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Colored
Pencil
Painting Bible
Alyona Nickelsen
Taking a
photorealistic, painterly
approach to this drawing
medium, the use of solvents and
layering of colours will help you
produce a more modern finish.
Watson-Guptill, £19.996
Contemporary
Landscapes
in Mixed Media
Soraya French
This self-
confessed “total colour nerd” is
ostensibly landscape focused
here, but her vibrant, mark-
making approach will appeal to
all aspiring mixed media artists.
Batsford, £19.997
Complete
Guide to
Acrylics
Lorena
Kloosterboer
The Dutch-Argentine photorealist
painter covers all bases here,
from step-by-step projects for
beginners to a chapter on
professional touches.
Search Press, £15.998
Draw
Jake Spicer
Like an Andrew
Loomis for the
Instagram
generation,
Draw Brighton’s head tutor
unveils deceptively simple
exercises in a bid to get you
sketching quick and often.
Ilex Press, £17.99ofcontemporaryartistsalternate
withadvancedtechniquesand
overviews of materials.
Thames & Hudson, £19.9511
How to Paint
Fast, Loose
& Bold
Patty Mollica
Building confidence
as well as technical knowledge,
this mindful acrylic painter
shows you how to simplify
subjectsfirstsoyoucanapply
thecolourwithvigour.
NorthLightBooks,£16.991
Acrylic
Painting:
Mediums &
Methods
Rhéni Tauchid
Written by the head of
development at Canadian
paint manufacturer Tri-Art,
this practical guide shows how
to expertly introduce textures
into your paintings.
Monacelli Press, £32
2
Alla Prima
Al Gury
Though aiming
at beginner and
intermediate
artists, the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts chair never
talks down as he introduces a
wealth of direct painting
techniques.
Watson-Guptill, £29.99
3
Breaking
the Rules
of Watercolour
Shirley Trevena
Like the bad girl
at school, the Royal Institute of
Painters in Watercolour
member’s best book disregards
accepted wisdom to create her
fiery, colourful art.
Batsford, £18.99
4
Color for
Painters
Al Gury
Admire timeless
masterpieces
and vibrant abstracts, while
priming yourself with lessons on
colour theory, temperature and
an understanding of perception.
Watson-Guptill, £29.99
9
Dynamic
Composition
Frank Webb
If your ideas for
paintings are
lacking impact, let the veteran
American watercolourist arm you
with a range of visual ideas and
pictorial strategies.
Echo Point Books, £21.9510
Drawing and
Painting
KateWilson
A neatcompendium
for developing painters.ProfilesThe Art of Still Life
Todd M Casey
Our October issue cover star
has produced a genre bible
that offers updated takes on traditional
methods, before pulling it all together in
the final chapter.
Monacelli Press, £32r s
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Stock your studio shelves with these 23 contemporary painting and drawing
books to develop your understanding and improve your techniques