Archive for November, 2014

The Big Book of Watercolor Painting
Watson-Guptill Publications Inc. | 1990 | ISBN: 0823004961 | English | 194 pages | PDF | 37.8 MB

In this introduction to the basics of watercolor painting, beginners will learn all they need to know. Lessons and practical exercises highlight the instruction. This is a wonderful reference book for the watercolor painter. It contains all kinds of useful information to help you understand the medium and improve your knowledge and skills. The first 40 pages provide a great history of watercolor painting, so often overlooked in the overall scheme of art history. Then all the aspects of setting up a work area and studio are covered followed by a very thorough materials and tools section. There are example pictures and descriptions of everything from easels to paper and brushes to paint. There is also a paper stretching demo and a watercolor color chart.

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Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Andrea Dezsö (Illustrator), Jack Zipes (Translator), “The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition”
ISBN: 0691160597 | 2014 | EPUB/PDF | 568 pages | 5 MB/4 MB

When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children’s and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as “Rapunzel,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “Cinderella” would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style. For the very first time, The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm makes available in English all 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions. These narrative gems, newly translated and brought together in one beautiful book, are accompanied by sumptuous new illustrations from award-winning artist Andrea Dezsö.

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Creative Eclairs: Choux Creations by Ruth Clemens
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1446367568 | ISBN-13: 9781446367568 | 60 pages | PDF | 4 MB

“Creative Eclairs: Choux Creations” contains all the choux recipes you need to get started, along with 6 impressive choux creations, ranging from proiteroles and choc-ice hearts through to a choc honeycomb cheesecake and a caramel croquembouche.

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Zoe Clark, “Simply Perfect Party Cakes for Kids: Easy step-by-step novelty cakes for children’s parties”
English | ISBN: 1446304264 | 2014 | 128 pages | PDF | 51 MB

Internationally renowned cake decorator Zoe Clark takes her first ever foray into kids cakes in her most accessible, beginner-friendly book to date!

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