The most popular drawing & painting books of 2021

These books teach you to draw and paint. Pencil, ink, watercolor, oils, acrylics and digital illustration are all covered, with step-by-step lessons on technique, color, perspective and the figure. Beginners are welcome, and experienced artists will find ways to stretch their skills. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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Alice Neel
Cover of Alice Neel

Alice Neel

Kelly Baum, Randall Griffey, Julia Bryan-Wilson, Meredith A. Brown, Susanna V. Temkin

Published 2021

256 pages

Old Dogs
Cover of Old Dogs

Old Dogs

Sally Muir

Published 2021

128 pages