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Drawing the Head and Hands
by Andrew Loomis • 1956
A sphere-based approach that taught illustrators to draw heads with real volume, from imagination.
4.23
7k+
Drawing the Head and Hands Summary
Drawing the Head and Hands 93%
A sphere-based approach that taught illustrators to draw heads with real volume, from imagination.
by Andrew Loomis 1956
4.23
7k+ ratings
Drawing on the Artist Within
by Betty Edwards • 1986
Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.
4.06
7k+
Drawing on the Artist Within Summary
Drawing on the Artist Within 92%
Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.
by Betty Edwards 1986
4.06
7k+ ratings
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards • 1979
Talent is a myth. Learn the five seeing skills that unlock drawing for anyone.
3.87
382k+
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Summary
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 92%
Talent is a myth. Learn the five seeing skills that unlock drawing for anyone.
by Betty Edwards 1979
3.87
382k+ ratings
The 30-Day Sketchbook Project
by Minnie Small • 2022
Thirty daily exercises that retrain your eyes, your hand, and your relationship with the blank page.
4.12
50
The 30-Day Sketchbook Project Summary
The 30-Day Sketchbook Project 92%
Thirty daily exercises that retrain your eyes, your hand, and your relationship with the blank page.
by Minnie Small 2022
4.12
50 ratings
Perspective Made Easy
by Ernest R. Norling • 1939
One horizon line, two vanishing points: the simple geometry behind every drawing that looks solid.
4.26
2k+
Perspective Made Easy Summary
Perspective Made Easy 92%
One horizon line, two vanishing points: the simple geometry behind every drawing that looks solid.
by Ernest R. Norling 1939
4.26
2k+ ratings
The Animator's Survival Kit
by Richard Williams • 2001
Give your drawings weight, rhythm, and personality through time-tested construction rules.
4.41
8k+
The Animator's Survival Kit Summary
The Animator's Survival Kit 91%
Give your drawings weight, rhythm, and personality through time-tested construction rules.
by Richard Williams 2001
4.41
8k+ ratings
Colored Pencil Painting Bible
by Alyona Nickelsen • 2009
Colored pencils that rival oil paint: solvent, layering, and texturing for luminous realism.
4.22
1k+
Colored Pencil Painting Bible Summary
Colored Pencil Painting Bible 90%
Colored pencils that rival oil paint: solvent, layering, and texturing for luminous realism.
by Alyona Nickelsen 2009
4.22
1k+ ratings
Architectural Graphics
by Francis D.K. Ching • 1974
Turn space into line: foundational drawing techniques that let you measure, explain, and persuade.
4.22
1k+
Architectural Graphics Summary
Architectural Graphics 90%
Turn space into line: foundational drawing techniques that let you measure, explain, and persuade.
by Francis D.K. Ching 1974
4.22
1k+ ratings
Abstract Art Painting
by Debora Stewart • 2015
Abstraction begins where the photograph ends. A practical guide for mixed media painters.
4.10
187
Abstract Art Painting Summary
Abstract Art Painting 90%
Abstraction begins where the photograph ends. A practical guide for mixed media painters.
by Debora Stewart 2015
4.10
187 ratings
Manga in Theory and Practice
by Hirohiko Araki • 2015
Build manga that lasts: character before plot, symbol with realism, and the rhythm of the page.
4.26
2k+
Manga in Theory and Practice Summary
Manga in Theory and Practice 90%
Build manga that lasts: character before plot, symbol with realism, and the rhythm of the page.
by Hirohiko Araki 2015
4.26
2k+ ratings
Find Your Artistic Voice
by Lisa Congdon • 2019
Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.
4.05
3k+
Find Your Artistic Voice Summary
Find Your Artistic Voice 89%
Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.
by Lisa Congdon 2019
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide
by Brandy Agerbeck • 2012
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
4.19
125
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide Summary
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide 89%
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
by Brandy Agerbeck 2012
4.19
125 ratings
Making Comics
by Scott McCloud • 2006
Comics are a storytelling engine powered by choices you make before the ink dries.
4.34
10k+
Making Comics Summary
Making Comics 89%
Comics are a storytelling engine powered by choices you make before the ink dries.
by Scott McCloud 2006
4.34
10k+ ratings
Unfolding the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2009
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
4.04
964
Unfolding the Napkin Summary
Unfolding the Napkin 89%
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
by Dan Roam 2009
4.04
964 ratings
The Art Spirit
by Robert Henri • 1929
Art isn't a specialist's skill: it's a way of being. Henri's 1929 manifesto still startles.
3.87
27k+
The Art Spirit Summary
The Art Spirit 89%
Art isn't a specialist's skill: it's a way of being. Henri's 1929 manifesto still startles.
by Robert Henri 1929
3.87
27k+ ratings
Art and Fear
by David Bayles • 1994
Art is a skill, not a gift. The only secret to sustaining it: knowing how not to quit.
