Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
Scott McCloud
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Tank: The Definitive Visual History of Armored Vehicles
DK and Smithsonian Institution
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Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography
Rob Lowe and Macmillan Audio
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The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide
Jenna Fischer and Steve Carell
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E.A.R.L.: The Autobiography of DMX
DMX and Smokey D Fontaine
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Down to Earth: Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living
Lauren Liess
4.8 on Amazon
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Fairy Tales
Petra Collins and Alexa Demie
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Creative Illustration
Andrew Loomis
4.8 on Amazon
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More Myself: A Journey
Alicia Keys, America Ferrera, et al.
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The Poetics of Space
Gaston Bachelard , Maria Jolas , et al.
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete
Tupac Shakur
4.9 on Amazon
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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
James Gurney
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Bloom: A Floral Adult Coloring Book
Karen Sue Chen
4.6 on Amazon
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Nike: Better is Temporary
Sam Grawe
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642 Things to Draw: Inspirational Sketchbook to Entertain and Provoke the Imagination (Drawing Books, Art Journals, Doodle Books, Gifts for Artist)
Chronicle Books
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itronitrononJune 13, 2018
Your goal is to understand the structure of the object (or scene) well enough that you can translate the spatial structure to an optimal 2D representation. This is not always what you would see from a single viewpoint. In order to know the spatial structure, you have to make multiple attempts.
You should enjoy looking at things, in the same way that a writer enjoys reading.
Color is a freaky beast, you should probably get a copy of the book Color and Light by James Gurney if you want to understand how to make color work for you.