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10 must-reads for every artist
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items I've found that these books increase ability to notice details, present new art concepts, and provide crucial art history for any aspiring creative :). Whether you're an art educator or a graphic designer, there might be something here for you!
This one is jam-packed full of richly printed paintings and commentary on key pieces! Anyone who is DIYing their art education should get their hands on this.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings
I have used the methods presented here with good results in the classroom! A must-have for art educators.
Drawing with Children: Creative Method for Adults
Best for innovative colour work and blended digital media looks!
Across The Spider-verse: The Art Of The Movie Book By Ramin Zahed, ('po')
This book takes an innovative deep-dive to examine color itself. The illustrations are deceptively simple. Color relativity, color transparence, you name it, Josef talks about it.
Interaction of Color: 50th Anniversary Ed.
Beautifully photographed pages of video-game staples from the past 40 years. Anyone interested in game design and gaming graphics might like this one!
The Art of Video Games: Pac-Man to Mass Effect
The OG of fantasy art! Alan Lee is the artistic mastermind that inspired the look of Peter Jackson's films. Wonderful pencil work in this one!
The Hobbit Sketchbook: Illustrated Fantasy
I remember reading this one after my mom brought it back from a trip to the Netherlands. The glossy, high res photos of his works (well-known and lesser known) make it well worth the read! It also talks about the art movements that influenced his own work.
Van Gogh. The Complete Paintings Book By Ingo F Walther,rainer Metzger ...
You may already be an accomplished sketcher, but there's always room for refreshment! I personally love this book on trees by Victor Perard.
Drawing Trees (Dover Art Instruction) - Perard
I'm not done reading this one but can confirm that Julia Cameron gets it! It's all inner work, baby :)
The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition Book By Julia Cameron, ('tp')
While this one isn't exactly an “art book”, it is beloved by creatives all over the world. Should you follow the easy path? Or take a risk, sell everything you have, and set off on an adventure to find out What Could Be.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho