I've read the PBR guide, and am currently reading Anatomy for 3D artists, as well as Digital Modelling by william vaughaun. I'm looking for something that teaches fundamentals, nothing software specific. Anything that's helped you, really. Thank you in advance!
Three books I recommend are: Color and Light by James GurneyDigital Lighting and Rendering by Jeremy BirnIlluminated Pixels by Virginia Bowman Wissler James Gurney does traditional painting but everything he teaches in his book applies to 3D Lighting and Texturing. Birn's book is pretty much the industry standard for…