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

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2019
  • 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
    @mikeymegamega  4 года назад +94

    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
      @HongLe-ed9fn 4 года назад

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

    • @muhammadsakhichanna3914
      @muhammadsakhichanna3914 3 года назад

      🤫🤫🤫🤫

    • @jhowardsupporter
      @jhowardsupporter 3 года назад

      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
    @someone-mh1bo 4 года назад +275

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

    • @maxkhunglo6211
      @maxkhunglo6211 4 года назад +2

      Wait what!? Mikey made JoJo?

    • @deutshsean8313
      @deutshsean8313 4 года назад +14

      @@maxkhunglo6211 Nope, Hirohiko Araki made it.

    • @maxkhunglo6211
      @maxkhunglo6211 4 года назад +1

      DEUTSH SEAN thanks for the info mate.

    • @darrya8637
      @darrya8637 4 года назад

      Ikr jjba and they’re ops are a whole bop

  • @PkmnLovar
    @PkmnLovar 2 года назад +30

    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

  • @mikekazz5353
    @mikekazz5353 4 года назад +66

    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.

  • @joshuanefdt192
    @joshuanefdt192 4 года назад +4

    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
    @Ronmarie24 4 года назад +4

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

  • @romankovbasniuk1826
    @romankovbasniuk1826 4 года назад +7

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

  • @AnimeLover-ho9sz
    @AnimeLover-ho9sz 4 года назад +3

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

  • @khmatrix
    @khmatrix 4 года назад +13

    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.

  • @pattgsm
    @pattgsm 4 года назад +3

    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.

  • @kanovawilliams9378
    @kanovawilliams9378 4 года назад

    Thank you for this list! Really appreciate it!

  • @swaptrap
    @swaptrap 4 года назад +63

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

  • @rowanhawklan9707
    @rowanhawklan9707 4 года назад +2

    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
    @TheDaanDude 4 года назад

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

  • @CrimePaint
    @CrimePaint 4 года назад +3

    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.

  • @DschungelKatze
    @DschungelKatze 4 года назад +2

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

  • @bamse7958
    @bamse7958 4 года назад

    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.

  • @lanigirognithemos
    @lanigirognithemos 4 года назад +50

    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
      @leevan9847 4 года назад

      anything for realistic portraits? thnks

    • @lanigirognithemos
      @lanigirognithemos 4 года назад +5

      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 :)

  • @Dank_Lulu
    @Dank_Lulu 4 года назад +1

    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...

  • @elverymero
    @elverymero 4 года назад +1

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

  • @pablobarrios7681
    @pablobarrios7681 4 года назад +1

    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!

  • @watsonga050300
    @watsonga050300 4 года назад

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

  • @john1987805
    @john1987805 3 года назад +3

    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.

  • @freshprinceofnightcity
    @freshprinceofnightcity 4 года назад

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

  • @jonathan-qb6ne
    @jonathan-qb6ne 4 года назад

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

  • @joshuacassella6451
    @joshuacassella6451 4 года назад +4

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

  • @NaoKeysVT
    @NaoKeysVT 4 года назад +8

    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.

  • @justblue974
    @justblue974 11 часов назад

    Thank you this really helped

  • @geos59
    @geos59 4 года назад +2

    Hooray! Resources!

  • @tb4076
    @tb4076 4 года назад +11

    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?

  • @ZephrusPrime
    @ZephrusPrime 4 года назад

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

  • @jur5974
    @jur5974 4 года назад +7

    I recommend Steve Huston's Figure Drawing for Artists.

  • @claudiafinelle7252
    @claudiafinelle7252 2 года назад

    the best advise Ive heard in a long time

  • @sirbootylord6880
    @sirbootylord6880 2 года назад

    Thank you sir, very helpful video

  • @blue5had0w
    @blue5had0w 4 года назад +8

    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

  • @neruoue123
    @neruoue123 3 года назад

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

  • @mg-wj8mp
    @mg-wj8mp 4 года назад

    This is so helpful thanks

  • @2dahiphop
    @2dahiphop 4 года назад

    Thank you this video was awesome.

  • @TheHobbit28
    @TheHobbit28 4 года назад

    Great Vid! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @luislugo59able
    @luislugo59able 4 года назад +2

    Thanks was just shopping for books like these

  • @KingFluffs
    @KingFluffs 4 года назад

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

  • @wowyoursister
    @wowyoursister 4 года назад +2

    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?

  • @InstantSilence
    @InstantSilence 4 года назад +7

    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.

  • @mikekazz5353
    @mikekazz5353 4 года назад +2

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

  • @KingFluffs
    @KingFluffs 4 года назад +1

    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.

  • @goal8612
    @goal8612 4 года назад

    Definitely picking up the figure drawing book

  • @jnnyhomicide
    @jnnyhomicide 4 года назад

    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.

  • @alicemystery5332
    @alicemystery5332 5 месяцев назад

    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.

