Katie – work in progress, detailgraphite on Aquabord panelcopyright Xan Blackburn 2013 Now, here’s a challenge. Katie the greyhound was a lovely girl, much loved by her humans. Okay, that’s not unusual for my clients and subjects. Katie was mostly white, which presents the challenges of subtlety in shading, particularly where there is no strong … Read More “Katie the Greyhound, Portrait”
I’m currently seeking permission to use reference photos from owners of 4 specific breeds, in case you know any! Please get in touch if you have photos of (list changed!): Dogue de Bordeaux Mini/Toy Aussie Xoloitzcuintli Berger Picard If I use your photo, you have the option – but not the obligation – to buy … Read More “Reference request, and Fluffy, Redux”
Tangaloor Malden, CGC “Hunter”11″ x 14″ acrylic and graphite on Gessobord©Xan Blackburn, 2011 A lot of careful work went into refining the silky hairs swirling around the ear and down the neck, bringing them in and out of shadows, giving them dimension, giving them some color, making them finer. Much more shadow was needed along … Read More “Silken Windhound Portrait, Hunter, is … Done! (Probably)”
Work in Progress, “Hunter”silken windhoundGraphite, acrylic, on gessobord, 11″x 14″©Xan Blackburn, 2011 HUNTER! Yes, his name is Hunter. Christina of New York’s Hunter. The cats are yelling at me for their dinner, so I’ll be brief. Here’s where we are today, with a fair amount to go. As you can see, I spent a lot … Read More “Hunter gets a name! Silken Windhound #3 portrait update”
Man, I really hope someone guesses who this is, soon! My titles are going to start looking like a math lesson! Work in Progressmixed media (acrylic, graphite) on panel, 11″ x 14″©Xan Blackburn, 2011 Today started with some corrections, and some timidity. I got a used Galaxy Tab recently (I might have to give that … Read More “Silken portrait #3, Stage 2”
And now for something completely different! Well, it’s still a silken windhound, but I’m working on this one really differently. I figured I’d better write this down before I forgot what I did, and what my original thought is, so here goes. I wanted to combine a graphite drawing with acrylic. My original concept is … Read More “Silken Windhound #3”
