My Favourite Book on Drawing
Why Draw?If you draw a lot you get better at painting. If you draw a lot you’ll learn to see. If you draw a lot you will learn about values, edges, composition and proportion. Yes, drawing is one of the …
Books
Book Review: Chromatopia
An Illustrated History of Colour, so reads the subtitle of this small but chunky book. The blurb on the back of Chromatopia tells us it will reveal the origin stories of over 50 of history’s most extraordinary pigments. Now most …
Cory Huff, How to Sell your Art Online: A Book Review
Cory Huff is the guy behind The Abundant Artist, a hugely successful site that offers artists help and advice on how to make a living from your art. The Abundant Artist has been going for a long time and has …
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Steal Like an Artist
The other day I cyber-bumped into Austin Kleon on Facebook. As you do. Someone shared a video of Austin Kleon giving an inspirational talk and I was immediately hooked. I then found his book Steal Like an Artist. This guy talks …
The Miniaturist
If you are in the UK you might have watched the tv adaptation of The Miniaturist on the BBC on Boxing Day. It is a two-part series, based on the book of the same title by Jessie Burton. The Miniaturist …
Book: Paintings. Fabrics and Lace
It is nearly Christmas and this year I wanted to do something special. So I have designed this gorgeous coffee table book which features my lace and fabric paintings. I chose the lushest paper and a large format to make …
Vibrant Oils by Haidee-Jo Summers
Book ReviewHaidee-Jo Summers is a wonderful painter well known for her lively plein air paintings. She is a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and an associate member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. I have met …
Artists’ Book Shelves
What Do Artists Read?Or do artists just like to look at picture books? It is both of course. My book case is full of books to just leaf through and find inspiration in, as well as books on painting techniques, …
Top 10 Best Books on Painting
The top 10? Well, maybe a top 11 or 12. And that’s not counting the ones I don’t know about and you do. There are a lot of books on painting out there. And I mean a lot. They range …
Book Review: Figurative Artist’s Handbook
Figurative Artist’s Handbook by Robert Zeller: I found out about this brand new publication via social media. I follow many American figurative artists on social media, including Robert Zeller, and admire much of their work. I like to explore books …