Watercolour Books

There are so many books on watercolour painting that it is almost impossible to pick out the best ones. In the end one usually has to decide which books that are best for them.
Here are a few of my favorites.

Books to learn about watercolour paint

• The Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints - Michael Wilcox
• Hillary Page's Guide to Watercolor Paints - Hillary Page

Books for learning about watercolour, colour theory

• Making Color Sing - Jean Dobie - This book was republished in 2011 as an anniversary book.
• Exploring Color - Nita Leland 
• Confident Color - Nita Leland
• Color Theory Made Easy - Jim Ames*
• Color Choices: Making Sense Out of Color Theory - Stephen Quiller

Books for learning about watercolour mixing

• Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green - Michael Wilcox
• Watercolour Artist's Colour Mixing Bible - Moira Clinch
• 600 Watercolor Mixes - Sharon Finmark

Books for absolute beginners

• Watercolour Basics - Let's Get Started - Jack Reid
• Watercolor School - Hazel Harrison*
• Watercolor Tricks & Techniques - Cathy Johnson
• Books by Claudia Nice - these incorporate pen and ink with watercolor
• More to come...........

 *books with this star may be out of print. Check your local library.
 If you know of a great book please leave a comment about it.