Top 10 Best Oil Painting Books [2024]

NoProductScoreAction
1The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists9.2Buy On Amazon
2Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques9.2Buy On Amazon
3Landscapes in Oil: A Contemporary Guide to Realistic Painting in the Classical Tradition9.2Buy On Amazon
4The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting: Techniques for Rendering Sky9.2Buy On Amazon
5Painting with Bob Ross: Learn to paint in oil step by step!9Buy On Amazon
6Oil Painting For Dummies8.8Buy On Amazon
7Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color8.6Buy On Amazon
8Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative8.6Buy On Amazon
9The Art of Still Life: A Contemporary Guide to Classical Techniques8.4Buy On Amazon
10The New Oil Painting: Your Essential Guide to Materials and Safe Practices8.2Buy On Amazon
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1. The Oil Painting Course You’ve Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists

The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced ArtistsBuy On Amazon
  • Watson-Guptill Publications

2. Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques

Encyclopedia of Oil Painting Techniques, The: A Unique Visual Directory Of Oil Painting Techniques, With Guidance On How To Use ThemBuy On Amazon
  • Painting & Drawing

3. Landscapes in Oil: A Contemporary Guide to Realistic Painting in the Classical Tradition

Landscapes in Oil: A Contemporary Guide to Realistic Painting in the Classical TraditionBuy On Amazon

4. The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting: Techniques for Rendering Sky

The Elements of Landscape Oil Painting: Techniques for Rendering Sky, Terrain, Trees, and WaterBuy On Amazon

5. Painting with Bob Ross: Learn to paint in oil step by step!

Painting with Bob Ross: Learn to paint in oil step by step!Buy On Amazon

6. Oil Painting For Dummies

Oil Painting For DummiesBuy On Amazon
  • oil painting, tips, instructions

7. Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color

Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & ColorBuy On Amazon
  • North Light Books

8. Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative

Daily Painting: Paint Small and Often To Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful ArtistBuy On Amazon
  • Watson-Guptill

9. The Art of Still Life: A Contemporary Guide to Classical Techniques

The Art of Still Life: A Contemporary Guide to Classical Techniques, Composition, and Painting in OilBuy On Amazon

10. The New Oil Painting: Your Essential Guide to Materials and Safe Practices

The New Oil Painting: Your Essential Guide to Materials and Safe PracticesBuy On Amazon