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8 Best Painting Books

Goal: Find the best Painting books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best painting books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

8 Best Painting Books

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1

Alla Prima

Everything I Know about Painting

by Richard Schmid

2

Alla Prima II

Everything I Know about Painting--And More

by Richard Schmid

3

Color and Light

A Guide for the Realist Painter

by James Gurney

4

Composing Your Paintings

by Bernard Dunstan

5

Composition of Outdoor Painting

by Edgar Payne

6

Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color

by Kevin Macpherson

7

Landscape Painting

Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice

by Mitchell Albala

8

Portrait Painting Atelier

Old Master Techniques and Contemporary Applications

by Suzanne Brooker

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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