Best Books For Self-Taught Artists
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Framed Perspective Vol. 1: Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling 4.57 avg rating — 192 ratings
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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
by:
James Gurney
4.14 avg rating — 17,252 ratings 
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How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination
by:
Scott Robertson
4.56 avg rating — 1,160 ratings 8. 
How to Render: the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity
by:
Scott Robertson
4.61 avg rating — 274 ratings 9. 
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art)
by:
James Gurney
4.11 avg rating — 8,424 ratings 
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Framed Perspective Vol. 2: Technical Drawing for Shadows, Volume, and Characters 4.64 avg rating — 100 ratings
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Morpho: Simplified Forms: Anatomy for Artists (Morpho: Anatomy for Artists, 2) 4.47 avg rating — 344 ratings
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Morpho: Clothing Folds and Creases: Anatomy for Artists (Morpho Anatomy for Artists, 8) 4.51 avg rating — 82 ratings
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
by:
Andrew Loomis
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 22,814 ratings 
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Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life: Over 1,000 Illustrations 4.10 avg rating — 5,775 ratings
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You Will Be Able to Draw by the End of this Book: Coloured Pencils
by:
Jake Spicer
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings 21. 
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You Will Be Able to Draw Animals by the End of this Book
by:
Jake Spicer
4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings 23. 
Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting
by:
Ian Roberts
4.41 avg rating — 422 ratings 
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