Truman11″ x 14″, Acrylic on Canvascopyright 2014 Xan Blackburn Truman … I loved this big boy. He was my first big greyhound crush who was not my own dog. I rarely get to meet the subjects of my artwork, but Truman and his family are friends I’ve visited with all up and down the west … Read More “Truman”
ShawnAcrylic on canvas, 9″ x 12″© Xan Blackburn 2013 Well, there you go. I swear I took some progress pics along the way, but the changes were so subtle that it was hard to see, once I got going with the colors. So, yeah. That’s that. Done. Oh, but I promised you a love story … Read More “Shawn’s Portrait: Love story”
Shawn – in progressacrylic on canvas, 9″ x 12″© Xan Blackburn As I mentioned before, Shawn’s portrait has been a long time coming. I made good progress on him today, and will probably work a bit more this afternoon. I started this one by covering the entire canvas with a pale coat of cobalt, … Read More “Shawn’s portrait progressing”
Kyle Broflovski, as seen on his South Park Wikia page As they say on South Park, I’ve learned something today. Okay, not just today. Okay, it’s taken me eight years to learn this (sheesh!) Here’s the thing: I suck at winter. Yeah, pretty much. Every single year, my artistic juices dry up, or freeze … Read More “Is it Spring, yet??”
Jilly BeanRIPacrylic on canvas panel, 8 x 10© Xan Blackburn A dear friend to many, a mascot to the greyhound community, a girl who has taught many foster hounds to respect little dogs, Judy and Mike’s little Jilly Bean passed away on Dec. 18. That afternoon, a mutual friend asked if I’d be willing to … Read More “Jilly Bean Memorial Portrait”
Dad and Lillyacrylic on canvas, 11 x 14© Xan Blackburn I realized today that I’d never shown you the final version of this painting! Silly Xan. It started way back here, and I wrapped it up right before the Portrait Marathon. I now realize I didn’t get many progress pics either, so this will have … Read More “”
Mosaacrylic on canvas, 5 x 5© Xan Blackburn Aaaa-aand I’m DONE! Pretty Mosa is the last painting in this winter’s Portrait Marathon, and what a smiley girl to wrap things up with! Mosa has good reason to smile! She was rescued from Ring Dog Rescue. Need I say more?? Thanks to everyone that participated in … Read More “Portrait Marathon: #19 – Mosa!”
Ikeracrylic on canvas, 5 x 5© Xan Blackburn Iker! This loooong face belongs to a galgo, a Spanish greyhound, rescued from unhappy circumstances and brought to Canada to live the life of love and luxury provided by his new mom and shared with his canine housemate, Treasure. His frightening history has left him feeling … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Iker, #18”
TexAcrylic on Aquabord, 5 x 5© Xan Blackburn Handsome, lovely, almost ethereal Tex! His mom is a wonderful photographer, an artist in her own right, and I’m honored that she trusted me with interpreting one of her own images. Despite a number of distractions today, and the fact that it’s Day 19 of the marathon, … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Tex, #17”
6Pacacrylic on canvas panel, 8 x 10© Xan Blackburn Here’s the winsome 6Pac, a coonhound mutt with an active desire to chew anything to pieces, the best friend of her human dad, and really a cutie. Whew!I am getting tired, believe it or not! 😉 Three more portraits left in the marathon, and then I’ll … Read More “Portrait Marathon: 6Pac, #16”
