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• Start Here: Draw

  50 Ways to Be An Artist Without Trying

  Clinch, Moira,

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• Debt Free Art Degree

  Foundations in Drawing : the Affordable Way to Learn Professional Skills

  Bucci, Marco,

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• Learn to Draw Exciting Anime & Manga Characters

  Lessons From 100 Professional Japanese Illustrators

  Sideranch,

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• Words for Pictures

  the Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels

  Bendis, Brian Michael

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• The Creative License

  Giving Yourself Permission to Be the Artist You Truly Are

  Gregory, Danny, 1960-

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• Draw Every Little Thing

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

  Waycott, Flora,

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• Drawing the Head and Hands

  Loomis, Andrew, 1892-1959,

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• Breakdowns

  Portrait of the Artist as a Young

  Spiegelman, Art,

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• Skip to the Fun Parts

  Cartoons and Complaints About the Creative Process

  Maier, Dana Jeri,

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• Adulthood Is a Gift!

  a Celebration of "Sarah's Scribbles"

  Andersen, Sarah (Sarah C.),

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• The Ultimate Guide to Manga Fashion

  Learn to Draw Realistic Clothing-from Streetwear to High Fashion

  Rabimaru,

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• 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…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…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,…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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 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…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…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.

• 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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Step-by-step Course in Drawing

  a Practical Guide to Drawing, With Projects Using Soft Pencils, Conté Crayons, Charcoal and Graphite Sticks, Show in 175 Photographs

  Gair, Angela, 1954-

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  A project-based handbook for the beginner on the different techniques involved in drawing, including blending, line and wash, using pastel, charcoal and graphite, and how to build up tone. With 13 projects to try and with over 175…Read moreRead more of this annotation