Heirloom & Corporate Portraiture



Books & DVDs

The painted portrait has long been a tradition of love, honor and respect. It is not a photograph, nor is it produced by a machine; rather, it is unique piece of original art, rendered by the artist's hand.

The following books are available from Blurb.com

For Love or Money:
A Business Handbook
for Portrait Painters

The Wedding Portrait

Mostly Monochrome:
Seven Step-by-Step
Portrait Demonstrations

The following instructional DVD's are available from ArtistNetwork.com

Capturing the Beauty
of Monochrome Oil
Portraits

How to Paint Skin
Tones in Oil

Painting Oil Portraits
in Cool Light

Painting Oil Portraits
in Warm Light

The following books are available from Amazon.com


Classic Portrait Painting in Oils:
Keys to Mastering Diverse Skin Tones

by Chris Saper

Hardcover
Publisher: North Light Books


Strokes of Genius: The Best of Drawing

by Rachel Rubin Wolf

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: North Light Books (July 5, 2007)

Chris Saper's portrait of Robert Chernak is featured on the back cover.


Drawing & Painting People:
The Essential Guide

by Jeff Blocksidge (Editor), Mary Burzlaff (Editor)

Contains excerpts from previously published North Light Books, including "Painting Beautiful Skin Tones with Color & Light" as well as books by seven other artists.



Painting Beautiful Skin Tones
with Color & Light

by Chris Saper

Hardcover: 127 pages
Publisher: North Light Books (September 2001)

For studio, library or coffee table, this beautifully produced instructional book is a "must-have" for every portrait painter, from beginner to professional. Learn to paint beautiful portraits by understanding the color of living skin, and how it's affected by light.

Painting Beautiful Skin Tones with Color & Light
presents a straightforward approach to painting Caucasian, African-American, Asian and Hispanic subjects in oil, pastel and watercolor.

You can order through Amazon.com link on the left, North Light Book Club and on-line retailers and fine booksellers everywhere.


The Best of Portrait Painting

by Rachel Rubin Wolf (Editor)

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: North Light Books (February 1998)

This volume amasses more than 120 portraits from 96 artists, working in all media. This book contains "Jessie's Braids" by Chris Saper.





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