10 Must Read Art Books for 2025! DIY Art School!

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Today I am sharing ten must read art books for 2025! Whether you are looking for a little art inspiration or to do your own art school, I have a book for you! So get yourself something cozy to drink, and come on in, and let's chat for a bit!

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Art Books I Talked about today:
🎨The Artist's Journey by Nancy Hillis: https://amzn.to/3GbF1bf
🎨 Starting Painting Now by Emily Powell and Sarah Moore: https://amzn.to/42Kdtm5
🎨 Creative Strength Training: Prompts, Exercises and Personal Stories for Encouraging Artistic Genius by Jane Dunnewold: https://amzn.to/3G6OssJ
🎨 Sketchbook Joy by Katie Moody: https://amzn.to/3EpfGKu
🎨 How to Paint Fast, Loose and Bold: Simple Techniques for Expressive Painting by Patti Mollica: https://amzn.to/4jzEcrk
🎨Dynamic Still Life for Artists: A Modern Guide to Essential Concepts and Techniques by Sarah Sedwick: https://amzn.to/3Yvn25O
🎨 Big School of Drawing: https://amzn.to/4jx2P7V
🎨 Color and Light by James Gurney: https://amzn.to/4cynDK3
🎨 The landscape Painter's Workbook by Mitchell Albala: https://amzn.to/4lwkZZd
🎨Mastering Composition by Ian Roberts: https://amzn.to/3Gpg7Vy

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My every day supplies:

Invisible Glove Barrier Cream (protect your hands from your supplies!): https://amzn.to/3Tl9JRC

Oil Painting:
Michael Harding oil paints (my favorite oil paints- the best of the best):
Six tube set: https://amzn.to/40vYN6Z
Ten tube set: https://amzn.to/3lcjVz2
Gamblin oil paints (my runner up paint and a little cheaper):
Nine tube set: https://amzn.to/3wY67e8
Winsor and Newton Winton oil paint (Best inexpensive but good quality paint for beginners)
Ten tube set: https://amzn.to/3JKEXPq
Liquin (thinning medium and speeds drying):
https://amzn.to/3Rzgr5S
Liquin for fine details:
https://amzn.to/3YLjryz
Liquin Impasto medium (for thicker texture):
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Gamsol (oderless paint thinner and cleaner):
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Watercolor:
Daniel Smith Watercolors:
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Arches Hot Press Paper:
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Pastel:
My favorite pastel surface is ClaireFontaine PastelMat:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iWcRWx
Blick Art Materials: https://shrsl.com/3w5on

Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils:
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Blick Art Materials (sets and individual pencils): https://shrsl.com/3w5ph

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