Drawing Book Recommendations (with Links!) - My Personal Favourite How To Draw Books

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4 жыл бұрын

My Top How To Draw Books - Which are best? A quick look at the best how to draw books that I would recommend for learning drawing. Also a useful guide if you are deciding which drawing book you should buy for someone as a gift depending on their style. How To Draw Environments Imagination, Photoshop Characters a beginner's guide, Color and Light a Guide, Manga in theory and practice, Figure Drawing, Spectrum and more!
Book List (USA)
How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way: amzn.to/2ntXEPl
How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains: amzn.to/2mEihbp
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention: amzn.to/2rdbEhM
How To Draw: Objects and Environments: amzn.to/2o2wGhY
Beginners Guide to Painting Photoshop Characters: amzn.to/2nqY7C3
Colour and Light: amzn.to/2mEjlfp
Manga in Theory and Practice: amzn.to/2nwQqKk
Spectrum Issue 25: amzn.to/2lTt7tN
Book List (UK)
Stan Lee How to Draw Comics: amzn.to/2nrDq92
How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains: amzn.to/2oazc61
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention: amzn.to/2ob9o9V
How To Draw: Objects and Environments: amzn.to/2nwCqR6
Beginners Guide to Painting Photoshop Characters: amzn.to/2objHuJ
Colour and Light: amzn.to/2mCyDBu
Manga in Theory and Practice: amzn.to/2mDqNrk
Spectrum Issue 25: amzn.to/2mDruRs
Spectrum Issue 26: amzn.to/2mC2ASb

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@mikeymegamega 4 жыл бұрын

Book List (USA) How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way: amzn.to/2ntXEPl How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains: amzn.to/2mEihbp Figure Drawing: Design and Invention: amzn.to/2rdbEhM How To Draw: Objects and Environments: amzn.to/2o2wGhY Beginners Guide to Painting Photoshop Characters: amzn.to/2nqY7C3 Colour and Light: amzn.to/2mEjlfp Manga in Theory and Practice: amzn.to/2nwQqKk Spectrum Issue 25: amzn.to/2lTt7tN Book List (UK) Stan Lee How to Draw Comics: amzn.to/2nrDq92 How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains: amzn.to/2oazc61 Figure Drawing: Design and Invention: amzn.to/2ob9o9V How To Draw: Objects and Environments: amzn.to/2nwCqR6 Beginners Guide to Painting Photoshop Characters: amzn.to/2objHuJ Colour and Light: amzn.to/2mCyDBu Manga in Theory and Practice: amzn.to/2mDqNrk Spectrum Issue 25: amzn.to/2mDruRs Spectrum Issue 26: amzn.to/2mC2ASb

@HongLe-ed9fn 4 жыл бұрын

mikeymegamega 😧😓sorry i don't like it.noooot....

@muhammadsakhichanna3914 3 жыл бұрын

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@jhowardsupporter 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vids but people gotta realize I subscribe to Netflix for less than their rubbish Patreon. Like I'm gonna pay more for rubbish than top notch movies and tv shows on Netflix? No offence.

@someone-mh1bo 4 жыл бұрын

"The guy who made Jojo . . " SOLD !!

@maxkhunglo6211 4 жыл бұрын

Wait what!? Mikey made JoJo?

@deutshsean8313 4 жыл бұрын

@@maxkhunglo6211 Nope, Hirohiko Araki made it.

@maxkhunglo6211 4 жыл бұрын

DEUTSH SEAN thanks for the info mate.

@darrya8637 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr jjba and they’re ops are a whole bop

@mikekazz5353 4 жыл бұрын

9:49 I didn't have to read the author part to tell that's a book from Araki the pattern and design gave it away.

@PkmnLovar 2 жыл бұрын

0:00 - Intro Books: 1:30 - How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way 3:20 - How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains 4:20 - Figure Drawing: Design and Invention 5:15 - How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination 6:45 - Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting: Characters 8:45 - Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter 9:50 - Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga 11:00 - Personal observations/studies Inspiration: 14:25 - Spectrum 25 15:00 - Pinterest 16:10 - Wrap-up

@swaptrap 4 жыл бұрын

there is great book by mikeymegamega check it out. oh sorry it's 2019. wrong year.

