Beyond Realism
If you're interested in creating non-realistic paintings, but don't know where to start or how to proceed, the illustrated step-by-step demonstrations should give you the inspiration to try. Anatomy for Artists
A photographic anatomy book that focuses on what an artist needs to know in order to understand how the human body works, rather than making you learn the anatomical name for every single part. Secret Knowledge by David Hockney
The artist David Hockney sets out his intriguing research into the techniques used by the Old Masters and his theories on how they used mirrors and lenses to create their paintings. Camera Lucida
A camera lucida won't teach you how to draw, but it will enable you to get accurate perspective in a jiffy, which means you can spend your time concentrating on how you capture and convey a subject. Art Styles, Schools, and Movements
If you want to know about the art styles, schools, and movements of the 20th century, this is the book. Over 100 are featured and illustrated, while 200 are succinctly explained in a glossary. The Art Book
A portable art gallery with artists arranged in easy-to-find A to Z order, rather than being arranged according to period, school, or technique. The 20th Century Art Book
A portable art gallery of 20th century artists arranged in easy-to-find A to Z order, rather than according to decade, school, or technique. Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor
An invaluable reference if you're after examples of how to represent nature realistically. Interactive Watercolour CD-ROM
An extremely comprehensive guide to painting watercolour, that includes the basics, how-to demonstrations of popular subjects such as trees and skies, and step-by-step demonstrations of 11 paintings. Oil Painting Lion Portrait Video
A video that enables you how to reproduce the artist's painting of a lion, as shown on the video cover, marred by the low-budget video production. | 