Archive for November, 2014

The Adobe Lightroom eBook for Digital Photographers
Scott Kelby | 2006 | EPUB | ISBN: 0321437365 | 262 pages | 17 Mb

Pick up this ebook, written by best-selling author Scott Kelby, to give you all the dirt you need on Lightroom to allow you to work faster, smarter, and more creatively. You’ll learn the eleven essential shortcuts you need to know to save hours every week, the best ways to import and organize your images, which tools and features to really hone in on to get the most out of this application, how to manage your photos like a pro, plus all the inside secrets on processing raw images.

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Watson-Guptill, “The Big Book of Drawing: An Introduction to Essential Materials and Techniques”
ISBN: 0823085678 | 2012 | EPUB | 239 pages | 106 MB

Between these pages, artists of all backgrounds will find anything and everything they need to know about drawing. With thorough explanations of materials and their composition, step-by-step demonstrations, and practical advice for creating compositions, The Big Book of Drawing is a comprehensive authority on the medium that is the foundation of all other visual arts.

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Anthony Ryder, “The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary Perspective On the Classical Tradition”
ISBN: 0823003035 | 1999 | EPUB | 160 pages | 196 MB

Many of us want to learn “how to draw.” But as artist Anthony Ryder explains, it’s much more important to learn what to draw. In other words, to observe and draw what we actually see, rather than what we think we see. When it comes to drawing the human figure, this means letting go of learned ideas and expectation of what the figure should look like. It means carefully observing the interplay of form and light, shape and line, that combine to create the actual appearance of human form. In The Artist’s Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, amateur and experienced artists alike are guided toward this new way of seeing and drawing the figure with a three-step drawing method.

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Kimono: A Modern History by Terry Satsuki Milhaupt
2014 | ISBN: 1780232780 | English | 272 pages | PDF | 21 MB

What is the kimono? Everyday garment? Art object? Symbol of Japan? As this book shows, the kimono has served all of these roles, its meaning changing across time and with the perspective of the wearer or viewer.

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WineWise, Second Edition by Steven Kolpan, Michael A. Weiss, Brian H Smith, Culinary Institute of America
2014 | ISBN: 0544334620 | English | 384 pages | EPUB | 41 MB

Now completely revised and updated, this new edition of the essential consumer guide to wine features all the most current information for today’s wine landscape. The authors, longtime wine educators at The Culinary Institute of America, have added all the latest and most relevant information to their award-winning book, including new picks for the best regional producers, off-the-beaten-path finds, and bargain bottles. With a practical, anti-snob attitude, the emphasis is always on enjoying wine to the fullest in real-world scenarios and getting the best value for your dollar, whether splurging on a special-occasion bottle or deciding on your own “house” wine. All the basics are covered, including the major wine grapes, flavor profiles, and decoding labels, plus up-to-date information on established and up-and-coming regions, advice on pairing wine with everything from Korean short ribs to all-American burgers, opinions on wine gadgets (yea or nay?), and more.

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The Artist’s Guide to Drawing the Clothed Figure: A Complete Resource on Rendering Clothing and Drapery by Michael Massen
2011 | ISBN: 0823001199 | English | 224 pages | EPUB | 8 MB

In order to effectively draw clothing and drapery, an artist must recognize the basic shapes of clothing and how the principles of physics act upon those shapes.

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Mike Holmes, “The Holmes Inspection: The Essential Guide for Every Homeowner, Buyer and Seller”
ISBN: 1554680433, 1603209298 | 2008 | EPUB | 224 pages | 26 MB

In his new book, Mike Holmes is on a mission. The star of the incredibly popular Holmes Inspection program, Mike shows you how to spot problems that could be expensive or even catastrophic, giving you the information you need to judge a house wisely. From the mechanicals (furnace, electrical and plumbing) to the “envelope” (floors, walls, doors and windows) to issues of location and siting, this book includes real case studies, “red flag” sidebars and hundreds of photographs, and alerts you to the ugly realities behind the “lipstick and mascara” that many vendors use to cover up problems when selling their homes.

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How to Cook Everything Fast: A Better Way to Cook Great Food by Mark Bittman
2014 | ISBN: 0470936304 | English | 1056 pages | EPUB | 2 MB

Homemade wonton soup in 30 minutes. Chicken Parmesan without dredging and frying. Fruit crisp on the stovetop. The secret to cooking fast is cooking smart-choosing and preparing fresh ingredients efficiently.
In How to Cook Everything Fast, Mark Bittman provides a game plan for becoming a better, more intuitive cook while you wake up your weekly meal routine with 2,000 main dishes and accompaniments that are simple to make, globally inspired, and bursting with flavor.

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