The Portraits of John Howard Sanden

... the best of John Sanden's portrait work of the past thirty years, in sixty high-quality lithographic reproductions. Each painting is accompanied by the artist's own commentary. Also includes some supporting studies and preliminary work. In addition to the portraits, a chapter on the Premier Coup tradition in portrait painting traces the history of this direct, broad-stroke technique, from Velazquez to today. A concluding appendix explains Sanden's technical procedures. Includes a foldout step-by-step demonstration of his portrait painting process.