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June 6, 2018

Commission Opening Alert!

UPDATE: The random picker has chosen 3 new clients for me.  I’ve been thinking more about how[…]

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April 11, 2018

Libby’s Portrait Takes Shape

Doesn’t she have a sweet smile? She fills me with Awwwwww! The clients wanted me to make[…]

Xan’s Art Blog
April 3, 2018

Multi-tasking! Illustration and Greyhound Portrait

Back when the wheels all flew off my life, I had a couple art jobs hanging around[…]

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March 27, 2018

Real Life

Real life includes the passing of loved ones. My husband became ill in 2015, and passed the[…]

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December 30, 2014

“Alex”: A Christmas Story

Steve and Gayle are artists in their own right.  I’ve been honored to be asked by their[…]

Xan’s Art Blog
November 8, 2014

If you could get me to make something just for you, what would it be?

"Feyd" silken windhound portrait, work in progress, stage 4 8" x 10" acrylic on canvas panel © Xan Blackburn
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July 25, 2014

#12 2014 Portrait Marathon: Feyd the Silken Windhound

"Bo" 8" x 10", acrylic on panel, © Xan Blackburn
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July 17, 2014

#11 in the Portrait Marathon: Bo Finished

Bo (work in progress) 8" x 10", acrylic on panel, © Xan Blackburn
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July 15, 2014

# 11 in the Portrait Marathon, Bo the greyhound

Timber (borzoi) 8" x 10" acrylic on canvas panel © Xan Blackburn 2014
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July 7, 2014

Timber, completed. #10 in the Spring Portrait Marathon

Timber (borzoi) 8″ x 10″ acrylic on canvas panel © Xan Blackburn 2014

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