@joshuanefdt192 4 жыл бұрын

I was literally thinking about what books to get the other day and didn't wanna go through all my fav artists vids to find their recommendations. This was perfectly timed thanks.

@Ronmarie24 4 жыл бұрын

Please dont ever stop being awesome bro when I feel like give up in art you inspire me to keep going

@romankovbasniuk1826 4 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy getting to see how my favorite artists learned to draw, and from whom. This is great @mikeymegamega ! Thank you :-)

@AnimeLover-ho9sz 4 жыл бұрын

I love your tutorials so much! Realy inspired me to start drawing. Ty 😄

@lanigirognithemos 4 жыл бұрын

I understand people watching this might be interested about how to learn manga style but personally I highly recommend learning realistic style first. My favorite books of all time are Frederic Delavier's strength training anatomy which made my skill literally sky rocket! And Eliot Goldfinger's human anatomy for artists. There are many more books that I can recommend if anyone is interested :) btw my book closet crashed a few days ago from the weight after more than 10 years and now I'm looking for another one before they die under the weight :(

@leevan9847 4 жыл бұрын

anything for realistic portraits? thnks

@lanigirognithemos 4 жыл бұрын

I recently got a book called "the artist's complete guide to drawing the head" by Maughan and it has some really good stuff for realistic portraits but it's also pretty advanced as you would expect when you're aiming for realistic look. Unless you mean realistic as in non manga style and an actual human looking face and in that case there are a lot of books you can look for but Andrew Loomis has some really good books and the Loomis technique is really helpful especially for drawing the head in different angles and perspectives. But honestly I would recommend studying the skull first and then the anatomy of the face. A good book that can help you is a book called "drawing the head" by Burne Hogarth. He shows how to build the shapes of the head and face. After all that make sure to look at real faces and try to understand how the features of that person's face sit on the skull and everything will connect better. Soon you'll find that you are literally able to see how the skull of a certain person looks just based on his facial features like X-ray. Hope that helps and feel free to ask if you have any more questions :)

@pattgsm 4 жыл бұрын

Exelent list! I had How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way when I was 12 and placed several 2nd place awards in Middle school and HS. Your complete recommendations is basically a good 4yr graphics art program. Other than sketching all the time and practicing techniques outside of your comfort zone, one needs to assign themselves projects w/deadlines for Art school portfolio and job portfolio. Class assignments will not be enough.

@DschungelKatze 4 жыл бұрын

The best thing for me is that your videos help me practice both in art and English. I love your voice so much :)

@kanovawilliams9378 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this list! Really appreciate it!

@khmatrix 4 жыл бұрын

13:25 I hope you make a video on how do you "study" current works that grab your attention. How to break it down and what not to suit your own style.

@rowanhawklan9707 4 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic, I studied art as a teen-ager and have just come back to it. My go-to books where the paper tiger fantasy art books, my fave artists where Chris Archellos and Boris Vilaggieo! You have been instrumental in inspiring me to take up something which I always loved but that life forced me to stop, art. So thank you.

@TheDaanDude 3 жыл бұрын

scott is such a legend! And the book combined with his video's in the AR app, makes it a really good buy!

@CrimePaint 4 жыл бұрын

I already had a bunch of amazon tabs open with different artist books to get. Now I have to add a bunch more. Thanks for this video.

@bamse7958 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for making this. I want to draw people dynamically and convincingly, so when you introduced, brought up and talked about "Figure Drawing: Design and Invention", my eyes lighted up. Going to check it out now.

@freshprinceofnightcity 4 жыл бұрын

I used to have one of those books. I'm buying these eventually. Great video👍🏿

@watsonga050300 4 жыл бұрын

YESSS, I have the beginners guide to digital painting characters. Great book

@Dank_Lulu 4 жыл бұрын

TY! Really glad you uploaded this. Been curious for the longest time... Will see tomorrow, cause it's 2 A.M. here... And before I forget... I'd appreciate a video on quick studies should you feel like it... Just dunno if these kinds of vids are any good for the YT algorithm...

