WHAT ARE THE BEST ART BOOKS? what am i missing out on?

[Law]

Hey, im really interested in trying to get hold of any art books people would highly recommend to learn more about art and its production. Im particularly interested in learning more about colour and colour theory, and its application to picture making (hopefully without getting too scientific). But am interested in anything you guys can offer.

Obviously Loomis is great and easy to get hold of, but what else am i missing out on?

Ive been researching books on Frank Reilly's system, and found some very helpful stuff in this thread (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=118194). Which mentioned these books as being worth while, although some of them are insanely expensive and/or hard to find:

Values For Pictures Worth A Thousand Words: A Manual For Realist/Representational Painters

Mastering the Craft of Painting

Art of Colour and Design

The Frank Reilly School of Art

The student's guide to painting

I'm also interested the Artelier method. And am thinking of getting these two books by Juliette Aristides:

Classical Drawing Atelier

Classical Painting Atelier

Do people have any of these? how do you find them? Or can you give me any more must have books on art and painting?

[Flake]

Or can you give me any more must have books on art and painting?

Harold Speed- Oil Painting Techniques and Materials

Harold Speed- The Practice and Science of Drawing
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14264

Harvey Dunn- Class Notes
http://www.robolus.com/h.dunn-eveningclassroom.pdf

Hereward Lester Cooke- Painting Techniques of the Masters
Out of print but well worth looking for a used copy.

/2p worth

[FlameDragon]

Classical Drawing Atelier should be available at local book stores, I've seen it at the Borders here.