert, Exploring Color Photography (The best book I have found to date on the subject; practical, thorough--Dick Soon)
Holm, Kirsten, ed., Writer's Market
Houston, Jean, The Possible Human
Howard, Ken, A Personal View Inspired by Light (Getting light into a variety of subjects, indoors, outdoors. Brilliant British artist--NN)
Howard, Vernon, Psychopictography (out of print and hard to find, but worth it--Ruth Cox)
Jamison, Kay Redfield, Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
Janes, Clara, ed., Sorolla (Los Genios De La Pintura Espanola; 10)
Jennings, Simon, Art Class: A Complete Guide to Painting
Kaplan, Aryeh, Sefer Yetzirah, The Book of Creation (The creative forces available to all of us. Read between the lines for artists. Wow!!--Mary Smart)
Katchen, Carol, Painting Faces and Figures
Kingston, Karen, Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui (This is a good book for artists who need to clean up their workspace--DD)
Kosvanek, Jim, Transparent Watercolor Wheel
Kruglov, Vladimir, Russian Impressionist Paintings-1870, 1970
Landes, David S., The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
Lang, Cay, Taking the Leap
Lauer, David A., Design Basics (recommended by Gerald Brommer, a well known artist and respected teacher from California--Jill Ehlert)
Leal, Brigitt, The Ultimate Picasso
Leland, Nita, Confident Color: An Artist's Guide To Harmony, Contrast And Unity
Livingston, Jane, The Paintings of Joan Mitchell (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
Maisel, Eric, Everyday Calm: 30 Ways to Soothe Your Inner Beast (Little Everyday Deck), more books by Eric Maisel
Masterfield, Maxine, Painting the Spirit of Nature (--Maria Guzman)
Matthews, Andrew, Being Happy! (This book is not necessarily for artists, but for any person who wants to grow happier--it has large print, 130 pages and is fully illustrated by Matthews, a professional portrait artist who studied in NY--Leanne Cadden)
May, Rollo, The Courage To Create
McCann, Michael, Artist Beware, Updated and Revised: The Hazards in Working with All Art and Craft Materials and the Precautions Every Artist and Craftsperson Should Take
McKim, Robert, Experiences in Visual Thinking
Metzger, Philip W., Enliven Your Paintings With Light (Elements of Painting Series)
Michalko, Michael, Thinkertoys
Michels, Carroll, How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul
Milner, Marion, On Not Being Able to Paint (A psychoanalyst and painter whose writings show great insight into the processes and temperaments of artistic practice--Rose Frain) more books by Marion Milner
Mowry, Elizabeth, Paint the Changing Seasons in Pastel
Murray, Peter, The Penguin Dictionary of Art And Artists: Seventh Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)
Naifeh, Steven W.,Van Gogh: The Life (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
O'Keeffe, Georgia, Georgia O'Keeffe (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
Page, Hilary, Hilary Page's Guide to Watercolor Paints
Pech, Arletta, Radiant Oils: Glazing Techniques for Paintings that Glow
Pellew, John C., Oil Painting Outdoors
Peters, Tom, and Austin, Nancy, A Passion for Excellence
Plaskett, Joe, A Speaking Likeness (an autobiography, has about 24 full color paintings and many beautiful black and white reproductions--Margaret)
Pollock, Griselda, Mary Cassatt, Painter of Modern Women (Just wonderful paintings by a great role model--RR)
Pressfield, Steven, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Purcell, Carl, Your Artist's Brain: Use the right side of your brain to draw and paint what you see - not what you think you see (Carl, a watercolourist who teaches art at the college level, says, "Push aside your know-it-all intellectual brain to maximize the power of seeing and unveil the secret of creating better art." --Robert Genn)
Quiller, Stephen, Color Choices: Making Color Sense Out of Color Theory more books by Stephen Quiller
Rank, Otto, Art and Artist: Creative Urge and Personality Development ("He separates the neurotic from the artist..." foreword by Anais Nin--Peter)
Rankin, Don, Mastering Glazing Techniques in Watercolor Volume 1: How to Make Your Paintings Glow more books by Don Rankin
Reese, Charles, Painting techniques
