![Edgar Payne Composition of Outdoor Painting Composition of Outdoor Painting by Edgar Payne, an instructional art book classic by a master painter](https://jimwilcoxart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CompEdgarPayne_1-218x300.jpg)
Composition of Outdoor Painting by Edgar Payne
Hardcover: 169 pages
- A classic book all landscape painters should study
- Get composition ideas from a master
- Easy to read and understand so you can implement
A must buy for the plein air painter. None better.― Inkartist
![Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting by John T. Carlson Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting by John T. Carlson, a classic instructional art book teaching you how to paint landscapes by a master artist.](https://jimwilcoxart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CarlsonGuide_1-226x300.jpg)
Carlson’s Guide to Landscape Painting by John Carlson
Paperback: 144 pages
- Learn all you need to know about landscapes
- Discover your subjects with an artist’s eye
- Unravel mysteries of color, atmospheric conditions, and more to improve your art
Rightly considered THE text in the world of landscape painting.― S. Carlin
![Robert Henri The Art Spirit Robert Henri The Art Spirit, a classic book teaching how to paint by a famous artist.](https://jimwilcoxart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/robert-henri-art-spirit-199x300.jpg)
The Art Spirit by Robert Henri
Anniversary Edition
Paperback: 288 pages
- Get valuable technical advice to improve your art
- Learn to infuse your work with power through the creation process
- Understand art’s place in American society
I would give anything to have come by this book years ago.― George Bellows
![The Artist's Book of Excuses Learn how to paint, and more importantly, how to overcome the excuses holding you back from painting with this tongue-in-cheek look at the art world.](https://jimwilcoxart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Artists-Book-of-Excuses-271x300.jpg)
The Artist’s Book of Excuses (And How Not to Need Them) by Narda and Jim Wilcox
Spiral-Bound: 105 pages
- Unlimit your art by sidestepping common excuses
- Learn artistic truths that don’t take themselves too seriously
- Laugh out loud at illustrations by renowned artist John Potter
If you are a painter, you’ll love this book. If your friends are painters, you’ll know them better through this book.― Tien Jui Ma