Painting Books

Learning about color theory is as easy as drawing a card with the Zollie Palette Scout. This interactive deck comes with 180 vibrant Color Cards for e...

The Emily Lex Studio Birds Watercolor Workbook gives artists step-by-step guidance on how to create vibrant watercolor paintings of backyard birds. Ju...

Perfect for beginners, the Emily Lex Studio Animals Watercolor Workbook gives you step-by-step instructions on how to create vibrant watercolor painti...

1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor contains 1,500 color recipes, along with two color mixing grids for accurate measuring. Aut...

The revolutionary printing plate that enables a faster, friendlier approach to printmaking now has its own guidebook! In Gelli Plate Printing, Joan Be...

Build watercolor skills and confidence with Watercolor Workbook: 30-Minute Beginner Botanical Projects on Premium Watercolor Paper. This easy-to-use...

Discover different types of art with Painting & Drawing: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner by the Editors of GMC. This book teaches...

Revised from start to finish, this latest volume of The Complete Color Harmony: Pantone Edition includes information on creating special effects, an...

Watercolor Is for Everyone by Kateri Ewing contains 21 watercolor lessons for beginning artists. Learn to enjoy the creative process when working wi...

Learn to Paint in Acrylics with 50 Small Paintings is a complete course in acrylic painting, scaled down to alleviate any creative hangups or feelings...

The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting presents the fundamentals needed to paint masterful landscapes with oil colors, breaking landscapes down into c...

The Secret Lives of Color surprises and delights with its kaleidoscopic collection of the fascinating histories behind 75 unique hues. Interesting f...

Discover thousands of 3000 Color Mixing Recipes: Watercolor: The Ultimate Practical Reference to Watercolor Mixes and Dilutions by Julie Collins. Th...

Explore the ancient practice of Japanese calligraphy with The Art and Technique of Sumi-e. A product of the author’s years of study with master call...

The Emily Lex Studio Seaside Watercolor Workbook offers a relaxed, approachable way to learn watercolor through charming coastal illustrations. Design...

Learn watercolor painting techniques with En Plein Air: Light & Color. This guide teaches the basics of painting outdoors with step-by-step instruct...

Learn how to create special watercolor effects with Creative Watercolor & Mixed Media by watercolor artist Ana Victoria Calderon. Starting with the ...

With DIY Watercolor Flowers, learn to paint beautiful watercolor flowers in simple steps with an easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners....

Color Mixing Recipes for Portraits includes more than 500 color mixing formulas for realistic skin tones, hair colors, and facial features using acr...

Learn essential watercolor, ink, and pencil techniques to produce stunning floral artwork with Illustration Studio: Inking Florals by Isa Down. This...

101 More Mixed Media Techniques explores a wide range of adventurous mixed media techniques, including printmaking, collage, and resists. Each techniq...

Dive into the world of Modern Watercolor. This dynamic and inspirational guide will set you down a path of exploration. Learn to effectively use bas...

Get your ideas flowing with Abstract Painting by Petra Tholken. This inspirational and practical book contains 20 acrylic and mixed-media abstract p...

Whether you’re a new artist, art hobbyist, or a pro revisiting the basics, Basic Color Theory is your guide to understanding how to effectively use co...

Written by a team of professional painters, The Art of Painting in Acrylic offers a fresh, modern approach to an incredibly versatile medium. It's a...

Get your start in watercolor with Hello, Watercolor! by artist Jeannie Dickson. With more than 325 step-by-step photos, this guide makes learning ab...

Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes: Flowers in Watercolour by Ann Mortimer features 35 quick and easy, postcard-sized exercises that take no longer than 3...

In The Art of Basic Oil Painting, those interested in learning how to work in oil can find step-by-step painting lessons that are clear, approachable,...

The Painter's Handbook: Revised and Expanded by Mark David Gottsegen is a useful resource with information on a wide variety of art materials includ...

A timeless medium gets a modern update in Creative Watercolor. Popular watercolor artist Ana Victoria Calderon guides readers through tutorials, techn...