My book shelf for inspiration

Here is a picture of (part of) my book collection which I use for inspiration.

Of course there is a book on the paintings of Claude Monet, I like looking at his use of colour.

There are several Dutch painters/illustrators which I like, for instance Toon Hermans, Jan Sluyters, Dick Bruna (graphical designs). I also have a lot of books on techniques.

And gallery cataloques to enhance my knowledge of painters, and to look at all the different styles to make a landscape or still-life. When you look at different styles often, you start to develop your own taste: you open up a page and instantly there is this particular painting which you like.