Tribute to Dorothy Gay Juergens 1936 - 2007

Books All of our books can be ordered online by clicking the Ordering page in the left menu. The Portraits of John Howard Sanden A Thirtieth Anniversary Collection resenting the best of John Sanden's portrait work of the past thirty years, in high-quality lithographic reproductions in a large-format hardcover volume. Each painting is accompanied by the artist's own commentary, plus supporting studies and preliminary work. There are 126 illustrations in color. Published by Madison Square Press, New York. In addition to the collector's album of sixty large color plates of portraits, there are two sections of particular interest. The Premier Coup Tradition in Portrait Painting traces the four hundred year history of direct, broad-stroke technique, from Velazquez to today. A concluding appendix, John Sanden's Creative & Technical Procedure provides helpful data. Bonus foldout step-by-step demonstration. Portraits From Life in 29 Steps A Step-by-Step Instructional Guide n 1976, John Howard Sanden published his first book, Painting the Head in Oil. That book proved to be a bestseller and went through thirteen reprintings, remaining for many years on the publisher's list of most-requested titles. 23 years later, North Light Books published this completely revised and updated version of the original classic. Every illustration in the book—all 162 in full color—is completely new. The heart of the book is the two highly detailed demonstrations that show - in 29 logical steps (many with close-up details) - how to paint a portrait from life in a single sitting. Organizing and Teaching a Portrait Class Everything You Need to Know to Organize, Recruit and Teach Your Own Portrait Class any successful artists have discovered the many benefits of teaching. Not only is this a way to help other artists by passing along knowledge, there are important side benefits, including an increase in personal skills as well as a bit of additional income. This 152-page loose-leaf manual covers every aspect of private teaching, including advance planning, attracting students, record keeping and class operations. Three important sections on teaching the class includes teaching principles, defining and explaining the painting disciplines (drawing, tone, color ) plus a step-by-step section which even offers recommended comments while actually conducting the class itself. This information is not available anywhere else.   © 2007 by John Howard Sanden Site created by A Stroke of Genius, Inc.