My Favourite Art Books

Just a little talk about my favourite books, the ones that have influenced me most as an artist.

Books I mentioned:

Botany for the Artist: An Inspirational Guide to Drawing Plants https://www.amazon.com/dp/0756652502/...

Sketch Book for the Artist https://www.amazon.com/dp/0756651417/...

Botanical Illustration Course: With the Eden Project https://www.amazon.com/dp/0713490748/...

The Artful Journal: A Spiritual Quest https://www.amazon.com/dp/0823003205/...

The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty https://www.amazon.com/dp/1568365209/...

A Tractate on Japanese Aesthetics https://www.amazon.com/dp/1933330236/...

In Praise of Shadows https://www.amazon.com/dp/0918172020/...

The Zen of Seeing: Seeing/Drawing as Meditation https://www.amazon.com/dp/0394719689/...

Art As a Way: A Return to the Spiritual Roots https://www.amazon.com/dp/0824500768/...

Zen Seeing, Zen Drawing: Meditation in Action https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553371460/...

The Awakened Eye https://www.amazon.com/dp/0394740211/...

The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be the Artist You Truly Are https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401307922/...

Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are https://www.amazon.com/dp/1452135479/...

An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers https://www.amazon.com/dp/1600610862/...

The Elements of Drawing (Dover Art Instruction) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486227308/...

I do not receive any compensation for the sale of anything that I link. It’s just to make it easier for you to find. Enjoy!

You can also find me on Craftsy:

Start-Up Library: Watercolor http://shrsl.com/ur0e

See Better, Draw Better http://shrsl.com/ur0i

Improve Your Paintings: Luminous Watercolor Mixing http://shrsl.com/ur08

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