Book Recommendations:
Business
What They Don’t Teach in Art School
by Will Terry
If you are a student, recent grad, or trying to break into the industry, you need this!
Deep Work
by Cal Newport
This is deep. ;-) Listened to this as an audiobook on Audible, but I still need to purchase a physical copy. There’s so much information that I needed to stop and re-listen to it again and again.
Real Artists Don’t Starve
by Jeff Goins
I cannot recommend this enough! Wish I had this when I very first started out! This is also one I listened to on Audible and then purchased a physcial copy. Gotta highlight the good stuff!
Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work, and Keep Going (not pictured)
by Austin Kleon
Classics. You need them.
Fundamentals and Painting
Color and Light
by James Gurney
Imaginative Realism
by James Gurney
How to Paint Landscapes Quickly and Beautifully
by Nathan Fowkes
The Animator’s Survival Kit
by Richard Williams
Introductory to plein air painting. Has recommendations for supplies and tips for good design
Inspirational (I hope to keep adding to this)
A Sketchy Past
by Peter de Séve
Legend.
The Art of Drew Struzan
by Drew Struzan
Check out the documentary:
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
OZ series
by Skottie Young
I love everything Skottie does. He has a complete OZ graphic novel series that is simply a masterpiece!!
Birds of America
by John J Audubon
When I was in Jr High, I picked up this book and started to copy many many of the paintings it contained. I used color pencils and I feel like it really helped me to focus and learn how to draw more precisely.
The Art of Loish: A Look Behind the Scenes
by Lois van Baarle
The Art of the Disney
Golden Books
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The Art of Wicked Kingdom
by Wylie Beckert