Art Reference books for Illustrators and Animators
1. 
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
by:
James Gurney
4.14 avg rating β 17,258 ratings 2. 
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
by:
Austin Kleon
3.96 avg rating β 324,492 ratings 
5. 
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art)
by:
James Gurney
4.11 avg rating β 8,425 ratings 
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Layout & Background (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series) 4.55 avg rating β 212 ratings
13. 
Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators (Force Drawing Series) 4.29 avg rating β 1,980 ratings
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth
by:
Andrew Loomis
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 22,817 ratings 
18. 
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
by:
Scott McCloud
4.34 avg rating β 9,604 ratings 19. 
Character Animation Crash Course!( DVD not included)
by:
Eric Goldberg
4.34 avg rating β 383 ratings 
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Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation: Production Design in Animation
by:
Hans Bacher
4.32 avg rating β 547 ratings 24. 
Drawing the Head and Figure: A How-To Handbook That Makes Drawing Easy
by:
Jack Hamm
4.03 avg rating β 10,684 ratings 
27. 
Ackermann's Costume Plates: Women's Fashions in England, 1818-1828
by:
Stella Blum
4.07 avg rating β 27 ratings 
30. 
Celtic Design: Knotwork: The Secret Method of the Scribes
by:
Aidan Meehan
4.07 avg rating β 88 ratings 31. 
Reinventing Comics: The Evolution of an Art Form
by:
Scott McCloud
3.90 avg rating β 3,791 ratings 
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Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist
by:
Will Eisner
4.19 avg rating β 250 ratings 35. 
Setting the Scene: The Art & Evolution of Animation Layout
by:
Fraser MacLean
4.43 avg rating β 82 ratings 
37. 
An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers
by:
Danny Gregory
3.72 avg rating β 25,839 ratings 
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Poses for Artists Volume 4 - Couples Poses: An essential reference for figure drawing and the human form.
by:
Justin R. Martin
4.30 avg rating β 27 ratings 
44. 
Poses for Artists Volume 3 - Fighting and Various Poses: An essential reference for figure drawing and the human form.
by:
Justin R. Martin
3.77 avg rating β 39 ratings 
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Poses for Artists Volume 2 - Standing Poses: An essential reference for figure drawing and the human form
by:
Justin R. Martin
3.92 avg rating β 39 ratings 48. 
Animation 1: Learn to Animate Cartoons Step by Step (Cartooning, Book 1)
by:
Preston Blair
4.32 avg rating β 1,149 ratings 48. 
Artist's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Working with Color
by:
Simon Jennings
4.32 avg rating β 66 ratings 50. 
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cartooning but Were Afraid to Draw
by:
Christopher Hart
3.89 avg rating β 45 ratings 51. 
Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation
by:
Francis Glebas
4.28 avg rating β 606 ratings 51. 
The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium
by:
Phil Metzger
4.27 avg rating β 256 ratings 
54. 
Artist's Manual: A Complete Guide to Paintings and Drawing Materials and Techniques
by:
Angela Gair
4.26 avg rating β 117 ratings 55. 
1,200 Paint Effects for the Home Decorator
by:
Ray Bradshaw
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 3 ratings 
58. 
Alive Character Design: For Games, Animation and Film: For Games, Animation & Film
by:
Haitao Su
3.87 avg rating β 85 ratings 59. 
The Figure in Motion: A Visual Reference for the Artist
by:
Thomas Easley
3.70 avg rating β 56 ratings 
60. 
Color Mixing the Van Wyk Way: A Manual for Oil Painters
by:
Helen Van Wyk
4.41 avg rating β 17 ratings 
63. 
The ABC of Custom Lettering: A Practical Guide to Drawing Letters
by:
Ivan Castro
4.58 avg rating β 89 ratings 65. 
Watercolour Toolbox: Essentials for Painting Success
by:
Karen Richardson
4.67 avg rating β 3 ratings 
67. 
ROY G. BIV: An Exceedingly Surprising Book About Color
by:
Jude Stewart
3.34 avg rating β 260 ratings 67. 
Business and Legal Forms for Fine Artists
by:
Tad Crawford
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 26 ratings 
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Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 2: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures
by:
Walt Stanchfield
4.47 avg rating β 979 ratings 75. 
Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (Will Eisner Instructional Books)
by:
Will Eisner
4.08 avg rating β 2,264 ratings 
76. 
The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics
by:
Klaus Janson
really liked it 4.00 avg rating β 262 ratings 78. 
Blitz the Big Book of Cartooning: The Ultimate Guide to Hours and Hours of Fun Creating Funny Faces, Wacky Creatures, and Lots More!
by:
Bruce Blitz
4.19 avg rating β 96 ratings 79. 
Bold Visions: A Digital Painting Bible: For Fantasy and Science Fiction Artists
by:
Gary Tonge
4.10 avg rating β 145 ratings 80. 
Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist (Will Eisner Instructional Books)
by:
Will Eisner
4.11 avg rating β 6,224 ratings 
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Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 1: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures (Walt Stanchfield Lectures, 1)
by:
Walt Stanchfield
4.24 avg rating β 3,562 ratings 
86. 
Color: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors
by:
Betty Edwards
4.03 avg rating β 2,381 ratings 86. 
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers
by:
Scott Kelby
4.13 avg rating β 327 ratings 86. 
Hand Lettering for Laughter: Gorgeous Art with a Hilarious Twist
by:
Amy Latta
4.73 avg rating β 30 ratings 86. 
Poses for Artists Volume 1 - Dynamic and Sitting Poses: An essential reference for figure drawing and the human form
by:
Justin R. Martin
4.11 avg rating β 76 ratings 86. 
Creative Concepts for Artists: Volume 01: a POSEmuse/SenshiStock collaboration
by:
Justin R. Martin
liked it 3.00 avg rating β 2 ratings 86. 
Around the World in 80 Tangles: Step-outs for 80 Tangles from Certified Zentangle Teachers from 30 Countries!
by:
Mz Creates
4.68 avg rating β 63 ratings 
86. 
How to Draw the Most Fun Things for Kids: A Step-by-Step Guide to Create the Most Epic Drawings (#1)
by:
Wink Eye Press
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 7 ratings 
86. 
How to Draw Adorable: Joyful Lessons for Making Cute Art
by:
Carlianne Tipsey
4.62 avg rating β 164 ratings 86. 
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How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling 3.99 avg rating β 222 ratings
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by:
Betty Edwards
3.87 avg rating β 372,552 ratings 97. 
How to Draw the Most Fun Things for Kids: A Step-by-Step Guide to Create the Most Unique Drawings (#2)
by:
Wink Eye Press
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 3 ratings