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Portraits from Life in 29 Steps | 
 enlarge | Authors: John Howard Sanden, Elizabeth Sanden
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $28.99
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 477588
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 143
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.8 x 1
ISBN: 0891349022
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.4542
EAN: 9780891349020
ASIN: 0891349022
Publication Date: August 1999
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Condition: Ex-Library. May have library markings or stickers. Otherwise, standard used condition.
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Product Description
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 Ipremier coup/I 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 29-step method will help you create convincing, lively portraits every time.
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 A real help February 15, 2008
Robert H. Voight (Santa Teresa, NM USA)
John Howard Sanden is one of the "Greats" in the portrait field. br /In "Portraits from Life" he breaks the painting of a portrait down into 29 easily understood steps. br /Great help for the developing painter.
Portraits from Life in 29 Steps by John Howard Sanden, Elizabeth Sanden February 15, 2008
Peggy Hendrick (San Antonio, Tx.)
This is an excellent book!! It offers good instruction for artists. br /Portrait art is very challenging and this author is definitely an expert in his field. I recommend this book very highly.
Just what I wanted December 31, 2007
M Spirit (Texas, USA)
I vowed not to buy any more art books until I read a review of this one. I haven't tried painting after I've read it but am fascinated by the information and recommendations in it. Can't wait to begin!
 misleading title September 9, 2007
Dr. T (Mesa, AZ USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a portrait artist, I was hoping to glean some new tips/tricks from this book. What Sanden illustrates in the "29 steps" is nothing more than a quick (completed in one hour) color study of his subjects. He admits in the text toward the end that the portraits featured in the book actually took many days to paint. Really, what a surprise! While it was interesting to see how he prepares his canvas and blocks in his subject, Sanden does not spend any time on the techniques he uses to give his portraits their "finish," which is what most portrait artists are seeking to improve upon. What he does focus on are his own brand of paints that he pushes throughout the pages. br / Don't be fooled by the portrait on the cover. If you want to end up with a finished painting that looks like that, you will NOT learn how to do it in this book. If you are a beginning painter, and need to learn basic underpainting, or how to block in a subject, then this book might hold some interest.
 What can I say..It Sanden! June 12, 2007
Rose the painter (usa washington state)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is so good for portrait artist's. Even advanced artist's will find this book helpfull. It's a great way to start, and he is well established in the Art world. it is worth it.
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