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• Debt Free Art Degree

  Foundations in Drawing : the Affordable Way to Learn Professional Skills

  Bucci, Marco,

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  Now a successful artist, illustrator, and YouTube star, Marco Bucci once thought you had to be born with art talent and go to an expensive art school to have a career in art. Unfortunately, he couldn’t draw and didn’t get into art school, but he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ultimate Guide to Manga Fashion

  Learn to Draw Realistic Clothing-from Streetwear to High Fashion

  Rabimaru,

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  Create realistic-looking outfits and one-of-a-kind looks for your manga and anime characters, or design amazing creations for any cosplay event. Author Rabimaru is Japan's leading fashion illustrator and she teaches you how to develop your own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kawaii Birdies

  Learn to Draw 80 Adorable Feathered Friends

  Budrock, Jennifer,

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  These birdies are so cute they can fit right in your palm. From their chubby bodies to the anatomy of their wings to the beautiful colors of their plumage, there is so much to learn and love about our fair-feathered friends. Thanks to Jen Budrock,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Start Here: Draw

  50 Ways to Be An Artist Without Trying

  Clinch, Moira,

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  Start Here: Draw gives you exciting prompts for kickstarting an artistic practice centered on drawing. By exploring how simple motifs, such as lines or circles, can be repeated to draw more intricate images and patterns, Start Here: Draw builds up…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Foolproof Sketching & Painting Techniques for Beginners

  Kuramae, Tomoko,

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  Packed with practical tips and advice, this book shows you how to fill your sketchbook or watercolor pad with a variety of everyday items that catch your eye, such as: Kitchen items like cups, teapots and silverware Toys like Rubik's Cubes and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Skip to the Fun Parts

  Cartoons and Complaints About the Creative Process

  Maier, Dana Jeri,

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  Like you, syndicated cartoonist Dana Maier wants a creativity shortcut—a magical fairy who will both come up with brilliant ideas and grant the energy and discipline to churn them out. This book is not that magical shortcut—you won't find stirring…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Learn to Draw Exciting Anime & Manga Characters

  Lessons From 100 Professional Japanese Illustrators

  Sideranch,

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  Learn to Draw Exciting Anime & Manga Characters features full-color examples that focus on the fine details as well as the big-picture, broad-stroke basics. With over 600 sample illustrations to guide the reader, this book offers tips and techniques…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Breakdowns

  Portrait of the Artist as a Young

  Spiegelman, Art,

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  Innovative, serious, funny, and many decades ahead of its time, Breakdowns is offered here in its entirety: the long-sought-after collection of the artist’s comics of the 1970s, along with an introduction almost as long as the book it introduces—and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Loneliness of the Long-distance Cartoonist

  Tomine, Adrian, 1974-

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  What happens when a childhood hobby grows into a lifelong career? The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine's funniest and most revealing foray into autobiography, offers an array of unexpected answers. When a sudden medical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Comic Books Incorporated

  How the Business of Comics Became the Business of Hollywood

  Kidman, Shawna, 1981-

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  Gives a history of the comic book industry from the 1930’s onward and covers Hollywood’s adoption of comic book properties into the mainstream.

• Draw Every Little Thing

  Learn to Draw More Than 100 Everyday Items, From Food to Fashion

  Waycott, Flora,

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  From learning to draw and paint plants, flowers, and bicycles to the neighborhood café and the contents of the kitchen cabinet, Draw Every Little Thing demonstrates just how easy it is to render the world around you with little more than a pencil,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why Comics?

  From Underground to Everywhere

  Chute, Hillary L,

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  Over the past century, fans have elevated comics from the back pages of newspapers into one of our most celebrated forms of culture, from Fun Home, the Tony Award-winning musical based on Alison Bechdel's groundbreaking graphic memoir, to the dozens…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Comics Experience® Guide to Writing Comics

  Scripting Your Story Ideas From Start to Finish

  Schmidt, Andy, 1976-

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  Schmidt offers advice and practical instruction for everything from writing realistic dialogue to communicating your ideas to other comics professionals. Includes 23 exercises to help you put fundamental writing principles into practice, sample…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Art of the Graphic Memoir

  Tell Your Story, Change Your Life

  Hart, Tom, 1969-

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  A poignant and instructive guide for all aspiring graphic memoirists detailing the artistry and story-telling inherent in the medium. Hart examines what makes a graphic memoir great, and shows you how to do it. With two dozen professional examples…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Animator's Sketchbook

  How to See, Interpret & Draw Like a Master Animator

  White, Tony, 1947-

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  The Animator's Sketchbook will teach students of animation how to improve their work through observation and drawing. It will show readers how to access their inner 'animator.' With over 60 different gesture and drawing exercises, this book enhances…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ryan Higa's How to Write Good

  Higa, Ryan,

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  The YouTube star discusses how to write well and shares the story of how he went from a college dropout to a published author.

• Framed Perspective. Vol. 2

  Technical Drawing for Shadows, Volume and Characters

  Mateu-Mestre, Marcos,

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  Building on the foundation established with the first book in the series, Framed Perspective 2 guides artists through the challenging tasks of projecting shadows in proper perspective on a variety of environments and working with characters in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Framed Perspective. Vol. 1, Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling

  Mateu-Mestre, Marcos

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  Perspective is a discipline often set aside when it comes to general art study, though it is essential to master in order to produce any piece of art that is and feels realistic. Framed Perspective 1 equips artists with the technical knowledge…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Complete Guide to Self-publishing Comics

  How to Create and Sell Comic Books, Manga, and Webcomics

  Love, Comfort, 1980-

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  Creating your own comic is easier than ever before. With advances in technology, the increased connectivity of social media, and the ever-increasing popularity of the comics medium, successful DIY comics publishing is within your reach. With The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pen & Ink Drawing

  a Simple Guide

  Dunn, Alphonso

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  This book covers the essential aspects of pen and ink drawing and more. It explores basic materials and instruments; fundamental properties of strokes and pen control; key elements of shading; and indispensable techniques for creating vibrant…Read moreRead more of this annotation