General
An Artist’s Handbook: Materials and Techniques by Call Number: ND 1500.K78 2007A comprehensive guide to drawing and painting materials and how to use them.
The Complete Artist's Manual: the Definitive Guide to Painting and Drawing by Call Number: ND1500.I38 2014San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2014. An entire curriculum on painting and drawing demonstrated in more than 1300 color images.
Artists’ Techniques and Materials by Call Number: N 7430.F8413 2006Discusses the materials and processes used in eight media: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, and metalwork.
The New Artist’s Manual: the Complete Guide to Painting and Drawing Materials and techniques by Call Number: ND 1500.J38 2006More than 100 artists lend their expertise and work to this step-by-step guide.
Color
Color for Painters: a Guide to Traditions and Practice by Call Number: ND 1489.G87 2010Richly illustrated with more than 270 full color images, this book offers instruction to confidently construct a painting with color.
All about Techniques in Colour: an Indispensable Manual for Artists by Call Number: ND 1488.A45 2009This book presents a thorough review of color theory, with instruction on how to mix primary colors to produce virtually every color and every gradation in the visible spectrum.
Drawing
Contemporary Drawing: Key Concepts and Techniques / by Call Number: NC 730.D278 2011Explores surface, mark, space, composition, scale, materials, and intentionality in turn. Key techniques, such as using nature to induce marks and working with a checklist to determine a drawing’s problems, are introduced throughout.
The Art of Perspective: the Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium by Call Number: NC 750.M485 2007With this book, readers will learn how to create perspective on a flat surface using a variety of mediums. Starting simple, the book covers the theory behind perspective and gradually introduces more and more challenging subjects.
Classic Human Anatomy: the Artist’s Guide to Form, Function, and Movement / by Call Number: NC 760.W565 2009More than 800 distinctive illustrations detail the movement and actions of the bones and muscles, and unique charts reveal the origins and insertions of the muscles.
Drawing from Observation: an Introduction to Perceptual Drawing by Call Number: NC 730.C87 20092nd ed. Offers a balanced mix of hands-on technique and perceptual theory while making a compelling argument for the long-term value of studying perception-based drawing.
