Creating a likeness of a person is one of the greatest challenges an artist can face. In this book, John Howard Sanden makes the challenge much more achievable by breaking it down into 29 logical steps. Working in the exciting premier coup tradition, you will learn to execute a finished portrait in a single sitting, starting with your very first stroke. Perfected by Sanden over three decades of painting and teaching, this comprehensive method will help you create convincing, lively portraits every time. Features two ...
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Creating a likeness of a person is one of the greatest challenges an artist can face. In this book, John Howard Sanden makes the challenge much more achievable by breaking it down into 29 logical steps. Working in the exciting premier coup tradition, you will learn to execute a finished portrait in a single sitting, starting with your very first stroke. Perfected by Sanden over three decades of painting and teaching, this comprehensive method will help you create convincing, lively portraits every time. Features two complete portrait-painting demonstrations! It's the clearest instruction you'll ever see on how to paint portraits in oil!
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Good. HAS PREVIOUS OWNER'S BOOKPLATE INSIDE FRONT COVER. OTHERWISE THIS BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact (including dust cover, if applicable). The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or limited small stickers. Book may have a remainder mark or be a price cutter.
It is a great help to me, learning more about portrait painting. Mixing skin colors especally.
StudentArtist
Jul 5, 2007
I bought this book used and it arrived in beautiful condition. However, I was disappointed to find that the author used the Pro Mix Color formulas in his descriptions of the work that he did. Although he does explain the mixtures in the book, it is confusing to use the terms Pro Mix Dark 1 or Neutral 4 in the steps he followed. I would have preferred using the names of the colors themselves such as Cadmium Red or Yellow Ochre. It comes across as an advertisement for a product, not a book for students.