  • @cmnatee
    @cmnatee 4 года назад

    great video man

  • @dalepatrick7372
    @dalepatrick7372 3 года назад

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

  • @kazama2212
    @kazama2212 3 года назад

    this channel is awesome!

  • @nanocderemis1250
    @nanocderemis1250 4 года назад

    Amazing video !

  • @Argrouk
    @Argrouk 4 года назад +2

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

  • @shadyshin6674
    @shadyshin6674 4 года назад

    Look amazing!

  • @yum3desu
    @yum3desu 2 года назад

    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

  • @sluchaynoeimya
    @sluchaynoeimya 4 года назад

    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.

  • @nearzero1555
    @nearzero1555 4 года назад

    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

  • @GR3GORY90
    @GR3GORY90 4 года назад

    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.

  • @SketchedbySte
    @SketchedbySte 2 года назад +1

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

  • @QueenViolet8
    @QueenViolet8 4 года назад

    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.

  • @cybersekkin
    @cybersekkin 4 года назад +6

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

  • @michaelmcdonnell3905
    @michaelmcdonnell3905 2 года назад +1

    Also try out Michel Lauricella's Morpho books.

  • @markkristensen93
    @markkristensen93 4 года назад +3

    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?

  • @chamelioness
    @chamelioness 4 года назад

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

  • @maxkhunglo6211
    @maxkhunglo6211 4 года назад

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

  • @arkheavyindutries
    @arkheavyindutries 4 года назад +1

    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.

  • @Zadestroyah
    @Zadestroyah 4 года назад

    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?

  • @GenieSanon
    @GenieSanon 4 года назад

    Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @tmcnic7935
    @tmcnic7935 4 года назад +2

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

  • @kenbristolmedia
    @kenbristolmedia 4 года назад +3

    @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.

  • @t1mmypsp
    @t1mmypsp 4 года назад

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

  • @Japone81
    @Japone81 4 года назад +1

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

  • @lordofgraphite
    @lordofgraphite 4 года назад

    I need them all immediately

  • @hiyoristernfunkel
    @hiyoristernfunkel 4 года назад

    Thank you ^^

  • @clementinelives
    @clementinelives 4 года назад +27

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

    • @henrysingletary
      @henrysingletary 4 года назад

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

    • @lucianjones4727
      @lucianjones4727 4 года назад

      this was my first art book

  • @stevesloan5935
    @stevesloan5935 4 года назад +2

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

  • @therealmrsketch
    @therealmrsketch 4 года назад +1

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

  • @thetruth45678
    @thetruth45678 3 года назад +1

    I would recommend everything by Burne Hogarth.

  • @orestesdd
    @orestesdd 4 года назад

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

  • @Germania9
    @Germania9 4 года назад +3

    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

  • @prachetasnayse9709
    @prachetasnayse9709 4 года назад +1

    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 ;)

  • @ellaz3911
    @ellaz3911 3 года назад

    the best video recomendation

  • @sradimitri2745
    @sradimitri2745 4 года назад

    Oh my thank you

  • @Jayjee762
    @Jayjee762 4 года назад

    Is Color and light good for more than just painting?

  • @lucianfreud2848
    @lucianfreud2848 4 года назад

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

  • @n3cr0philiac
    @n3cr0philiac 3 года назад

    Do you think these would help with digital art? '

  • @kami_psi5815
    @kami_psi5815 4 года назад

    Anyone know what the manga is to the right around 13:17 ? kinda curious

  • @Talnova
    @Talnova 4 года назад

    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.

  • @rigelll_
    @rigelll_ 4 года назад

    Thank you

  • @eversleycabey1016
    @eversleycabey1016 4 года назад

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

  • @equesdeventusoccasus
    @equesdeventusoccasus 4 года назад

    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
      @scarlet8078 4 года назад +1

      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

  • @caprix7680
    @caprix7680 4 года назад +1

    Hi how are you and this helped.

  • @SilvyReacts
    @SilvyReacts 4 года назад

    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.

  • @DesertAvenger
    @DesertAvenger 4 года назад

    I wish the how to draw book by Houtengeki was printed in English, for now, only the first chapter is available through a scanlation.

  • @voticcsmh4866
    @voticcsmh4866 4 года назад

    It been 9 months but when I learn this how can I mold it into anime art style

  • @mojoeddie9524
    @mojoeddie9524 4 года назад

    Christopher Hart's drawing books my favorites

  • @kuro2660
    @kuro2660 4 года назад

    Instant buy.

  • @thomasgreaves5334
    @thomasgreaves5334 5 месяцев назад

    I'm a little late to the party, but I've found the MORPHO: anatomy for artists books by Michel Lauricella to be interesting and helpful.

  • @benb3316
    @benb3316 4 года назад

    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

  • @richcostanza
    @richcostanza 4 года назад +4

    Hey Mikey. Can we get an ETA on when you are going to send out the patreon rewards?

    • @mikeymegamega
      @mikeymegamega  4 года назад +1

      repainting the Jaina Proudmoore right now - then theres a 3-set drop together!