The 6 Best Books for Painting Ideas and Inspiration

By The Spruce
Paint Lab: 52 Exercises inspired by Artists, Materials, Time, Place, and Method
"Best Overall"
The Painting Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired
"Runner-Up, Best Overall"
Painting Abstracts: Ideas, Projects, and Techniques
"Best Abstract"
The New Creative Artist
"Best Beginner"
Living Color: Painting, Writing, and the Bones of Seeing
"Best on Writing"
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
"Most Engaging"