Art Education Books and Resources

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...

Enhance your drawing skills with Anatomy for Artists Simplified Forms. Artist and teacher Michel Lauricella focuses on simplifying the body into bas...

In Anatomy for Artists, author Michel Lauricella presents his artistic and systematic methods for drawing the human body. In more than 1000 illustra...

Perfect for beginners, the New Artist’s Guide to Drawing is an all-in-one guide to learn how to sketch absolutely anything! From zoo animals, to lus...

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

A refreshing source of ideas for creating fine art with children, Art Lab for Kids encourages the development of every young artist’s own voice, marks...

Translated into more than 17 languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used drawing instruction book. Author — Bett...

Enhance your drawing skills with Anatomy for Artists Skeleton and Bone Reference Points. Artist and teacher Michel Lauricella provides a simplified ...

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...

With helpful tips and beautiful, inspiring artwork, The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing is the perfect resource for new and intermediate artists ...

Express your love for architecture through art with Drawing and Illustrating Architecture, written by artist Demi Lang. This detailed guide teaching...

Learn to draw a wide array of botanicals, floral forms, plant structures, and more in Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants. This essential vi...

Filled with gorgeous color reproductions and packed with fascinating information, 13 Art Movements Children Should Know presents a chronological sampl...

Explore feathered fliers and winged insects with Learn to Draw Birds and Butterflies. The drawing book combines simple step-by-step instructions wit...

Authored by Gabriel Campanario, founder of the nonprofit organization Urban Sketchers, this beautiful, 320-page volume explains urban sketching within...

Learn about the world of Modern art! 13 Modern Artists Children Should Know features bold artwork, profiles on popular artists, and more for childre...

Young readers are introduced to the wonders of da Vinci's mysterious Mona Lisa, the playful cutouts of Matisse, van Gogh's mesmerizing brushstrokes, a...

Read up on the romantic idealism of Titian, the gorgeous colors of Cézanne, the graffiti-inspired figures of Jean-Michel Basquiat, and more. *13 Paint...

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...

Learn about the meanings behind 100 iconic works of art in Art: Explained. Discover why Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel, why Rembrandt was o...

Discover the basics of pen-and-ink drawing in Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink. Learn drawing techniques, including stippling, hatching, and crosshatc...

Now in a revised and expanded edition, Drawing with Children is a perennial best seller and definitive guide for parents and teachers on how to encour...

The Realism Challenge is a captivating, step-by-step guide that teaches artists how to draw and paint stunningly realistic images of common objects, r...

A perfect book for budding artists, How to Draw Almost Every Day challenges and inspires you to draw one simple illustration each day. Each image in...

Lessons in Classical Painting presents aspiring artists with the skills and tools needed to master painting in the atelier style. With a direct, easy-...

Inspire your students with the How to Teach Nature Journaling guide. This comprehensive book shows educators how to engage young people in the natur...

This book introduces young readers to Mona Lisa's mysterious smile, Frida Kahlo's depiction of herself with a monkey, and Van Gogh's hypnotically swir...

Recognize a student's special art class accomplishment with a Hayes Art Achievement Award. Personalize the certificates by filling in the blanks by ha...

Impressionism: 13 Artists Children Should Know teaches young readers how painters from Claude Monet to John Singer Sargent introduced Impressionist ...

This book takes a look at 13 of the world's most fascinating sculptures, including works by Michelangelo, Rodin, and Niki de Saint Phalle, and other w...