| Subject / Title | Name | Publisher | ISBN |
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| Design and Composition | |||
Which Way? "A short book including discussion on ten key design considerations, such as focal point location, eye movement though a painting and design criteria." | Humphries, David | Moot House | |
Composition in Art "A useful review of major design aspects of composition." | Poore, Henry | Dover | 0-486-23358-8 |
| The Artist's Guide to Composition "An illustrative book showing various aspects of design." | Webb, Frank | David & Charles | 0-7153-0337-6 |
The Art of Looking "A short book illustrating the range of art that can be created in oil, mixed media, photography, digital, collage and fractals." | Humphries, David | Moot House | |
| Drawing |
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Experimental Drawing "Lots of ideas to develop your drawing skills...talent is not enough....practice every day." | Kaupelis, Robert | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-1622-6 |
The Technical Pen "this is also a very useful drawing book for highlighting the range of marks that can be made, not only with a pen, to illustrate the textural feel of a subject" | Simmons, Gary | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-5227-3 |
| Colour |
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Making Color Sing "As an introduction to colour and watercolours this is a superb book." | Dobie, Jeanne | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-2993-X |
Colour Choices "I've had the opportunity to paint with Stephen and this is a great book to complement the above and present colour theory." | Quiller, Stephen | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-0696-4 |
| Color in Contemporary Painting | Le Clair, Charles | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-0738-3 |
| Watercolour | |||
| Webb on Watercolor | Webb, Frank | North Light Books | 0-89134-478-0 |
| The Challenge of Watercolour | Blockley, John | A & C Black | 0-7136-2371-3 |
| Watercolour Interpretations "John wrote a series of books and although sadly he is no longer with us ,they remain a testament to his wonderful illustration of the many aspects of his textural style of impressionism. It was a pleasure to paint with him." | Blockley, John | North Light Books | 0-89134-196-X |
| Acrylic | |||
Acrylic Painting Techniques "Another of Stephen's creative and colourful books." | Quiller, Stephen | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-0105-9 |
| Composing in Acrylics "A few years ago I also had the opportunity to paint with Serge...a great teacher with an amusing and succinct observation of people." | Hollerbach, Serge | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-0869-X |
| Oil | |||
| Alla Prima | Schmid, Richard | Stove Prairee Press | 0-9662117-1-5 |
| The Oil Painting Book | Creevy, Bill | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-3273-6 |
| Collage | |||
Collage Techniques | Brommer, Gerald | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-0655-7 |
Watercolor Collage Workshop "Gerry is one of the finest teachers I've ever had the opportunity to paint with and both these books are a great introduction to collage. If you ever wanted to break free of watercolours this will help you escape." | Brommer, Gerald | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-5652-X |
| Abstract | |||
| Abstract in Art and Nature | Hale, Nathan | Dover | 0-486-27482-9 |
| Landscapes | |||
Halfway Round "A short book illustrating the diverse way that mixed media paintings, oils, collages and photographs can be used to convey the coastline of the UK." | Humphries, David | Moot House | |
| The challenge of Landscape Painting | Simpson, Ian | Collins | 000 4115732 |
| People | |||
| The Natural Way to Paint | Reid, Charles | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-3158-6 |
Painting people in Watercolor "Painting with Alex is a rewarding experience and this book covers not only the elements of how to draw the human figure but also the design concepts as well." | Powers, Alex | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-3816-5 |
| Interpreting the figure in Watercolour | Andrews, Don | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-2548-9 |
| Art History | |||
The Annotated Mona Lisa "Who needs to spend three years doing a degree in art history when you could read this book ...well written and a wonderful overview." | Strickland, Carol | Andrews and McMeel | 0-8362-8005-9 |
| Materials | |||
| Watercolor Paper Handbook | Mertz, Werner | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-5678-3 |
| The Encyclopaedia of Picture Framing Techniques | Cunning, Robert | Headline | 0-7472-7808-3 |
| Philosophy | |||
| The Art Spirit | Henri, Robert | Lippincott | |
| Art Theory A Very Short Introduction "A very small book that is thought-provoking in the way that art is perceived." | Freeland, Cynthia | Oxford University Press | 0-19-280463-4 |
| Photography | |||
| Digital black and white photography "A useful guide to black and white digital imaging using Photoshop." | Beardsworth, John | Ilex | 1-904705-52-9 |
| Sculpture | |||
| Modern Sculpture A Concise History | Read, Herbert | Thames & Hudson | 0-500-20014-9 |
| Terracotta "A stimulating insight into a wide range of techniques." | Lucchesi, Bruno | Watson-Guptill | 0-8230-5321-0 |
| The human form in clay "An inspirational book covering the work of 50 contemporary artists." | Waller, Jane | The Crowood Press | 1-86126 413 5 |