Choosing Good Art Instruction Sources & Art Book Inspiration

I talk about how to cut through all the art instructional clutter and choose good useful material to learn from. As a backdrop, I peruse a few of my favorite watercolor books. (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for looking.) My Amazon Store of Favorite Products: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mindofwatercolor The Wizard of Oz (illustrated by Charles Santore) http://amzn.to/1R5v0YE Splash Retrospective: 20 Years of Contemporary Watercolor Excellence http://amzn.to/1LaJebX Watercolor Secrets: An Inside Look at the Techniques of Award-Winning Splash Artists http://amzn.to/1R5viPk Texture Techniques for Winning Watercolors – Ray Hendershot http://amzn.to/1MtWa9V Glorious Garden Flowers in Watercolor – Susan Harrison Tustain http://amzn.to/1MtWjKw Experimental Landscapes in Watercolour – Ann Blockley http://amzn.to/1MtWBBh How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself: Experimental Techniques for Achieving Realistic Effects – Nita Engle http://amzn.to/1R5waU9 The Complete Watercolorist's Essential Notebook: A treasury of watercolor secrets discovered through decades of painting and experimentation http://amzn.to/1LaMoMJ Splash 14: Light & Color http://amzn.to/1MtWTIa Splash 15: Creative Solutions http://amzn.to/1R5wwdb Splash 16: Exploring Texture http://amzn.to/1Vf3xUZ The Art of Andrew Wyeth http://amzn.to/1MtWNAk ___ Popular Uploads https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQUjBK4JlHc&list=TL9lb-hxNGs8g Watercolor Basics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYX3qvaSd64&list=PLiMPR1KaCr-kMYoHVNbotPV1ZP66jT_fY Product Reviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IievJsOLs8&list=PLiMPR1KaCr-m_W1vv9LwpdRfI83znnOBg Mini Episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so525jhbHxw&list=PLiMPR1KaCr-nW_heDUP69NcTw_zBCZNvt Paint With Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhY0NlbT6Y8&list=PLiMPR1KaCr-kCyAd1rC2jTlTlAxnI-cfu Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscribe_widget?p=mindofwatercolor Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smitchelldesign?ref=hl&focus_composer=true&ref_type=bookmark Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smitchelldesign Help me make MORE great video content My video content is free but consider supporting me through the "Support this Channel" box on my main channel page. Any donations large or small are always appreciated. Thanks! https://www.youtube.com/user/mindofwatercolor Background Music - "Stars Collide" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/StarsCollide Show Theme Music http://www.pond5.com/stock-music/21713110/fun-corporate-ukelele-logo-1.html?ref=smitchelldesign