John Howard Sanden Student Portrait Collection of 20 Silver Brushes - John Howard Sanden Student Collection
The critical year in John Sanden's personal history was 1969 - the year he decided to leave the Midwest and a long career in Christian art, and try his hand at New York City and the world of portrait painting. Within months of arriving in New York, he was appointed to the teaching faculty of the Art Students League, had become affiliated with the city's principal portrait brokerage, Portraits, Incorporated, and had established a nationwide portrait clientele of the famous, wealthy and influential. Sanden there upon launched into an ambitious teaching career. He founded The Portrait Institute in 1974 and began touring the nation, teaching his ideas and techniques to thousands, who came out to hear him in classes as large as seven hundred at a time. Those who could not come in person studied through one of the national correspondence instructional programs, which he created. In 1979, Sanden launched the National Portrait Seminar, which grew to be the largest art seminar program in America. An annual lecture series at the Art Students League was presented to standing-room-only audiences there for twenty-three years.
Silverstone Brushes
Finest quality Chungking white hog bristle brushes. Made of naturally curved and interlocked bristles with long flagged tips. Expertly manufactured by accomplished brushmakers. Each brush is fitted with a deep maroon matte finished handle which is sealed, lacquered and set in a seamless nickel plated brass ferrule.
Renaissance Brushes
Finest quality pure red sable marten tails create a range of superb sable brushes with a natural spring and generous color holding capacity. Renaissance brushes come to a fine point or sharp chisel edge that resists splitting. Select sable hair is carefully hand cupped, individually tied into bundles, then set by experienced brushmakers in seamless gold plated ferrules. Carefully balanced, gloss black hardwood handles are selected for this line.
This Set includes 19 Silver Brushes
Silverstone Filberts, Size 2, 3, 6, 8 (Two Each), 10 and 12 (one each) Silverstone Fan Blenders, Size 2, 4 and 6 (One Each) Renaissance Brights, Size 2, 4 and 6 (One Each) Renaissance Round, Size 10 (One Each) Renaissance Cat’s Tongue, Size 2, 4 and 6 (One Each)