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Libby’s Portrait Takes Shape

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Xan's Art

Doesn’t she have a sweet smile? She fills me with Awwwwww! The clients wanted me to make a few adjustments for the portrait, including adding her ears at half-mast, and cleaning up the tear stains below her eyes. I also opted to remove the collar hardware and her body as it extends behind her head, …

“Alex”: A Christmas Story

Posted on December 30, 2014January 12, 2015 by Xan's Art

Steve and Gayle are artists in their own right. I’ve been honored to be asked by their friends to do two memorial portraits for them (Sadie, and Katie), so when their daughter, Rachel, asked me to do another of the legendary Alex, I was thrilled. I had a crush on him that was tragic: I never …

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#12 2014 Portrait Marathon: Feyd the Silken Windhound

Posted on July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 by Xan's Art

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

#11 in the Portrait Marathon: Bo Finished

Posted on July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

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

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Timber, completed. #10 in the Spring Portrait Marathon

Posted on July 7, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

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

Timber in progress: #10 in the Portrait Marathon

Posted on July 3, 2014July 7, 2014 by Xan's Art

Cole (greyhound), #9 in the 2014 Portrait Marathon

Posted on June 27, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

“Cole” (greyhound) 8″ x 10″ acrylic on panel, © Xan Blackburn

Scooby the Dachshund: #7 in the Spring Portrait Marathon

Posted on June 14, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

#4: Cash’s Portrait

Posted on May 29, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

“Cash”8” x 10″acrylic on canvas panel© Xan Blackburn Chris’ greyhound, Cash, at age 10, is on her second life! That’s pretty good for a spooky grey, I’d say! She had a bad reaction to routine shots, actually died, but was brought back to life – a modern-day miracle! And, a gorgeous, blue-brindle gal, to boot. …

Red the whippet: #3 in the Portrait Marathon

Posted on May 27, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

I think I'm done ... 8" x 10" acrylic on panel © Xan Blackburn

I’m pretty sure Red’s portrait is done. I’ll sleep on it (not literally – that would not be comfortable at all!) Since it’s almost 9:30 at night, and tomorrow is Chris’ greyhound, Cash’s turn at the Marathon, I’ll just give you a gallery of progress pictures to look at.