Roheen’s portrait is the fourth and final digital portrait in a series. Her wild fur was the biggest challenge for me, and took several tries to get the right approach. I tend to be finicky, and she was turning out looking too groomed. Challenging photo references are often part of my job (for some great … Read More “Roheen, Irish Wolfhound, Done!”
MomaDigital painting (Artrage Pro)© Xan Blackburn Wow. Well, I’m pretty happy with that, though it did take a lot of hours to get it there. This detail shows a little bit more how much detail I squeezed into this 5 x 7 painting: Moma (detail)Digital painting (Artrage Pro)© Xan Blackburn Yes, those are all individual … Read More “Moma – Another Digital Portrait Painting”
BudDigital painting (Artrage 4)5″ x 7″ @300dpi© Xan Blackburn 2014 My series of paintings of Ellen’s dogs continues with handsome Bud. I loved his gentle, relaxed smile, his soft hair and wonderful markings, but who could resist those bluuuuuuue eyes! Working on paintings in a digital way allows a lot of freedom to experiment without committing … Read More “Bud – Digital Pet Portrait, and my Other Job”
UPDATED Radar’s owner decided the eyes were too closed; not the expression she wanted, so I re-did the eyes with a more alert expression. The client was pleased! Radar’s portrait is one of 5 small paintings of my client Ellen’s dogs, a series to add to two I’d done for her in the past. This … Read More “Radar – Digital Portrait of a Golden Retriever”
