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Essential Reading for Animators and Animation Enthusiasts - Page 5

A dizzying catalog of books detailing the craft, art, and history of animated films. This list was compiled from a variety of sources, but mostly from GoodReads. I made this list for personal reference but I hope this is helpful for anyone interested in animation :)
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The Art of My Neighbor Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki)
The Art of My Neighbor Totoro
161
Hayao Miyazaki
Disney's Art of Frozen (John Lasseter)
Disney's Art of Frozen
162
John Lasseter
The Art of Big Hero 6 (Jessica Julius)
The Art of Big Hero 6
163
Jessica Julius
The Art of the Disney Princess (Glen Keane)
The Art of the Disney Princess
164
Glen Keane
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Betty Edwards)
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
165
Betty Edwards
The Natural Way to Draw (Nicolaides)
The Natural Way to Draw
166
Nicolaides
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (James Gurney)
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
167
James Gurney
Cartooning the Head and Figure (Jack Hamm)
Cartooning the Head and Figure
168
Jack Hamm
Successful Drawing (Andrew Loomis)
Successful Drawing
169
Andrew Loomis
How to Draw What You See (Rudy De Reyna)
How to Draw What You See
170
Rudy De Reyna
200 Projects to Strengthen Your Art Skills (Valerie Colston)
200 Projects to Strengthen Your Art Skills
171
Valerie Colston
The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head (William Maughan)
The Artist's Complete Guide to Drawing the Head
172
William Maughan
High Focus Drawing: A Revolutionary Approach to Drawing the Figure (James McMullan)
High Focus Drawing: A Revolutionary Approach to Drawing the Figure
173
James McMullan
Original Character Workbook Vol. 1 (Justin R. Martin)
Original Character Workbook Vol. 1
174
Justin R. Martin
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die (Stephen Fatrhing)
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die
175
Stephen Fatrhing
Art Out of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries 1900-1969 (Dan Nadel)
Art Out of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries 1900-1969
176
Dan Nadel
The Complete Book of Drawing: Essential Skills for Every Artist (Barrington Barber)
The Complete Book of Drawing: Essential Skills for Every Artist
177
Barrington Barber
Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces (Wendy Beckett)
Sister Wendy's 1000 Masterpieces
178
Wendy Beckett
Illustrations and Drawings of the 1950's (Andy Warhol)
Illustrations and Drawings of the 1950's
179
Andy Warhol
How to Draw Everything (Barrington Barber)
How to Draw Everything
180
Barrington Barber
The Rejection Collection: Cartoons You Never Saw, and Never Will See, in the New Yorker (Matthew Diffee)
The Rejection Collection: Cartoons You Never Saw, and Never Will See, in the New Yorker
181
Matthew Diffee
The Cartoonist's Muse (Mischa Richter)
The Cartoonist's Muse
182
Mischa Richter
Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Victoria Finlay)
Color: A Natural History of the Palette
183
Victoria Finlay
The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations (Leslie Cabarga)
The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations
184
Leslie Cabarga
Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising With Character (Warren Dotz)
Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising With Character
185
Warren Dotz
Art in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures, 1940–1980 (Dan Nadel)
Art in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures, 1940–1980
186
Dan Nadel
Sketch Every Day (Simone Grünewald)
Sketch Every Day
187
Simone Grünewald
Moma Highlights: 350 Works From the Museum of Modern Art, New York (Museum of Modern Art (New York))
Moma Highlights: 350 Works From the Museum of Modern Art, New York
188
Museum of Modern Art (New York)
Draw Great Characters (Beverly Johnson)
Draw Great Characters
189
Beverly Johnson
Rolling Stone: The Illustrated Portraits (Fred Woodward)
Rolling Stone: The Illustrated Portraits
190
Fred Woodward
The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art (Guerrilla Girls)
The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art
191
Guerrilla Girls
I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation (Natalie Nourigat)
I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation
192
Natalie Nourigat
Figure Drawing (Michael Hampton)
Figure Drawing
193
Michael Hampton
Leonardo Da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings (Frank Zollner)
Leonardo Da Vinci: The Complete Paintings and Drawings
194
Frank Zollner
The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression (Gary Faigin)
The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression
195
Gary Faigin
Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Wassily Kandinsky)
Concerning the Spiritual in Art
196
Wassily Kandinsky
The Sketch Encyclopedia: Over 900 Drawing Projects (3Dtotal Publishing)
The Sketch Encyclopedia: Over 900 Drawing Projects
197
3Dtotal Publishing
The Practical Encyclopedia of Drawing (Ian Sidaway)
The Practical Encyclopedia of Drawing
198
Ian Sidaway
Imaginative Realism (James Gurney)
Imaginative Realism
199
James Gurney
Perspective Made Easy (Ernest Norling)
Perspective Made Easy
200
Ernest Norling
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