My Art Reference Library
These books are for reference only and are NOT for sale.
ACRYLICS
Acrylic Innovation by Nancy Reyner
Acrylic Revolution by Nancy Reyner
ARCHITECTURE
Architecture by Jonathan Glancey
ART THEORY
A Visual Guide to Classical Art Theory for Drawing and Painting Students by Eric Mantle
Blue and Yellow Don’t Make Green 2nd ed. By Michael Wilcox
Color and Light by James Gurney
Confident Color by Nita Leland
Extreme Perspective for Artists by David Chelsea
How Photography Can Make You a Better Painter by Michael Weymouth
Light for Visual Arts by Richard Yot
Studies in Perspective by Jan Vredeman De Vries
Perspective Made Easy by Ernest R. Norling
The Art of Perspective by Phil Metzger
The Complete Guide to Perspective by John Raynes
COLORED PENCILS
Colored Pencil Painting Bible by Alyona Nickelsen
Colored Pencil Secrets for Success by Ann Kullberg
Lifelike Drawing in Colored Pencil by Lee Hammond
The Ultimate Guide to Colored Pencil by Gary Greene
CRAYON
Amazing Crayon Drawing by Lee Hammond
CREATIVITY
Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists by Ann Baldwin
Creative Awakenings by Sheri Gaynor
Drawing on the Artist Within by Betty Edwards
Imaginative Realism How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist by James Gurney
Keys to Drawing with Imagination by Bert Dodson
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The Creative Edge by Mary Todd Beam
The Creative Process Illustrated by W. Glenn Griffin and Deborah Morrison
DESIGN
100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers by Steve Gordon Jr.
Before and After: How to Design Cool Stuff by John McWade
Design Elements: Form and Space by Dennis M. Puhalla
Design Matters // Portfolios by Maura Keller
Graphic Design Thinking by Ellen Lupton
Inspiration Guide for Designers by Fabio Sasso
Making and Breaking the Grid by Timothy Samara
Really Good Packaging Explained by Edwards, Klimchuk, Wallace, and Werner
The Designer’s Desktop Manual 2nd ed. By Jason Simmons
The Graphic Design Exercise Book by Carolyn Knight and Jessica Glaser
The Web Designer’s Idea Book Volume 2 by Patrick McNeil
Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, and Jill Butler
The Elements of Graphic Design 2nd ed. By Alex W. White
White Space Is Not Your Enemy by Kim Golombisky and Rebecca Hagen
Winning Portfolios for Graphic Designers by Cath Caldwell
DIGITAL ART
Digital Exressions by Susan Tuttle
DRAWING INSTRUCTION
Angelic Visions by Angela R. Sasser
Art of Drawing by Sterling
Contemporary Drawing by Margaret Davidson
Draw Squad by Mark Kistler
Drawing A Complete Guide by Giovanni Civardi
Drawing in 3-D by Mark Kistler
Drawng on the Funny Side of the Brain by by Christopher Hart
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
Drawing Scenery: Landscapes and Seascapes by Jack Hamm
Drawing with Your Artist’s Brain by Carl Purcell
How to Draw Lifelike Portraits from Photographs by Lee Hammond
How to Draw What You See by Rudy de Reyna
Imagination Station by Mark Kistler
Realistic Drawing Secrets by Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks
The Natural Way to Draw by Kimon Nicolaides
ENTREPENEURSHIP
Crafting a Business by Kathie Fitzgerald
Craft Superstar by Grace DobushFreelance Design in Practice by Cathy Fishel
How to be a Graphi8c Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy
How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist by Carol Michels
Idea Selling by Sam Harrison
Legal Guide for the Visual Artist by Tad Crawford
Make Money Quilting by Sylvia Landman
The Business of Design by Keith Granet
The Creative Entrepeneur by Lisa Sonora Beam
The Savvy Crafter’s Guide to Success by Sandra McCall
Turn Your Creative Hobby Into a Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco
FANTASY
Dragonart by J”NeonDragon” Peffer
Dragonart Evolution by J”NeonDragon” Peffer
Fantasy Genesis by Chuck Lukacs
How to Draw Dragons and Other Mythical Creatures by Emmett Elvin
How to Draw and Paint Fantasy Architecture by Rob Alexander
Other Worlds by Tom Kidd
The Art of Drawing Dragons by Michael Dobrzycki
FIGURE DRAWING
Anatomy for the Artist
Art Models 2 by Maureen and Douglas Johnson
Art Models 3 by Maureen and Douglas Johnson
Art Models 4 by Maureen and Douglas Johnson Classic Human Anatomy by Valerie L. Wilson
Body Parts by Simon Jennings
Drawing Human Anatomy by Giovanni Civardi
Drawing the Head and Figure by Jack Hamm
Drawing People by Barbara Bradley
Face Off by Harry Hamernik
Figure It Out by Christopher Hart
Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy by Christopher Hart
Sketching People by Jeff Mellum
MAGAZINES
Computer Arts
Digital Artist
Digital Studio
Fantasy Art
Where Women Create
OTHER
Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland
Artist to Artist by Clint Brown
Glimmer by Warren Berger
The Philosophy of Art by G.W.F. Hegel
PAINTING INSTRUCTION
Discover the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross by Annette Kowalski
One Stroke Landscapes by Donna Dewberry
One Stroke Techniques by Donna Dewberry
TYPOGRAPHY
Lettering and Type by Bruce Willen and Nolen Strals
Logo, Font, and Lettering Bible by Leslie Cabarga
Thinking with Type 2nd ed., by Ellen Lupton
Type Style Finder by Timothy SamaraTypeface: Classic Typography for Contemporary Design
Typographic Systems by Kimberly Elam
Typography Essentials by Ina Saltz
WATERCOLOR
The Complete Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook by Gordon MacKenzie
Watercolor without Boundaries by Karlyn Holman
