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Other References for
Artists Though nothing beats practice and
art classes, I've compiled a list of wonderful references for artists. I've listed below
many books that I've found helpful as well as some wonderful tutorial sites. I've also
included the URLs of artists whom I believe are excellent to learn from. If you have found
anything that has helped you, please let me know about it; I might add it here :)
Books
- Animals
in Motion by Edward Muybridge...Although
this book is old, it is a wonderful reference for studying how
animals move. A bit expensive, but very worth it, especially if
you are looking at going into animation.
- The
Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists by W. Ellenberger...This
is a wonderful reference for all different types of animals. It
includes many different skeletal and muscular structures on different
angles as well as very cool close-ups on different details of
the animals.
- The Art
of Animal Drawing by Ken Hultgren...This is an amazing
book that shows how to draw a number of different animals in lots
of differnt poses. This book has helped me immensely.
- Drawing
Human Anatomy by Giovanni Civardi...This is one of
the most amazing books I've ever seen on human anatomy...and I've
seen a lot of them :) This guy has a whole series of books, though
this is the only one i own. It describes each muscle and bone
in the body and shows the placement of each one. It also has tons
of angles on different body parts. Awesome!
- Dynamic
Wrinkles and Drapery by Burne Hogarth...Anyone that
has read any books by this talented man knows that he knows his
stuff. This wonderfully describles different types of wrinkles
and folds, and the physics behind them. This book is great for
drawing clothes and even wings.
- How
to Draw Manga...I can't say enough good things about this
series of books; even though I don't draw in the "manga"
style, i've found these books to be infinately useful as references.
here are the ones I've found useful in this series:
- Perspective...a nice reference
on drawing perspective
- Animals and Pets...a great reference
for many different kinds of animals
- Occult Characters...very cool
character ideas
- The Human Body...a great reference
for human anatomy
- Manual
of Ornithology by Noble S. Proctor & Patrick J.
Lynch...This has tons of wonderful illustrations of avian anatomy.
I've found a lot of help on wing structure in this book. If you're
a gryphon artist, this is not to be missed.
- Painting
Wildlife Textures Step by Step by Rod Lawrence...Though
I am not often fond of "step by step" books, this is
a great reference for drawing and painting fur, feathers, scales,
horns, eyes...you name it :)
Tutorial
Sites
- Dee
Dreslough...a wonderful collection of dragon tutorials, wings,
paws, eyes, bodies, and more. Dee also has a wonderful collection
of artwork; a must see for any dragon artist.
- PolyKarbon...another
nice collecction of anime/manga style tutorials
Artist/Gallery
Sites
- Aido...I've
never witnessed a greater sense of anatomy :)
- FurNation...a
wonderful collection of furry artists
- Malathar...a
must see for anyone interested in cartooning
- Nambroth...breathtaking
gryphons and wildlife paintings
- VCL...another
wonderful collection of furry artists
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