@john1987805 3 жыл бұрын

Drawing on The Right Side of The Brain by Betty Edwards is by far the best drawing book I ever studied. I have a few of these books that you have in your vid and I love them but drawing on the right side of the brain really trains you in such unique ways to become a really fantastic artist. It's a hard book to get now because of it's popularity but if you find a copy, get it.

@pablobarrios7681 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god! You did the same study of Vagabond as me, haha, i remember showing my manga to my 60 and something teacher back at 2011, when i was only 11, and he was mesmerized with that panel, and he Made me do a study of it!. Great reccomendation of books Mikey! I personally have "how to draw" and the Michael Hampton one, and they hace really helped me, and i always check them out even tho i studied them from start to finish!

@Jv93703 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome book recomendentions! Thank ya! I been liking Andrew Loomis books lately so i reccomend any of his books!!

@jur5974 4 жыл бұрын

I recommend Steve Huston's Figure Drawing for Artists.

@claudiafinelle7252 2 жыл бұрын

the best advise Ive heard in a long time

@goal8612 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely picking up the figure drawing book

@ZephrusPrime 4 жыл бұрын

I got that How to Marvel- way back in the day and it's the holly grail for this style!

@alicemystery5332 2 ай бұрын

I'm an older artist and I used the Burne Hogarth series of books to learn how to draw. He drew the Tarzan comics in the 50's and taught in New York I forget which school. For black and white I then studied Cadillacs and Dinosaurs.

@joshuacassella6451 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a big fan of the Andrew Lumis books on drawing and illustration. Lots of drawing exercises to power up your art game.

@matthewdavis9437 Жыл бұрын

Loomis*

@sirbootylord6880 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, very helpful video

@dalepatrick7372 3 жыл бұрын

Color and Light is amazing, I can't recommend enough!

@neruoue123 3 жыл бұрын

DUUUUUDE! I just ordered the Scott book yesterday, and it is the same book that you recommended

@luislugo59able 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks was just shopping for books like these

@NaoKeysVT 4 жыл бұрын

This was really good! My friend recommended the Color and Light book, which I picked up, but I'm still missing some of the more basic foundation. Probably gonna look at the Figure Design book and the Painting Characters in Photoshop. I use CSP, but a lot of the functionality is really similar.

@blue5had0w 4 жыл бұрын

A good book that I like is "Excellent Manga Sketching Techniques Vol. 1 Pretty Girl" by Hikaru Hayashi & Tsubura Kadomaru. It's part 1 in the series and the only volume in English. It's pretty difficult to get in the States. I was able to pick it up at Anime Expo LA a couple years ago from Hobby Japan for ~$20. Hobby Japan did not attend this year in 2019 so imagine my dismay when my copy was ruined by water damage months earlier! Luckily I was able to order a copy online for about 3 times the price lol

@cybersekkin 4 жыл бұрын

perspective made easy (Earnest R Norling) Perspective Drawing Handbook (Joseph D'amelio)

@jonathan-qb6ne 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! going to keep me busy for the next few months.

@clementinelives 4 жыл бұрын

I recommend Jack Hamm's "drawing the head and figure"

@henrysingletary 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for the recommendation! I am loving it so far

@lucianjones4727 4 жыл бұрын

this was my first art book

@mg-wj8mp 4 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful thanks

@mikekazz5353 4 жыл бұрын

The spectrum book looks like it'll be great for a Frank Frazetta or a George Kamitami style which I do like.

@TheHobbit28 4 жыл бұрын

Great Vid! Thanks for sharing :)

@2dahiphop 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you this video was awesome.

@kazama2212 3 жыл бұрын

this channel is awesome!

@KingFluffs 4 жыл бұрын

In regards to the Spectrum books for inspiration, another good set is 3DTotal publishings "Drawing from imagination" series.

@geos59 4 жыл бұрын

Hooray! Resources!

