13
DailyPainting
CarolMarine
Largerpaintingsdidn’tsuitthis
Texanartist,soshevowedtopaintlittle
andoften.Thevirtuesofthatapproach
areextolledalongsidefreshallaprima
techniques.
Watson-Guptill,£19.99
14
Landscape
Painting
Mitchell Albala
A thorough
approach to the
genre, balancing plein air
painting with studio practice,
while giving a greater
appreciation of the techniques
required for both.
Watson-Guptill, £30
15
Light for
Visual
Artists
Richard Yot
Us painters aren’t
always the most technical bunch,
so this concise guide uses stock
imagery to explain all manner of
naturally occurring shadow and
light effects.
Laurence King, £24.99
16
Linocut for
Artists
& Designers
Nick Morley
The most graphic
of printmaking media – and
perhaps the easiest to try at
home – is expertly carved out by
the founder of Margate’s Hello
Print Studio.
Crowood Press, £18.99
17
Making
Japanese
Woodblock Prints
Laura Boswell
Newly published yet
with the first edition selling out
instantly, our columnist’s
affordable guidebook is a
priceless introduction to this
printmaking medium.
Crowood Press, £9.99
18
The Modern
Flower
Painter
Anna Mason
After neat tutorials
on colour and brushwork, Anna’s
demos instil a clever six-point
method applicable to any subject.
Search Press, £17.99
19
Painting
Perspective,
Depth & Distance
Geoff Kersey
Hit the Lakes and
the Highlands to demonstrate
the importance of foreground
interest and aerial perspective.
Search Press, £14.99
20
Painting
Trees
Sian & Rob Dudley
Only this husband-
and-wife team
23
Vibrant Acrylics
Hashim Akib
The Artists & Illustrators
contributor’s first book encapsulates the very
best of his painting, mixing saturated colours
and punchy marks to eye-catching effect.
Search Press, £14.99
could pen sucha fascinating
book on a seeminglyminor
subject, withanenlighteningstroll
through seasonaltechniques.
Crowood Press,£18.99
21
Pastel
Painting
Atelier
EllenEagle
A rarebookaimed
at advancedpastelpainters,
placing themediuminthe
context of WhistlerandDelacroix.
Watson-Guptill,£30
22
Watercolor
Painting
TomHoffman
Step-by-stepsare
ata premium,with
a focus onbroadertopics
instead, suchascontrolling
wetness andidentifyingvalues.
Watson-Guptill,£30
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