6 Top drawing books like The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist by Peter Stanyer

Cover of The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist by Peter Stanyer

The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist

By: Peter Stanyer

3.84

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Complete Book of Drawing Techniques by Peter Stanyer. Paperback.

"Instead of chasing the idea of truth, what we should be doing is embracing the medium of drawing and using it for a purpose that fulfils our needs as an artist or designer."

-Peter Stanyer, The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist

"Instead of chasing the idea of truth, what we should be doing is embracing the medium of drawing and using it for a purpose that fulfils our needs as an artist or designer."

-Peter Stanyer, The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist

If you liked the drawing plot in The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist by Peter Stanyer , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art) by James Gurney

1. 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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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • drawing
"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)

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2. The Ballad of Black Tom

By: Victor LaValle

3.85

Format: 149 pages, Paperback

People move to New York looking for magic and nothing will convince them it isn't there. Charles… read more

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"I wish I’d been more like my father,"

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"I'll take Cthulhu over you devils any day."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"A good hustler isn't curious. A good hustler only wants his pay."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

"Because to watch would be to understand the play isn't being staged for us."

-Victor LaValle, The Ballad of Black Tom

Cover of Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton

3. 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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  • art
  • nonfiction
  • design
  • drawing
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4. The Bean Trees (Greer Family, #1)

By: Barbara Kingsolver

3.91

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pre… read more

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5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

By: Dr. Seuss

3.82

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

"The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season! Now, please don't ask why. No one quite kn… read more

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6. Gone, Baby, Gone (Kenzie & Gennaro, #4)

By: Dennis Lehane

4.40

Format: 184 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Boston private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro are hired to find four-year-old Amanda … read more

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7. Drawing and Painting Fantasy Landscapes and Cityscapes

By: Martin McKenna , None

4.06

Format: 244 pages,

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8. 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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9. The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation

By: Walt Disney Company , Frank Thomas , Ollie Johnston

3.93

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

The most complete book ever written on the subject, this is the fascinating inside story, told by t… read more

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Cover of Framed Perspective Vol. 1: Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling by Marcos Mateu-Mestre

10. 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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  • nonfiction
  • drawing
Cover of Framed Perspective Vol. 2: Technical Drawing for Shadows, Volume, and Characters by Marcos Mateu-Mestre

11. 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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Cover of Framed Ink 2: Frame Format, Energy, and Composition for Visual Storytellers by Marcos Mateu-Mestre

12. Framed Ink 2: Frame Format, Energy, and Composition for Visual Storytellers

By: Marcos Mateu-Mestre

4.68

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

The highly anticipated follow-up to Framed Ink from Marcos Mateu-Mestre, Framed Ink 2 provides insi… read more

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  • drawing
Cover of The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist by Peter Stanyer

13. The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist

By: Peter Stanyer

3.84

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Complete Book of Drawing Techniques by Peter Stanyer. Paperback. read more

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"Instead of chasing the idea of truth, what we should be doing is embracing the medium of drawing and using it for a purpose that fulfils our needs as an artist or designer."

-Peter Stanyer, The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist

Cover of Art School: How to Paint & Draw: A Complete Course on Practical & Creative Techniques by Hazel Harrison

14. Art School: How to Paint & Draw: A Complete Course on Practical & Creative Techniques

By: Hazel Harrison

4.11

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

This book is a comprehensive course on practical and creative techniques using a wide range of arti… read more

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6 best-selling nonfiction books like The Complete Book of Drawing Techniques : A Complete Guide for the Artist by Peter Stanyer

Transform Your Habits

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)

James Gurney

4.22

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Figure Drawing: Design and Invention

Michael Hampton

4.50

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Framed Perspective Vol. 1: Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling

Marcos Mateu-Mestre

4.57

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Framed Perspective Vol. 2: Technical Drawing for Shadows, Volume, and Characters

Marcos Mateu-Mestre

4.65

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Transform Your Habits

Constructive Anatomy: Includes Nearly 500 Illustrations (Dover Anatomy for Artists)

George B. Bridgman

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)

James Gurney

4.22

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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth

Andrew Loomis

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Creative Illustration

Andrew Loomis

4.14

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