Take a trip to Paris; without leaving your own backyard! Learn to create line drawings of all things quintessentially French with this charming volume filled with easy-to-follow exercises. Casual doodles will take on a Parisian je ne sais quoi as you render the majestic tiers of the Eiffel Tower; sketch the playful outlines of a fleur-de-lys; or learn to draw the perfect croissant. Sure to delight Francophiles and lovers of vintage ephemera alike; Anna Corbas evocative collages provide an alluring backdrop to her drawing instructions. In a gorgeous little package as pretty as a French pastry; including decorative blank pages in back that tear out so readers can doodle their own masterpieces; this sweet book is an ideal gift for anyone longing for la belle vie.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Underrated part of McCartneys CareerBy Mark in Los AngelesWhile obviously the Beatles overshadow almost anything by anybody; McCartney; despite a few silly detours; output a remarkable collection of songs throughout the seventies. This book takes you from the final moments of the Beatles through to John Lennons death and makes some sense of the erratic nature of his output.It also reminds you of the creative courage he showed by going from part of the worlds biggest act; to touring in a bus in the UK playing spontaneous gigs at smaller venues just to reinvigorate his creative spirit.Ive always loved the best of McCartneys 70s output even though there were moments of almost traumatically bad songs sprinkled in there (Mary had a little Lamb for gods sake?) and this book will take you through the formation or dissolution of Wings in all its incarnations as well as - to a lesser degree - covering the background of the Beatles ongoing saga.Although I purchased this on the Kindle; I actually bought it again in hardcover to have around as a bookshelf reference; such was my enjoyment of it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Better than a limerick.By D. J. Edmund TaylorThere once was a man named Paul;Who used to be a Beatle and all;They had a falling out;With a thunder and shout;And then he became a solo artist.Man; my rhymes suck. This book doesnt though. The book was written by a reporter from a British music magazine (Q maybe?) and it reads at times as a long magazine article. Its very well written; and is multiple sources from past Wings band mates. Its not too tabloidy; and it is a pretty quick read. As a 30+ year Macca fan who treasures the 70s stuff; I really enjoyed this and learned a few things I did not know.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An informative; highly readable look at Paul McCartneys life after the Beatles.By Mary SandersonOn the whole; I found this book enjoyable and informative. Tom Doyle interviewed Paul McCartney fairly extensively for this book; and it pays off in the sense that you can get a bit of a feeling for how McCartney thinks (or doesnt in some cases). This was the first book I read on McCartneys life after the Beatles; so I cant say how it might compare to others; but I feel like I learned a lot about the man. I particularly enjoyed reading about the inner workings of Wings and about McCartneys on-going relationship with John Lennon. This book also led me to the little known "James Paul McCartney" TV special from the 70s; featuring; among other things; McCartney dancing around in a pink tuxedo and golden man-pumps with a chorus of hermaphrodite tap dancers. That information alone justifies the book as far as Im concerned. (Although now that Ive spoiled that; you should still read it if you want to know more about McCartney or the 70s rock scene.) My main objection to the book is that I would have liked more about McCartneys music and his thoughts on his songs. To be honest; even that is done reasonably well as far as McCartneys big hits are concerned; Im just annoyed that Ill probably never get an official answer about whats going on in "Monkberry Moon Delight." (Drugs; probably.)