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Activity Books That I've Enjoyed

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Books that I've read to improve my skills or to kill time.
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Art Books

Books and Artists that had helped me through my art journey.
 
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One of my favorite gouache floral painting tutorial books. It's easy to follow as a beginner and there are premade sketches so you can start painting straight away.
Painting Florals with Gouache: An Intro
 
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As a beginner to watercolor, most of the time I want to paint but I don't know where to start. Sometimes there's also the pressure of messing up. This book had helped me get through those thoughts and encouraged me to pick up the brush again.
Watercolor for Relaxation: 25 Meditative Projects to Help You Unwind
 
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If you're interested in learning how to paint whimsical, fantasy style painting with gouache, this book is a good starting point. Ruth has an art style that has captured many.
Creative Gouache: Step-by-Step Guide To Exploring Opaque Watercolor - Ruth Wilshaw
 
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If you want to learn how to draw with oil pastels, this book is a good start. It teaches you the different techniques on how to use the medium and the projects are also easy to follow.
Oil Pastel Masterpieces in 4 Easy Steps: 50 Beginner-Friendly Projects Anyone Can Do

Puzzles

Puzzle books that I enjoy during my free time.
 
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If you love logic puzzles and mysteries like I do, this book will definitely be right up your alley. It kept me in my seat for hours trying to solve the cases. It's pretty addictive, don't say I warn you.
Murdoku: 80 Murder Mystery Logic Puzzles
 
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As a sudoku girlie the size of this book is not too big or too small. Enough for me to carry around for travels. The amount of puzzles are enough for me to be occupied for an hour or two.
Big Book of Su Doku 9: 300 Su Doku puzzles (Collins Su Doku)