RECOMMENDED READING

Filmed by Open Studio Online, Lorenzo Chavez shares some of his favorite art books of past and current masters, revealing the artists whose work has been such a powerful source of inspiration for him over the years. This is a thought-provoking and fascinating conversation to listen to, motivating us all to consider what inspires us as artists.

The following texts are both instructional and inspirational.


Elementary Principles of Landscape Painting

Elementary Principles of Landscape Painting

John F. Carlson


Composition of Outdoor Painting

Composition of Outdoor Painting

Edgar Payne


The Elements of Drawing

The Elements of Drawing

John Ruskin


Composition in Art

Composition in Art

Henry Rankin Poore
 


Composition

Composition

Arthur Wesley Dow
 


Painters and the American West

Painters and the American West

Joan Carpenter Troccoli


Desert Dreams - The Art and Life of Maynard Dixon

Desert Dreams - The Art and Life of Maynard Dixon

Donald J. Hagerty


Claude Monet Life and Work

Claude Monet Life and Work

Paul Hayes Tucker


Alla Prima

Alla Prima

Richard Schmid


Richard Schmid Paints Landscapes

Richard Schmid Paints Landscapes

Richard Schmid


Hawthorne on Painting

Hawthorne on Painting

Charles W. Hawthorne


Gruppe on Painting

Gruppe on Painting

Emile Gruppe


The Art Spirit

The Art Spirit

Robert Henri


Landscape Painting

Landscape Painting

Sir Alfred East RA


Mastering Composition

Mastering Composition

Ian Roberts


A Visual Palette

A Visual Palette

Kevin Weckbach


Art in New Mexico, 1900-1945 Pass to Taos and Santa Fe

Art in New Mexico, 1900-1945 Pass to Taos and Santa Fe

Julie Schimmel & Charles C. Eldredge


Landscape Painting

Landscape Painting

Birge Harrison


Sacred Paint-Ned Jacob

Sacred Paint-Ned Jacob

Sandra Dallas