18 Art Books That Teach You More Than Art School

These are my favorite instructional art books. This selection is based on both the quality of the author as an artist (most by masters) and the readability of the books themselves. They run the gamut from drawing, perspective, painting, composition, optics, psychology, and more. They've helped me reach new levels in portraiture, figure drawing, landscape painting, and plein air painting. Whether you are entirely self taught or are just looking to deepen your understanding as an artist, any of these are great!

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Here is the full list of the 18 best art books:

1. Peak - Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool

2. The Practice & Science of Drawing - Harold Speed

3. The Practice of Oil Painting and Drawing - Solomon J. Solomon

4. The Human Figure - John H. Vanderpoel

5. How to Draw - Scott Robertson

6. Landscape Painting - Asher B. Durand / Birge Harrison

7. Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting - John F. Carlson

8. Composition of Outdoor Painting - Edgar Payne

9. Composition - Cyril C. Pearce

10. Landscape Painting - Sir Alfred East

11. Trees and Tree Drawing - Edward C. Clifford

12. The Artistic Anatomy of Trees - Rex Vicat Cole

13. Color and Light - James Gurney

14. Light and Color in the Outdoors - M.G.J. Minnaert

15. Alla Prima - Richard Schmidt

16. Flow - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

17. The Inner Game of Tennis - W. Timothy Gallwey

18. The War of Art - Steven Pressfield

Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:48 Book 1
02:07 Book 2
04:01 Book 3
07:01 Book 4
07:49 Book 5
09:43 Book 6
13:13 Book 7
17:31 Book 8
18:53 Book 9
20:53 Book 10
22:27 Book 11
23:42 Book 12
24:20 Book 13
25:34 Book 14
27:31 Book 15
30:19 Book 16
31:45 Book 17
32:48 Book 18

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