3.77
105k+
Art and Fear Summary
Art and Fear 88%
Art is a skill, not a gift. The only secret to sustaining it: knowing how not to quit.
by David Bayles 1994
3.77
105k+ ratings
Adobe Illustrator Cs6 Classroom in a Book
by Adobe Creative Team • 1993
Fifteen projects that turn the complexity of vector design into a workflow you can actually use.
4.10
813
Adobe Illustrator Cs6 Classroom in a Book Summary
Adobe Illustrator Cs6 Classroom in a Book 88%
Fifteen projects that turn the complexity of vector design into a workflow you can actually use.
by Adobe Creative Team 1993
4.10
813 ratings
The Creative Habit
by Twyla Tharp • 2003
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
4.09
42k+
The Creative Habit Summary
The Creative Habit 88%
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
by Twyla Tharp 2003
4.09
42k+ ratings
The Non-Designer's Design Book
by Robin P. Williams • 2011
Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.
4.10
5k+
The Non-Designer's Design Book Summary
The Non-Designer's Design Book 88%
Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.
by Robin P. Williams 2011
4.10
5k+ ratings
The Back of the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2008
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
3.96
16k+
The Back of the Napkin Summary
The Back of the Napkin 88%
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
by Dan Roam 2008
3.96
16k+ ratings
How to Read Music in 30 Days
by Matthew Ellul • 2020
Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.
4.18
165
How to Read Music in 30 Days Summary
How to Read Music in 30 Days 88%
Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.
by Matthew Ellul 2020
4.18
165 ratings
Making a Good Script Great
by Linda Seger • 1987
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
3.88
1k+
Making a Good Script Great Summary
Making a Good Script Great 88%
Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.
by Linda Seger 1987
3.88
1k+ ratings
Mind Mapping
by Kam Knight • 2012
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
3.71
370
Mind Mapping Summary
Mind Mapping 88%
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
by Kam Knight 2012
3.71
370 ratings
On Becoming an Artist
by Ellen J. Langer • 2005
You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.
3.75
363
On Becoming an Artist Summary
On Becoming an Artist 88%
You don't need talent to make art. You need permission to begin badly.
by Ellen J. Langer 2005
3.75
363 ratings
Architecture
by Francis D. K. Ching • 1979
The visual primer on form, enclosure, and light: how every architectural space gets its bones.
4.29
4k+
Architecture Summary
Architecture 88%
The visual primer on form, enclosure, and light: how every architectural space gets its bones.
by Francis D. K. Ching 1979
4.29
4k+ ratings
Fearless Creating
by Eric Maisel • 1995
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
3.89
366
Fearless Creating Summary
Fearless Creating 88%
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
by Eric Maisel 1995
3.89
366 ratings
Draw to Win
by Dan Roam • 2016
Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.
4.00
529
Draw to Win Summary
Draw to Win 88%
Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.
by Dan Roam 2016
4.00
529 ratings
Guitar Mastery Simplified
by Erich Andreas • 2012
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
3.54
200
Guitar Mastery Simplified Summary
Guitar Mastery Simplified 88%
From zero to making real music: a complete blueprint for mastering guitar on your own terms.
by Erich Andreas 2012
3.54
200 ratings
Film Directing Shot by Shot
by Steven D. Katz • 1991
Storyboards, staging patterns, and the cut: a director's visual grammar from script to screen.
4.00
2k+
Film Directing Shot by Shot Summary
Film Directing Shot by Shot 88%
Storyboards, staging patterns, and the cut: a director's visual grammar from script to screen.
by Steven D. Katz 1991
4.00
2k+ ratings
Crafting Novels & Short Stories
by The Writer's Digest • 2011
Character, plot, prose, and revision: the craft kit every fiction writer returns to.
3.89
373
Crafting Novels & Short Stories Summary
Crafting Novels & Short Stories 88%
Character, plot, prose, and revision: the craft kit every fiction writer returns to.
by The Writer's Digest 2011
3.89
373 ratings
The Arts and the Creation of Mind
by Elliot W. Eisner • 2002
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
4.32
191
The Arts and the Creation of Mind Summary
The Arts and the Creation of Mind 88%
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
by Elliot W. Eisner 2002
4.32
191 ratings
Piano & Keyboard Made Easy
by Christopher Lavery • 2018
Three chords, a few patterns, and five minutes a day unlock the piano at any age.
4.00
1
Piano & Keyboard Made Easy Summary
Piano & Keyboard Made Easy 88%
Three chords, a few patterns, and five minutes a day unlock the piano at any age.
by Christopher Lavery 2018
4.00
1 ratings
Screenplay
by Syd Field • 1979
The structural template that turned screenwriting into a learnable craft, from setup to final draft.
