BOOKS (some avaliable free online)
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"A Color Notation"
written by Albert Munsell in 1905
(click here to view free online) |
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"Handbook of Young Artists and Amateurs in Oil Painting"
written by Laughton Osborn, Pierre Louis Bouvier in 1849
(click here to view free online) |
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"The American drawing-book: a manual for the amateur, and basis of study for the professional artist: especially adapted to the use of public and private schools, as well as home instruction"
written by John Gadsby Chapman in 1870
(click here to view free online) |
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"The Painter in Oil: A Complete Treatise on the Principles and Technique Necessary to the Painting of Pictures in Oil Colors"
written by Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst in 1903
(click here to view free online) |
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"A Grammar of Color: A Basic Treatise on the Color System of Albert H. Munsell"
written by T. M. Cleland, published in 1921
(click here to view free online--www.applepainter.com) |
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"Practice and Science of Drawing"
written by Harold Speed in 1913
This is one of my favorite art instructional books of all time. I have read it more times than I can count and I find something new every time I do.
(click here to view free online--www.scienceofdrawing.info) |
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"Oil Painting Techniques and Materials"
by Harold Speed
A great companion book to Speed's drawing book, I find this one almost as valuable.
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"The Practice of Oil Painting"
written by Solomon J. Solomon in 1914
(click here to view free online--www.painting-technique.com) |
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"Artistic Anatomy"
written by Dr. Paul Richer
This is my favorite artistic anatomy book! |
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"Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist"
written by Stephen Rodgers Peck
One of my first anatomy books, I would recommended it as a good starter anatomy book that is still very thorough. |
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"Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form"
written by Eliot Goldfinger
This is perhaps the most comprehensive anatomy book I know of for artists. I often use it as a reference. |
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"The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary Perspective on the Classical Tradition "
written by Anthony Ryder
This book made a large impact on my art education during my student days. It discusses a lot of information regarding perceptual figure drawing and some fundamentals about how to consider light interacting with form while rendering. It is also filled with many beautiful drawings. It does not address structural or anatomical drawing of the figure. I would highly recommend it.
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"Charles Bargue and Jean-Léon Gérome, Drawing Course"
written by Gerald Ackerman, Graydon Parrish
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"Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter "
written by James Gurney
Very reader friendly, this book touches on a number of concepts related to light and color—I highly recommend it |
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"Theory and Practice of Perspective"
by G. A. Storey, originally published in 1910
This book offers a good in-depth look at 1 and 2 point perspective, their application and the principles behind them but some might find it a bit challenging to read. |
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"Perspective for Artists"
by Rex Vicat Cole, originally published in 1921
Making use of the information published in G. A. Storey’s earlier 1910 book on perspective, this book offers a good in-depth look at 1 and 2 point perspective, their application and the principles behind them, but like G. A. Storey’s book, some might find it a bit challenging to read. |
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"Perspective Drawing Handbook "
by Joseph D’Amelio, originally published in 1964
This book offers a very friendly, but still comprehensive, introduction into perspective. It discusses principles and concepts involving 1 and 2 point perspective (only slightly touches on 3 point perspective) along with light and shadow in perspective. Probably the book I would recommend for someone just getting into perspective.
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