 | The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $7.50 By far the best overall book about drawing from life.
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 | Oil Painting Techniques and Materials by Harold Speed
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.41 Focused on painting, this book has many important points to make about seeing, which is what drawing is all about.
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 | Charles Bargue Et Jean-Leon Gerome: Drawing Course by Gerald Ackerman
A 19th century standard, this book is mainly a collection of drawing plates meant to be copied.
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 | Cast Drawing Using the Sight-Size Approach by Darren R. Rousar
Buy new: $13.46 / Used from: $11.95 Truth be told, I wrote this. Nonetheless, it is at present the only book available about Sight-Size cast drawing.
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 | Classical Drawing Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice by Juliette Aristides
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $14.78 A sound, overall book on drawing.
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 | Artistic Anatomy (Practical Art Books) by Dr. Paul Richer
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $7.00 A standard human anatomy reference book for many of today's ateliers.
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 | Drawings of Rubens by Longstreet
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $4.95 A good book showcasing many of Rubens' master drawings.
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 | Drawings of Raphael (Master Draughtsman Series) by Steven Longstreet
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $5.15 Many important Raphael drawings.
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 | Perspective for Artists (Dover Art Instruction and Reference Books) by Rex Vicat Cole
Buy new: $9.56 / Used from: $3.30 Perspective for artists, by an artist.
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 | The Artistic Anatomy of Trees by Rex V. Cole
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $2.18 As the title says, the anatomy of trees. Helpful for anyone interested in landscape drawing.
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