3.99
9k+
Screenplay Summary
Screenplay 88%
The structural template that turned screenwriting into a learnable craft, from setup to final draft.
by Syd Field 1979
3.99
9k+ ratings
Graphic Design Rules
by Sean Adams • 2012
365 design rules: master typography, color, grids, and client work, one day at a time.
3.92
364
Graphic Design Rules Summary
Graphic Design Rules 88%
365 design rules: master typography, color, grids, and client work, one day at a time.
by Sean Adams 2012
3.92
364 ratings
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method
by Randy Ingermanson • 2018
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
4.33
634
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method Summary
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method 88%
Two scene patterns drive every novel: one forces a setback, the other forces a hard choice.
by Randy Ingermanson 2018
4.33
634 ratings
Graphic Design
by Ellen Lupton • 2008
Forget inspiration: how dots, grids, and iteration build the language of professional design.
3.95
2k+
Graphic Design Summary
Graphic Design 88%
Forget inspiration: how dots, grids, and iteration build the language of professional design.
by Ellen Lupton 2008
3.95
2k+ ratings
Description
by Monica Wood • 1995
Description isn't decoration: the craft of building a world readers can see, hear, and feel.
4.06
610
Description Summary
Description 88%
Description isn't decoration: the craft of building a world readers can see, hear, and feel.
by Monica Wood 1995
4.06
610 ratings
The Complete Book of Woodcarving
by Everett Ellenwood • 2008
Grain reading, razor edges, eight projects: the woodcarving guide that leaves nothing out.
4.10
93
The Complete Book of Woodcarving Summary
The Complete Book of Woodcarving 88%
Grain reading, razor edges, eight projects: the woodcarving guide that leaves nothing out.
by Everett Ellenwood 2008
4.10
93 ratings
Techniques of the Selling Writer
by Dwight V. Swain • 1965
Master the rhythm of conflict and emotional reaction that makes any story impossible to put down.
4.33
2k+
Techniques of the Selling Writer Summary
Techniques of the Selling Writer 88%
Master the rhythm of conflict and emotional reaction that makes any story impossible to put down.
by Dwight V. Swain 1965
4.33
2k+ ratings
Keep Going
by Austin Kleon • 2019
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
4.26
18k+
Keep Going Summary
Keep Going 88%
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
by Austin Kleon 2019
4.26
18k+ ratings
Music Theory Secrets
by Brent Coppenbarger • 2014
94 strategies to turn music theory into something anyone can read, write, and hear.
3.71
7
Music Theory Secrets Summary
Music Theory Secrets 88%
94 strategies to turn music theory into something anyone can read, write, and hear.
by Brent Coppenbarger 2014
3.71
7 ratings
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking
by Brian Dunnigan • 2020
Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.
3.33
3
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking Summary
Screenwriting Is Filmmaking 88%
Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.
by Brian Dunnigan 2020
3.33
3 ratings
Creativity for Life
by Eric Maisel • 2007
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
3.93
115
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life 88%
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
by Eric Maisel 2007
3.93
115 ratings
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book
by Adobe Creative Team • 2012
Slideshows, zoomable images, and navigation menus: all built inside Photoshop, no code required.
4.16
316
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book Summary
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book 88%
Slideshows, zoomable images, and navigation menus: all built inside Photoshop, no code required.
by Adobe Creative Team 2012
4.16
316 ratings
Word Painting
by Rebecca McClanahan • 2014
Most writing advice says 'show, don't tell.' This one teaches you how, sense by sense.
4.13
816
Word Painting Summary
Word Painting 88%
Most writing advice says 'show, don't tell.' This one teaches you how, sense by sense.
by Rebecca McClanahan 2014
4.13
816 ratings
Play Great Guitar
by Rikky Rooksby • 2008
Most guitar methods teach you to copy. This one teaches you to have something to say.
Play Great Guitar Summary
Play Great Guitar 87%
Most guitar methods teach you to copy. This one teaches you to have something to say.
by Rikky Rooksby 2008
Documentary Storytelling
by Sheila Curran Bernard • 2010
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
4.00
148
Documentary Storytelling Summary
Documentary Storytelling 87%
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010
4.00
148 ratings
The Art and Craft of Writing
by L. Jagi Lamplighter • 2021
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
4.33
9
The Art and Craft of Writing Summary
The Art and Craft of Writing 87%
Scenes that land: emotional reversals, dual threads, and characters who want two things at once.
by L. Jagi Lamplighter 2021
4.33
9 ratings
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish
by Joseph Bates • 2015
Your novel, start to finish: a guide that treats structure as discovery's framework, not a cage.
4.21
184
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish Summary
Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish 87%
Your novel, start to finish: a guide that treats structure as discovery's framework, not a cage.
by Joseph Bates 2015
4.21
184 ratings
The Anatomy of Story
by John Truby • 2007
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
4.25
7k+
The Anatomy of Story Summary
The Anatomy of Story 87%
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
by John Truby 2007
4.25
7k+ ratings
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