How to Render: the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity
By: Scott Robertson
4.62
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
This book is about the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity; the focus is firmly on helpi…
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1. Fun with a Pencil
By: Andrew Loomis
4.53
Format: None pages,
Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for h… read more
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- art
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- design
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2. Constructive Anatomy: Includes Nearly 500 Illustrations (Dover Anatomy for Artists)
By: George B. Bridgman
4.29
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Countless artists and students since the 1920s have used this and other books by George B. Bridgman… read more
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3. Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life: Over 1,000 Illustrations
By: George B. Bridgman
4.08
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
“An indispensable volume...published for the first time in paperback....More than 200 illustrations… read more
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4. Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
By: James Gurney
4.22
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
From New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series, James Gurney, comes a carefully cr… read more
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"There is not a single brand of realism. Your paintings can be true to nature but emphasize different aspects of visual truth compared to another artist. The way you paint is a record of how you see. …"-James Gurney, Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
5. Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
By: Andrew Loomis
4.06
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
Artist Andrew Loomis writes this book for those who have graduated from the fundamentals of drawing… read more
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"Fill in the shapes with the right tones and the form takes care of itself."-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
"Take from the rest of us all that you can assimilate, that can become a part of you, but never still the small voice inside your head that whispers to you, "I like it better my way."-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
"I have never found a book that stressed the importance of myself as a caretaker of my ability, of staying healthy mentally and physically, or that gave me an inkling that my courage might be strained…"-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
"As a student I thought there was a formula of some kind that I would get hold of somewhere, and thereby become and artist. There is a formula, but it has not been in books. It is really plain old cou…"-Andrew Loomis, Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
6. How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
By: Stan Lee , John Buscema
4.03
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Written by the iconic Stan Lee, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way is a must-have book for Marvel fa… read more
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7. The Natural Way to Draw
By: Kimon Nicolaides , None
4.00
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Great for the beginner and the expert, this book offers readers exercises to improve their work. read more
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8. Keys to Drawing
By: Bert Dodson
3.61
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. In this book, Bert Dodsonshares his complete drawin… read more
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9. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
By: Austin Kleon
3.97
Format: 250 pages, Paperback
You don't need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That's the message from Austin Kleon, … read more
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10. Perspective Made Easy
By: None
3.35
Format: 520 pages, Paperback
Perspective, the author tells us, is easy; yet surprisingly few artists are aware of the simple rul… read more
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11. Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
By: Christopher R. Browning
4.10
Format: 271 pages, Paperback
Christopher R. Browning’s shocking account of how a unit of average middle-aged Germans became the … read more
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"The behavior of any human being is, of course, a very complex phenomenon, and the historian who attempts to "explain" it is indulging in a certain arrogance."-Christopher R. Browning, Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
"This story of ordinary men is not the story of all men. The reserve policemen faced choices, and most of them committed terrible deeds. But those who killed cannot be absolved by the notion that anyo…"-Christopher R. Browning, Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
"What, then, is one to conclude? Most of all, one comes away from the story of Reserve Police Battalion 101 with great unease. This story of ordinary men is not the story of all men. The reserve polic…"-Christopher R. Browning, Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
"At the same time, however, the collective behavior of Reserve Police Battalion 101 has deeply disturbing implications. There are many societies afflicted by traditions of racism and caught in the sie…"-Christopher R. Browning, Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland
12. Figure Drawing: Design and Invention
By: Michael Hampton
4.50
Format: 182 pages,
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention is an instructional figure drawing book geared towards the nov… read more
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13. Anatomy for the Artist
By: Sarah Simblet
3.77
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Specially taken photographs show the construction of the human body while underlying anatomical str… read more
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14. Anatomy for the Artist
By: Jenő Barcsay
3.77
Format: 32 pages, Spiral-bound
It's the classic in its field--a reference work of unparalleled importance for all professionals an… read more
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15. The 48 Laws of Power
By: Robert Greene , Joost Elffers
4.32
Format: 318 pages, Paperback
This amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive book synthesizes the philosophies of Machiavelli, S… read more
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17. The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles, and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators
By: Richard Williams
3.72
Format: 640 pages,
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18. Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
By: Austin Kleon
4.75
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
In his New York Timesbestseller Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock the… read more
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19. Much Ado About Nothing
By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine , Gail Kern Paster , None
3.92
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
The action is set in Sicily, where Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, has recently defeated his half-brot… read more
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20. Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
By: Jennifer Wright
3.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A humorous book about history's worst plagues--from the Antonine Plague, to leprosy, to polio--and … read more
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21. Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers
By: None , Marcos Mateu-Mestre
4.24
Format: 185 pages, Paperback
The ultimate guide to visual storytelling! How to make the audience "feel" the story while they are… read more
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22. Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist
By: James Gurney
4.10
Format: 322 pages, Paperback
From the award-winning artist, learn to see and shape the world in a way you never before imagined.… read more
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23. The Body: A Guide for Occupants
By: Bill Bryson
4.32
Format: 450 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson achieved the se… read more
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24. The Creative Act: A Way of Being
By: Rick Rubin
4.04
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more
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"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
25. How to Render: the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity
By: Scott Robertson
4.62
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
This book is about the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity; the focus is firmly on helpi… read more
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26. Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness (Tim Grover Winning Series)
By: Tim S. Grover
4.36
Format: 237 pages, Kindle Edition
From the elite performance coach who authored the international bestseller Relentless and whose cli… read more
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"But I had no doubt that whatever happened, I’d be fine."-Tim S. Grover, Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness (Tim Grover Winning Series)
"Confidence is about taking chances, and never doubting the outcome."-Tim S. Grover, Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness (Tim Grover Winning Series)
"If you can tolerate fear and doubt and loneliness… Winning would like a word with you."-Tim S. Grover, Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness (Tim Grover Winning Series)
"We all have self-doubt. You don’t deny it, but you also don’t capitulate to it. You embrace it."-Tim S. Grover, Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness (Tim Grover Winning Series)
27. Framed Perspective Vol. 1: Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling
By: Marcos Mateu-Mestre
4.57
Format: 228 pages, Paperback
Perspective is a discipline often set aside when it comes to general art study, though it is essent… read more
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28. Framed Perspective Vol. 2: Technical Drawing for Shadows, Volume, and Characters
By: Marcos Mateu-Mestre
4.65
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Building on the foundation established with the first book in the series, Framed Perspective 2 guid… read more
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29. Guweiz: The Art of Gu Zheng Wei
By: Gu Zheng Wei
4.61
Format: 152 pages, Hardcover
Digital artist Zheng Wei Gu (AKA Guweiz) shares his anime-inspired world in this beautifully produc… read more
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