Reid, Charles, Painting by Design: Getting to the Essence of Good Picture-Making (Master Class) more books by Charles Reid
Reid, Jack, Watercolor Basics--Painting Snow and Water
Reyner, Nancy, Nancy Reyner's Acrylic Revolution: Watercolor & Oil Effects with Acrylic Paint more books by Nany Reyner
Rilke, Rainer Maria Letters to a Young Poet (have shared with many people who were struggling with doubt--Deb Droog)
Roukes, Nicholas, Art Synectics "Some of the exercises in them are good kickoff points especially when I get stuck." (Mary Bennett) more books by Nicholas Roukes
Ross, John, The Complete Printmaker, Techniques, Traditions, Innovations (the top book by a master printmaker and instructor. Useful printshop companion--W. Wong)
Russell, Bertrand The Conquest of Happiness
Schmid, Richard, Alla Prima (Beautifully produced insight into the methods of this widely respected artist--Bob Tenniel)
Sheppard, Joseph, How to Paint Like the Old Masters (a good step by step instructional for painting people--Dan Willrett)
Silver, Larry, Pieter Bruegel (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
Sinetar, Marsha, Do what you Love, the Money will Follow (Helped me decide which livelihood and branch of it was best for me--David Clowes)
Shlain, Leonard, Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light
Sidaway, Ian, Color Mixing Bible: All You'Ll Ever Need to Know About Mixing Pigments in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Soft Pastel, Pencil, and Ink
Smuskiewicz, Ted, Oil Painting, Step by Step (A basic but exalted demonstration book by a living master--J Kresba)
Speed, Harold, The Art and Science of Drawing (shows how drawing can be done as painting--Dan Willrett)
Spring, Justin, Wolf Kahn (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
Stabin, Mel, Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused more books by Mel Stabin
Stanfield, Alyson B., I'd Rather Be in the Studio! (Another book to help create a business awareness for artists--Virginia Wieringa)
Strisik, Paul, Capturing Light in Oils (North Light Books - Great treatment of light and shadow--Ron Cawardine)
Thom, Ian M., ed., Emily Carr (a new and compelling portrait of Emily and her world with more than 300 images--Joselyn)
Thomson, Belinda, Gauguin: Maker of Myth (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
Tirabassi, Becky, Change Your Life
Trevor-Roper, Patrick, The world through blunted sight: An inquiry into the influence of defective vision on art and character, ([New aspects of art])
Ulbrich, Carla, How Can You NOT Laugh at a Time Like This?: Reclaim Your Health with Humor, Creativity, and Grit
Van Vliet, Rolina, Painting Abstracts: Ideas, Projects and Techniques
Weir, Roberta, Leonardo's Ink Bottle, The Artists Way Of Seeing (Celestial Arts Publishing, book on artists' search and discovery, creativity and aloneness--Margaret)
Westerman, Arne, Paint Watercolors Filled with Life and Energy (excellent resource for artists or students who enjoy figurative work or street scenes--Margaret)
Wettering, Ernst van de, Rembrandt: The Painter at Work, Revised Edition (Over the years I have gleaned the ideas and methods of the likes of...through the printed word--Bobbe Bergen Dennis)
Whelan, Bride M., Color Harmony 2 with The Palette Picker: A Guide to Creative Color Combinations
White, Jack, Magic of Selling Artmore books by Jack White
Whitney, Edgar A., Complete Guide to Watercolor Painting
Winterson, Jeanette, Written on the Body (A book about consuming passion and love--joey)
Wolf, Rachel, The Acrylic Painter's Book of Styles and Techniques (A well illustrated compendium of the methodology of seven artists in the medium of acrylic--Joe Blodgett)
Wolfe, Tom, The Painted Word (A simple expose by a non-painting truth-seeker of the power and sham of critical opinion among New York's cutting edge--R Baker)
Yarnell, Jerry, Paint Along with Jerry Yarnel Landscapes
Zhen, Lian Quan, Chinese Watercolor Painting Techniques- Painting Techniques by North Light
Zhen, Lian Quan, Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors
Zukav, Gary, Thoughts from the Seat of the Soul; Meditations for Souls in Process
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