At Jackson’s we have a huge selection of almost 1,000 inspiring art books to help you get the most out of your materials.
This list of our best-sellers is a handy guide to what’s been popular during the year. Botanical painting and printmaking were especially popular in 2016!
We are very proud of the competitive prices on our great selection of books for artists; we are usually the best price online! Why not browse our Book Department, filter your results using the tick boxes on the left side of the screen, and add a book to your materials order. Learn something new!
Top 25 Art Instruction Books of 2016
- The Modern Flower Painter: Creating Vibrant Botanical Portraits in Watercolour
Anna Mason - Linocut for Artists and Designers
Nick Morley - Botanical Illustration Course with the Eden Project
Rosie Martin & Meriel Thurstan - Colour Mixing Bible
Ian Sidaway - Painting Light in Oils
Peter Wileman and Malcolm Allsop - David Bellamy’s Skies, Light and Atmosphere in Watercolour
David Bellamy - Jean Haines’ Colour & Light in Watercolour: new extended edition
Jean Haines - Botanical Sketchbook
Mary Ann Scott - Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils
Ann Swan - Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location
Marc Taro Holmes - Collagraphs and Mixed Media Printmaking (Printmaking Handbook)
Brenda Hartill and Richard Clarke - Experimental Flowers in Watercolour
Ann Blockley - Watercolours Made Easy 30-Minute Landscapes: Quick and Easy Lessons for Keeping Your Paintings Loose and Fresh
Paul-Talbot Greaves - Encyclopedia of Printmaking Techniques
Judy Martin - Compendium of Acrylic Painting Techniques
Gill Barron - A-Z of Flower Portraits
Billy Showell - Acrylics Unleashed
Glyn Macey - Experimental Landscapes in Watercolour
Ann Blockley - Artists Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages
Lynne Perrella - Jean Haines’ Atmospheric Watercolours
Jean Haines - Vibrant Acrylics
Hashim Akib - Painting Water in Watercolour: 30 Minute Artist
Terry Harrison - How to Paint Like the Old Masters
Joseph Sheppard - Painting and Understanding Abstract Art
John Lowry - Making Woodblock Prints
Merlyn Chesterman and Rod Nelson
Click on the underlined link to go to the current offers in the Art Instruction Books Department on the Jackson’s Art Supplies website.
Postage on orders shipped standard to mainland UK addresses is free for orders of £39.
