Books/DVDs I Like

This is a list of Books and DVDs that I actually own and have used in different stages of my experience.  I come back to many of them from time-to-time for help with specifics in projects.  I've arranged the list in alphabetical order to make it easier to read through.


Painting Books:

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter, James Gurney, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2010

Colour: A course in mastering the art of mixing colors, Betty Edwards, Tracher/Penguin, 2004

Discover Your World in pen, ink & watercolor, Claudia Nice, North Light Books, 2012

Drawing Towards Watercolor: Exercises and techniques for improving your paintings, Peter Woolley, F+W Publications, 1986

Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist, James Gurney, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2009

John Howe: fantasy art workshop, John Howe, F+W Publications, 2007

Making Color Sing: Practical Lessons in Color and Design, Jeanne Dobie, Watson Guptill Publications, 1986

Paint Radiant Realism in Watercolor, Ink & Colored Pencil, Sueellen Ross, North Light Books, 1999

Painting Buildings in Watercolor, Ranulph Bye, North Light Books, 1994

Painting Butterflies & Blooms, Sherry C. Nelson, North Light Books, 2010

Secrets of Watercolor: From Basics to Special Effects, Joe Garcia, North Light Books, 2011

The  Art of Botanical Painting, Margaret Stevens, Harper Collins Publishers, 2004

The Painter’s Handbook, editors Stan Smith & H.F. Ten Holt, QED Publishing, 1984

The Watercolor Artist’s Flower Handbook, Patricia Seligman, Thomas Allen Publishers, 2005

The Watercolorist’s Answer Book: 425 Tips, Techniques and Solutions, edited by Gina Rath, North Light Books, 2005

The Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook, Gordon MacKenzie, North Light Books, 1999

The Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook: Landscapes, Gordon MacKenzie, North Light Books, 2006

Watercolor Basics: Color, Jan Kunz, North Light Books, 1999

Watercolor Basics: Let’s Get Started, Jack Reid, North Light Books, 1998

Watercolor Basics: Painting Flowers, Sharon Hinckley, North Light Books, 1999

Watercolor Basics: Painting Snow and Water, Jack Reid, North Light Books, 2000

Watercolor for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter, Mary Whyte, Watson Guptill Publications, 1997

Watercolor Painting for Dummies, Colette Pitcher, Wiley Publishing, 2008

Drawing Books:

Anatomy for the Artist: Dynamics of the Human Form, Tom Flint & Peter Stanyer, Arcturus Publishing, 2005

Animal Drawing: Anatomy and Action for Artists, Charles R. Knight, Dover Publications, 1947

Botanical Sketchbook, Mary Ann Scott with Margaret Stevens, Interweave Press, 2010

Draw Portraits, Benedict Rubbra, Coles Publishing, 1987

Drawing & Painting Tress in the Landscape, Claudia Nice, North Light Books, 2011

Drawing Animals, Norman Adams and Joe Singer, Watson Guptill Publications, 1989

Drawing Cats, Gladys Emerson Cook, Grosset & Dunlap, 1958

Drawing for Dummies, Brenda Hoddinott, Wiley Publishing, 2003

Drawing Realistic Pets from Photographs, Lee Hammond, North Light Books, 2005

How to Draw and Paint Fairies, Linda Ravenscroft, Watson Guptill Publications, 2005

How to Draw Animals, Jack Hamm, Berkley Publishing, 1969

How to Draw Flowers & Trees in simple steps, Denis John-Naylor, Janet Wittle & Penny Brown, Search Press, 2012

Illustrating Nature: How to Paint and Draw Plants and Animals, Dorothea and Sy Barlowe, Dover Publications, 1982

Lifelike Drawing in Colored Pencil, Lee Hammond, North Light Books, 2008

Lifelike Drawing, Lee Hammond, North Light Books, 2005

Realistic Pet Portraits: 22 step-by-step instructions in colored pencil, Anne deMille Flood, North Light Books, 2004

The Art of Botanical Drawing: An Introductory Guide, Agathe Ravet-Haevermans, Timber Press, 2007

The Art of Drawing Dragons, Mythical Beasts and Fantasy Creatures, Michael Dobrzycki, Walter Foster Publishing, 2007

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Drawing People, Brenda Hoddinott, Alpha Books, 2004

The Fantasy Illustrator’s Technique Book, Gary A. Lippincott, Quarto Publishing, 2007

The Fundamentals of Drawing Portraits: A Practical and Inspirational Course, Barrington Barber, Arcturus Publishing, 2003

The Natural Way to Draw, Kimon Nicolaides, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1969

Trees: Learn to draw step by step, William F. Powell, Walter Foster Publishing, 2012

DVDs:

Expressive Watercolour Florals , Joanne Boon Thomas, Paintbox Art Media, 2011

Improve Your Water Painting Techniques in Watercolor, Gordon MacKenzie, Teaching Art Ltd, 2005

Lee Hammond’s Lifelike Drawing in Colored Pencil, F+W Media, 2010

The Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook: Landscapes with Gordon MacKenzie, Teaching Art Ltd, 2006


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