@jnnyhomicide 4 жыл бұрын

If Mikey published a book I would definitely buy it. When my kids have questions about drawing something I point them to his tutorials. On a side note, I have the same Nausica book Mikey showed. Bought it in Japan in 1991. Still have it. One of my beloved treasures... up there with my 7-Eleven chopstix.

@lordofgraphite 4 жыл бұрын

I need them all immediately

@InstantSilence 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure if anyone's mentioned this one yet, but Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers by Marcos Mateu-Mestre is a fantastic book for composing shots.

@JFBallestas 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing recommendation!

@stevesloan5935 4 жыл бұрын

Framed Ink by Marcos Mateu-Mestre is well worth getting.

@tb4076 3 жыл бұрын

I know it says "in Photoshop" in the title, but to anyone who has the book: Does the advice the book gives really focus on Photoshop? Or can I still learn my money's worth from the book even though I'll be painting in Krita?

@maxkhunglo6211 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... 3:28 Christopher hearts, my sister had one. I was so into it and I drew a mecha same as he had sketched.

@QueenViolet8 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I thought I was the only one who liked the Spectrum books. What are your thoughts on artist block. I've been struggling to get back in the swing of things.

@wowyoursister 4 жыл бұрын

Mikey do you recommend learning traditional figure drawing and then adapting those techniques to the looser exagerated manga/comic art or just starting with manga/comic style art when learning to draw? Do i need to study bridgeman and loomis or can i just study mcfarlane and campbell?

@KingFluffs 4 жыл бұрын

If your only interested in Anime/Manga style however, you can go onto the JP Amazon and find tons of books literally dedicated to the smallest little details. The only issue is you'll need to either read Japanese or use a translation app like Google Translate.

@markkristensen93 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mikey, thank you for yet another helpful video. What is the name of the Japanese book that is yet to be translated in English?

@arkheavyindutries 4 жыл бұрын

It felt so great when I saw that we have the same Scott Robertson Book! His books and tutorials are always extensive, precise and technical. Highly recommended. Also, if you are into ink, you may check out Alphonso Dunn's "Pen and Ink Drawing: a simple guide". Very well explained and beginner friendly. Also there are very good tutorials in his youtube channel.

@cmnatee 4 жыл бұрын

great video man

@thetruth45678 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend everything by Burne Hogarth.

@michaelmcdonnell3905 2 жыл бұрын

Also try out Michel Lauricella's Morpho books.

@GenieSanon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽

@nearzero1555 4 жыл бұрын

A great book list. I’m looking to replace my art book collection after we lost everything in The Camp Fire that destroyed our home in Paradise. The books I had are either not available anymore or ridiculously priced. Thanks for sharing

@Argrouk 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, that's my christmas list sent to the wife.

@t1mmypsp 4 жыл бұрын

That's what I do too.I bounce back from video reference to books just to learn to draw better

@Japone81 4 жыл бұрын

Burne Hogarth dynamic figure drawing ,Hands , Head and Dynamic wrinkles and Drapery Series are incredible

@miltonhenderson2588 4 жыл бұрын

Japone81 Yes, Burne!!!

@lucianfreud2848 3 жыл бұрын

How to Draw Manga: Basics and Beyond! Is pretty good as well

@shadyshin6674 4 жыл бұрын

Look amazing!

@SketchedbySte 2 жыл бұрын

any update on you writing a book on how you draw your manga ladies Mikey? I would straight up buy that!!

@yum3desu Жыл бұрын

It would be very nice of you to show us how to study our favorite manga and how to understand the thinking behind the style, so we don't end up copying only

@kenbristolmedia 4 жыл бұрын

@Mikeymegamega HEY MIKEY! Have you ever thought about making a comic of your very own. if so but you been hesitant, i want you to know ill definitely by every issue. im currently trying to make a comic myself and this video just lit the fire again for me so thank you.

@nanocderemis1250 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video !

@hiyoristernfunkel 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ^^

@tmcnic7935 4 жыл бұрын

how do you keep your books in such a good condition?

