Toni – work in progressacrylic on canvas, 5″ x 5″©Xan Blackburn 2011 I accidentally deleted the pictures I took of the first stages of Toni’s portrait, but suffice it to say, it was sort of watery, and I lost most of my drawing when I glazed over it. 😛 You can still see – or … Read More “FPM Painting #2: Toni progresses”
Christine’s Haileyacrylic on canvas, 5″ x 5″©Xan Blackburn 2011 Fall Portrait Marathon: First painting is complete. Christine’s pretty fawn greyhound, Hailey, was simply a joy to paint. This is what I had in my head while I was working, from Hailey’s mom: Hailey was diagnosed with osteo when we got back from Dewey. She started … Read More “FPM: Christine’s Hailey is done!”
I’ve been processing photos submitted for the Fall Portrait Marathon, wrapping up my big mystery commission (that ran over into Portrait Marathon time! :rolleyes: ), communicating with the winners, and sketching up the first Fall Portrait Marathon (hereinafter referred to as FPM) painting. Hailey-SketchDigital painting, ©Xan Blackburn 2011 I did a quicky ArtRage painting … Read More “Mystery portrait wraps up, and Marathon begins”
Mystery Portrait, work in progress©Xan Blackburn 2011 I was working kind of slowly today. My usual timidity, where I’m sure I’ve forgotten how to paint, and will just mess everything up if I dare to actually put visible amounts of paint on my brush. Nonetheless, I did make some progress with my underpainting. In this … Read More “Mystery Portrait: Friday”
Mystery painting, shading begun That looks so awkward, doesn’t it? Well, I promise it makes more sense when you can see the whole thing together. 😉 I’m beginning to glaze in the shading using Payne’s Gray to keep the shadows cool. My intent is to keep the focus tight and high-contrast only on the faces, … Read More “Mystery Portrait; shading begun”
(This is a continuation of the painting begun in this post.)Subtle, eh? I kind of like how this looks. This is the drawing transferred to the panel by drawing over it and letting the dark red-brown Conte crayon I scribbled all over the back side transfer onto the gessoed panel. Then I gessoed over it, … Read More “Mystery Portrait continues …”
I’m getting some feedback that my first post about the marathon was maybe a bit confusing. Let’s see if I can be a little more clear. What: I will do ten 5″x 5″ portraits, acrylic on canvas, of ANY species for $80 +shipping Why: As a benefit for Creatures Comfort, a feral cat rescue program, which will receive $20 … Read More “Fall Portrait Marathon: the simpler version”
Mystery Sketch©Xan Blackburn 2011 I have a commission to finish before the Fall Portrait Marathon, but I can’t tell you who it is. It’s a secret. A surprise. A prezzie! While I wait for the gessoed panel to dry, I thought I’d tease you with mysterious bits of process, while obscuring the final product. Sounds … Read More “Meanwhile, a mysterious painting begins to appear …”
Fluffy, Work in progress. 8″ x 10″ acrylic on panel. ©Xan Blackburn 2011 Fluffy’s portrait is coming along nicely. As usual, I was a little afraid of messing it up. Again. But just pushed on forward. The background is looking intriguingly like leather, somehow. I didn’t mean it to, exactly, but I like it. Fluffy … Read More “Busy Day!”
I don’t even know what project to take up! Niccolo & MaeBellaWork in progress. Acrylic on panel. 16″ x 20″©Xan Blackburn 2011 I’ve got two paintings currently in process; Fluffy, and Niccolo and MaeBella (yikes! that’s colorful!) I got stalled out on N&M two whole years ago, when I ran out of technique, and my … Read More “Decisions! Decisions!”
