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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.94 — 425,262 ratings — published 1972
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Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art) Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 3 times as art-school)
avg rating 4.10 — 18,120 ratings — published 2010
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.87 — 375,596 ratings — published 1979
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.77 — 102,032 ratings — published 1994
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art Concerning the Spiritual in Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.83 — 91,607 ratings — published 1912
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.47 — 301,221 ratings — published 2019
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Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art) Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist (Volume 1) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 4.11 — 8,452 ratings — published 2009
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Drawing the Head and Hands Drawing the Head and Hands (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 4.23 — 6,529 ratings — published 1956
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Picture This: How Pictures Work Picture This: How Pictures Work (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,840 ratings — published 1991
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The Art Spirit The Art Spirit (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.88 — 26,111 ratings — published 1929
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Figure Drawing for All It's Worth Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.98 — 23,487 ratings — published 1943
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.96 — 329,281 ratings — published 2012
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Life Class (Life Class, #1) Life Class (Life Class, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.62 — 5,362 ratings — published 2007
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Paulina & Fran Paulina & Fran (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.05 — 1,432 ratings — published 2015
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 4.21 — 101,205 ratings — published 2014
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Little Fish: A Memoir from a Different Kind of Year Little Fish: A Memoir from a Different Kind of Year (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.48 — 1,431 ratings — published 2013
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How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,174 ratings — published 2012
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Tune: Vanishing Point (Tune, #1) Tune: Vanishing Point (Tune, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 3.69 — 737 ratings — published 2012
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Simulacra and Simulation Simulacra and Simulation (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-school)
avg rating 4.00 — 16,214 ratings — published 1981
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Draw It with Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art Assignment Draw It with Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art Assignment (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.11 — 280 ratings — published 2012
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Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,914 ratings — published 2025
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Catboy Catboy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,023 ratings — published 2017
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Art School: (Propositions for the 21st Century) Art School: (Propositions for the 21st Century)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 3.59 — 79 ratings — published 2009
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The Dollhouse Academy The Dollhouse Academy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 3.52 — 3,500 ratings — published 2025
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Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,026 ratings — published 2017
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The Examiner The Examiner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 3.70 — 17,648 ratings — published 2024
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Voice Like a Hyacinth Voice Like a Hyacinth (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 3.62 — 3,403 ratings — published 2025
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Satan's Tears: The Art of Alex Niño Satan's Tears: The Art of Alex Niño (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 1977
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Color and Beyond: Ann Templeton Color and Beyond: Ann Templeton (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 2008
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Painters and the American West: The Anschutz Collection Painters and the American West: The Anschutz Collection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.67 — 6 ratings — published 2000
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Nicolai Fechin Nicolai Fechin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.25 — 16 ratings — published 1975
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Cowgirl Rising: The Art of Donna Howell-Sickles Cowgirl Rising: The Art of Donna Howell-Sickles (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.58 — 12 ratings — published 1997
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The Art of Ann Templeton: A Step Beyond The Art of Ann Templeton: A Step Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 2007
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Tasha Tudor's Dollhouse : A Lifetime in Miniature Tasha Tudor's Dollhouse : A Lifetime in Miniature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.47 — 97 ratings — published 1999
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New Fashion Illustration: Outfit Ideas for All (PIE Creators' File Series) New Fashion Illustration: Outfit Ideas for All (PIE Creators' File Series)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.60 — 20 ratings — published
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Witchcraft & Melancholia Witchcraft & Melancholia (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.59 — 22 ratings — published 2021
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New Retro Illustrations: Retro Reimagined by a New Generation (PIE Creators' File Series) New Retro Illustrations: Retro Reimagined by a New Generation (PIE Creators' File Series)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.55 — 76 ratings — published
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The Story of Art Without Men The Story of Art Without Men (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,931 ratings — published 2022
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Eleeza: The Art of Eliza Ivanova Eleeza: The Art of Eliza Ivanova (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.48 — 60 ratings — published
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History of Beauty History of Beauty (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 3.82 — 66,395 ratings — published 2004
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On Ugliness On Ugliness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 3.88 — 19,033 ratings — published 2007
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.01 — 29,245 ratings — published 1933
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TANKHEAD - Mechanical Encyclopedia Artbook (Hardcover) TANKHEAD - Mechanical Encyclopedia Artbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.67 — 12 ratings — published 2024
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Anime Architecture: Imagined Worlds and Endless Megacities Anime Architecture: Imagined Worlds and Endless Megacities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.44 — 218 ratings — published 2020
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Entei Ryu ARTWORKS CHIMERA Entei Ryu ARTWORKS CHIMERA (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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吸血鬼の匣 Vampire's Box 吸血鬼の匣 Vampire's Box (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.88 — 8 ratings — published
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TERADA KATSUYA SKETCH TERADA KATSUYA SKETCH (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.64 — 42 ratings — published 2021
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今井喬裕画集 Radical Classic 今井喬裕画集 Radical Classic (Tankobon Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published
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Ayako Ishiguro Works Ayako Ishiguro Works (Tankobon Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published
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Nick ALM Nick ALM (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-school)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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“Lazy looking is not really looking at all. It is when we guess or approximate things. When you really interrogate what you are looking at and challenge yourself to use and invent a wide range of approaches to capturing what you see, your drawing's will start to reflect your unique way of looking.”
Lucy Alexander, The Central Saint Martins Guide to Art & Design: Key lessons from the world-renowned Foundation course

Marina Abramović
“If you experiment, you have to fail. By definition, experimenting means going to territory where you've never been, where failure is very possible. How can you know you're going to succeed?
Having the courage to face the unknown is so important.”
Marina Abramović, Walk Through Walls: A Memoir

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