Hi gang I have decided to make the free art book section easier to use. I setup a directory over at the art forum. Now you can browse the books by category etc.  So far there are almost 100 books and I will add more later as I have time. You can see the new  [ Read More ]

Human anatomy and figurative art is a wonderful and complex subject. So for a subject this complex you will need more than a quick over view. Or a few online tutorials. It will take dedicated study and practice to get it right. With that in mind I will like the other lessons list free and  [ Read More ]

For Supplement number two I have decided to add The Famous Artists Course. Here is what Wikipedia says about the course. ” The idea was conceived by Albert Dorne as a result of a conversation with Norman Rockwell. For the founding faculty, Dorne recruited Rockwell, Stevan Dohanos, Robert Fawcett, Ben Stahl, Harold von Schmidt, Al  [ Read More ]

I have decided to also add supplemental elements to the art course to help flesh it out. The first supplement will the the addition of the Andrew Loomis art books. Loomis was an American illustrator but really he is best known from his art books. And his books will be nice asset to you as  [ Read More ]

I found nice compiled book of The Magazine of Art 1903. Its always interesting to see how much the art world has changed in the last 100 years or so. It has over 500 pages total. Here is the link  The Magazine of Art

Just wanted to add the books from the last art lesson to the free books section plus a few more. Practical hints on composition in painting By John Burnet Portrait and figure painting By Frank Fowler – Section on composition. Lectures and lessons on art By Francis W. Moody The art of fresco painting By  [ Read More ]

This is a very long post that includes a large list of free art books.

This is the first of the free art book posts. I have found that there are many very good art books in the public domain. I will try and list links to them as I get the chance. The first book is The practice of oil painting and of drawing as associated with it By  [ Read More ]