Goodreads Singapore discussion

Somewhat predictably, most of the people I sent invitations to are artsy types.

Which books have influenced or helped you the most with your art?

Mine:

James Gurney-Dinotopia and Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist
Everyone should read this. His blog at gurneyjourney.blogspot.com is a real gem too.

I'll post more later.

I feel so ashamed of being (the only?) one of the minority here. However, I would say mine is Dragon Ball.

For broad overview of art history (starting from the Renaissance, at any rate):
-isms: understanding art

author?

For an easy and interesting intro to Western art, you can just try Gombrich.

Art as Experience - John Dewey
Ways of Seeing - John Berger

I've been told many times that this is great - Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking