Emmet – work in progressAcrylic on canvas, 5″ x 5″©Xan Blackburn 2012 Fall Portrait Marathon, Emmet!Emmet is really coming along nicely. He got another wash of diluted red, which doesn’t look so weird now, but seemed very sun-burn-ish when I first looked at it. Lots of layering of shading and color has gone on. See … Read More “FPM #8: Emmet stage 3”
Fall Portrait Marathon, Emmet! Emmet – work in progressAcrylic on canvas, 5″ x 5″©Xan Blackburn 2012 Little Emmet still seems to be scowling, but that will be resolved right at the end. In looking at the painting this morning, it was clear to me that the underpainting was really not done. The darks were nowhere near … Read More “FPM #8: Emmet gets some color”
Emmet sharing the love Fall Portrait Marathon, Emmet! My dear friend Merann is a woman who looo-oooves her pets! She has 3 greyhounds as well as a bunch (how many is it now?) of cats. Her Cornish Rex, Emmet, is a special guy. He had his claws removed in a previous home, and suffered great … Read More “FPM #8: Emmet the nekkid Cornish Rex”
SpencerAcrylic on canvas, 5″ x 5″© Xan Blackburn 2011 Fall Portrait Marathon, Painting #4: SpencerI finished Spencer’s portrait the evening before Thanksgiving, but, well, you know, I got busy and didn’t post about it right away. But, hey, you were busy too, right? Sleepy boy Spencer evolved from looking like a blonde guy with lipstick to … Read More “FPM Painting #4: Spencer is Done!”
Spencer-Reference photo Fall Portrait Marathon, Painting #4: Spencer Lisa’s kitty, Spencer, in his sleepy pose, is pretty inviting, eh? Don’t you just want to snuggle your face into that soft warm fur? Mmm. Spencer was a Special Cat. Lisa’s friend Jan told me some of his story. The boy loved ice cream and popcorn, and … Read More “FPM Painting #4: Spencer gets started”
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”
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!”
SnipFest is this weekend, at which I am vending, and I had hoped to be able to bring at least a couple of new things to offer. I set Fluffy aside, and started going through my photos of my cats for inspiration. All 3 of my aging cats are rescues. I’m not sure of Meep’s … Read More “SnipFest: Quick! Make some art!”
