In this post I am going to list the books that I have learned from that you may want to get and read. All of these books are ones that I will keep in my library and have already gone back to many times. In following posts, I will give a short review of each book. The list is in no particular order."The Complete Oil Painter" Brian Gorst : A book that gives you a page or two on most topics relating to oil painting. Great for the real beginner.
"Problem Solving for Oil Painters" Gregg Kreutz : Lots of examples covering topics that can improve your painting.
"Art in the Making REMBRANDT" David Bomford, Jo Kirby, Ashok Roy, Axel Roger, Raymond White: Discussions of Rembrandt's paintings from knowledgeable sources.
"How to Paint Like the Old Masters" Joesph Sheppard: Whether accurate or not, a good demonstration of various approaches in layering a painting.
"Classical Painting Atellier" Juliette Aristides: Describes one viewpoint in developing artistic skills, good suggestions on exercises... (I'd skip the section on composition)
"Creative Color", Faber Birren: A treatment of color perception which can aid you in getting the effect you are looking for.
"Traditional Oil Painting" Virgil Elliott: Well informed book covering a lot of topics including in depth information on materials A must read.
Larry
I just picked up "Creative Color A Practical Guide for Oil Painters" by Wendon Blake at a local thrift shop (1972). This book is gold! Great discussion of color theory and how oil colors behave when mixed together. This is a must read for the beginner and intermediate artist. The good news, it is available for under $2.00 used.
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