Books That Changed My Artistic Life

January 11, 2020

For representational artists, the 20th century provided little in the way of good artistic training. While some opportunities for classical art training have recently arisen, many colleges and art schools are still dominated by modern art. For this reason, many representational artists (myself included) are primarily self-taught. These are seven books that changed my artistic life.

Thankfully, there are books that survived the modern art purge, as well as some newer ones that can be a real help for those who want to learn. Below is a list of books that had a dramatic impact on my artistic development which I highly recommend to my students and anyone else looking to improve their artistic development.

The Art of Field Sketching by Claire Walker Leslie


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