 | Complete Guide to Watercolor Painting by Edgar A. Whitney
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $8.67 My all time favorite watercolor book, back in print at last!
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 | Ways With Watercolor by Ted Kautzky
Buy used from: $11.99 A close second to Whitney--every watercolorist should have it
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 | Master Class in Watermedia: Techniques in Traditional and Experimental Painting by Edward Betts
Buy used from: $86.14 Realism & abstraction in watermedia--great for design
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 | Watercolor Bold & Free: 64 Experimental Ideas and Techniques in Watercolor by Lawrence Goldsmith
Buy used from: $16.02 Captures the beauty of pure transparent watercolor--a classic
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 | Keys to Drawing by Bert Dodson
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $6.21 One of the best books on drawing--comprehensive
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 | The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $3.94 Don't be afraid to try it--it really works!
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 | Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $5.98 Every artist should read this book--I highlighted nearly every sentence.
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 | Discovering the Inner Eye by Virginia Cobb
Buy used from: $17.99 This book should be reprinted--great for abstraction and design
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 | Making Color Sing by Jeanne Dobie
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $13.91 You'll love this helpful book, especially if you love color mixing.
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 | Watercolor from the Heart by Barbara Nechis
Buy used from: $22.49 Spontaneous painting in watercolor--breathtaking and useful, too
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 | The Shape of Content (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) by Ben Shahn
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $1.59 Finding meaning in your art--artists all need to understand this
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 | The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color by Johannes Itten
Buy new: $79.79 / Used from: $69.77 Fascinating masterwork on color theory with exquisite illustrations
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 | Creating Textures in Watercolor: A Guide to Painting 83 Textures from Grass to Glass to Tree Bark to Fur by Cathy Johnson
Buy used from: $6.48 Great tricks and techniques for the watercolor painter
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 | Color Choices: Making Color Sense Out of Color Theory by Stephen Quiller
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $12.19 Terrific book for color mixing in different water media
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 | How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself: Experimental Techniques for Achieving Realistic Effects by Nita Engle
Buy used from: $10.37 The master of watercolor illusion reveals all her secrets
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 | Painting Nature in Pen & Ink With Watercolor by Claudia Nice
Buy used from: $19.00 Painting and sketching nature made easy--great learning tool
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 | Celebrate Your Creative Self by Mary Todd Beam
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $10.64 Fun experiments for the risk-takers
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 | Search for the Real and Other Essays
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $6.25 Finding authenticity in your art by a 20th century abstract master
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 | Monotype: Mediums and Methods for Painterly Printmaking by Julia Ayres
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $11.99 Wonderful instruction on all variations of monotype-making
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 | Design Basics by David A. Lauer
Buy used from: $1.78 A comprehensive text and reference on design for fine artists
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 | Drawing Without Fear by Robert Regis Dvorak
Buy used from: $14.25 Afraid to draw a straight line? Forget it--read this book!
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 | Color Magic for Quilters: Absolutely the Easiest, Most Successful Method for Choosing Colors and Fabrics to Create Quilts You'll Love by Ann Seely
Buy used from: $14.47 I love this approach to color in fiber art.
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 | Exploring Color: How to Use and Control Color in Your Painting by Nita Leland
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $3.17 My book--a practical reference with lots of exercises and illustrations
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 | The Creative Artist by Nita Leland
Buy used from: $3.00 My book--accessing your creativity plus lots of activities to break blocks
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 | Creative Collage Techniques by Nita Leland
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $4.31 My book--from beginners to professionals, a complete course in collage
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