At Jackson’s we have over 500 useful and inspiring books for artists to help you get the most out of your painting time and materials. While most of the books we stock are practical art titles – how to draw, paint and make prints – in addition to these art instruction books we also have art theory and history books, as well as books with career advice for professional artists.
This list of our best-sellers is a handy guide to what has been popular during 2019. This year’s bestseller list has lots of books about the mediums of watercolour painting, pastels and printmaking, with a predominance of subject matter of painting flowers, water or skies and colour mixing. Some favourite titles from last year are still going strong! To browse our Book Department, filter your results using the tick boxes on the left side of the screen or the finder tool at the top of the list, and add a book to your materials order. Learn something new!
Top 25 Art Instruction Books of 2019
- Billy Showell’s Botanical Painting In Watercolour
Billy Showell - Colour Mixing Guide: Acrylics
Julie Collins - David Bellamy’s Skies, Light and Atmosphere in Watercolour
David Bellamy - Linocut for Artists and Designers
Nick Morley - Paint Yourself Calm: Colourful, Creative Mindfulness Through Watercolour
Jean Haines - Painting Brilliant Skies & Water in Pastel
Liz Haywood-Sullivan - Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour
David Coles - Gelli Plate Printing
Joan Bess - Chinese Brush Painting: Traditional and contemporary techniques using ink and water soluble media
Cheng Yan - Experimental Landscapes in Watercolour
Ann Blockley - Painting Water in Watercolour: 30 Minute Artist
Terry Harrison - Watercolour Workshop: Projects and Interpretations
Ann Blockley - Pastel Pointers: Top 100 Secrets For Beautiful Paintings
Richard Mckinley - Making Woodblock Prints
Merlyn Chesterman and Rod Nelson - Anna Mason’s Watercolour World
Anna Mason - Taking Risks with Watercolour
Shirley Trevena - A-Z of Flower Portraits
Billy Showell - Acrylics Unleashed
Glyn Macey - Jean Haines’ Atmospheric Watercolours: Painting with freedom, expression and style
Jean Haines - Jean Haines’ Colour & Light in Watercolour: new extended edition
Jean Haines - The Pastel Artist’s Bible
Claire Waite Brown - Colored Pencil Painting Bible: Techniques for Achieving Luminous Color and Ultra-realistic Effects
Alyona Nickelsen - Portrait Painting Atelier: Old Master Techniques and Contemporary Applications
Suzanne Brooker - Wabi Sabi Painting with Cold Wax: Adding Body, Texture and Transparency to Your Art
Serena Barton - Drawing and Painting People: A Fresh Approach
Emily Ball
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Postage on orders shipped standard to mainland UK addresses is free for orders of £39.
