Start a new hobby this spring with these discounted art books

art books and an easel on a table — (Image credit: Future/Lom Art/Hardie Grant Books/Search Press/Let's Draw Press/Ilex Press/Walter Foster Publishing/Watson-Guptill/Edited with Gemini)

With the advent of spring, it's the perfect time to take up a new hobby, and learning how to draw or paint is one of the most rewarding things you can do. If you don't know where to start then a book to help guide you through is the ideal companion.

Below, I've listed some of my favourite art books, all of which are on sale as part of the Amazon Spring Sale, which is happening in the UK right now, for just a few more days.

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Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can.

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