List of books me and my friends who work professionally in the
art field have put together that will help any one become better
at doing what they love to do.

Anatomy and Drawing 
Andrew Loomis
Creative Illustration
Drawing the Head and Hands
Successful Drawing
Figure Drawing for All its Worth

George B. Bridgman
Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing From Life
Constructive Anatomy -George B. Bridgman
and any of his other books

Burne Hogarth
Dynamic light and Shade
Dynamic Anatomy
Drawing Dynamic Hands
Drawing the Human Head
Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery

Glenn Vilppu
Vilppu Drawing Manual
(He also has an excellent list of DVDs that correspond to the book.)

Jack Hamm
Drawing the Head and Figure
Cartooning the head and figure
How to draw Animals

Mike Mattesi
Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators

Color
Creative Illustration-Andrew Loomis
Color Harmony- (A guide to creative color combinations) Bride M. Whelan
Color-A Course In Mastering The Art Of Mixing Colors-BettyEdwards
Painting Beautiful skin tones-Chris Saper

Perspective
Perspective made easy-Ernest Norling


Landscape
Drawing Scenery: Landscapes and Seascapes-Jack Hamm
Vilppu Sketching on Location Manual-Glenn Vilppu


Storyboarding and storytelling
Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques-Francis Glebas
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen-Steven D. Katz

Animtaion
Cartoon Animation by Preston Blair
The Animators Survival Kit-Richard Williams
Gesture Drawing for Animation

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