@mojoeddie9524 4 жыл бұрын

Christopher Hart's drawing books my favorites

@ellaz3911 3 жыл бұрын

the best video recomendation

@Germania9 4 жыл бұрын

Check out: Walt Reed's The Figure Famous Artist School How to Draw the Figure Preston Blair's Cartoon Animation Online Courses: Proko Watts Atelier CG Master Academy: Analytical Figure Drawing Scott Eaton Anatomy Course

@therealmrsketch 4 жыл бұрын

I HAVE ONE OF THESE HOW TO DRAW BOOKS!!!!

@eversleycabey1016 4 жыл бұрын

I got figure drawing design and invention and manga in theory and practice. Time to get some more I guess

@chamelioness 4 жыл бұрын

Hands! Books! Man talking about books using his hands... _sighs and faints_ Thanks for the book suggestions, Mikey! ❤

@GR3GORY90 4 жыл бұрын

Did you get any of the Mark Crielly how to draw books or Draw with jazza's book? What about the imagine FX magazines? I actually have the manga art and theory book, and the figure drawing books.

@orestesdd 4 жыл бұрын

Could I use "Beginners Guide to Painting Photoshop Characters" with other software such as Clip Studio Paint? Thank you.

@sradimitri2745 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my thank you

@prachetasnayse9709 4 жыл бұрын

That Michael Hampton book. There's a paid online class based on that book. If you look hard enough, you can get those classes for free ;)

@sluchaynoeimya 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, Mikey! What do you think is better: to have a real physical book or an ebook? Ebooks are usually cheaper and won't get worn out.

@SilvyReacts 4 жыл бұрын

I agree that anime and manga how to draw books ... I don't think I have ever seen a western written book that has the style I am looking to draw. In my opinion, majority of them look like it was an artist who drew mostly western artwork and decided to dabble a bit into anime/manga due to it's popularity ... but never really got it right ... but decided to make a book anyway.

@benb3316 4 жыл бұрын

I love the choices we have today. Now don't forget - do quick search for "Crumb, drawing advice" - you'll get a neat primer. Draw, practice wishing won't make it happen. From Robert Crumb - king of the 60s underground comix and an awesome illustrator. But we do like inspiration and the works of others to help There's a classic - "The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and science fiction art" Grant/Tiner - really inspiring - and due to being very reprinted can find a cheap copy easily. A modern derivative using much from it and smaller is "The fantasy art bible" I'd also recommend Conway's Drawing and Painting Fatnasy figures/Worlds books

@michaelmcdonnell3905 2 жыл бұрын

There's Bart Sears' Drawing Powerful Heroes Brutes And Babes Vols 1 and 2.

@equesdeventusoccasus 4 жыл бұрын

Although not a how to, nor a manga book, one of my favorite books for inspiration is the Art of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag by Titan Books. It came with the copy of the game, I got, and the art in it is quite good it's a hard cover book, that is a bit smaller than A5. It has an amazing amount of art for a tiny book. I think that Titan published a full sized version of the book, which can be purchased on Amazon.

@scarlet8078 4 жыл бұрын

I love that one for the ships! I do screen grabs from the game as well if I have a project that involves sea battles

@marypartridge5154 Жыл бұрын

How do I learn to draw on a computer like David Hockney does???? Thank you its great and thanx again.

@Jayjee762 4 жыл бұрын

Is Color and light good for more than just painting?

@rjrazor6464 4 жыл бұрын

Albert dorne master illustrator, just a great book of one of, if not, the best illustrator of all time

@NightPhoenixPress 4 ай бұрын

I have that Christopher Hart book.

@rigelll_ 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Zadestroyah 4 жыл бұрын

Any recommended books for drawing human anatomy in perspective? Or does the Objects and Environments kinda translate that in conjunction with Michael Hampton's book?

@Talnova 4 жыл бұрын

James Gurney's book was a bit too technical for me, but I am not good at learning from books in general >.< . There is a book called "Light for Visual Artists by Richard Yat" which I found a bit easier to learn from since it is more practical based.