Fall Portrait Marathon, Painting #3: Eliza’s Skyy Skyy5″ x 5″ acrylic on canvas©Xan Blackburn 201 Skyy threw me for some loops. With her elegantly simple coloring, and gentle gaze, should have been simple, right? Ah, that’s always the way! It’s the simple stuff that’s hardest to do beautifully! But, I couldn’t look away from … Read More “FPM #3: Skyy is done!”
©Eliza Nardone 2011 Fall Portrait Marathon, Painting #3: Eliza’s SkyySkyy was a member of Eliza’s family until this last summer, when an illness took her. Eliza sent me a long, wonderful letter about Skyy, describing a dog’s dog, who was a study in contradictions, like her own black and white face. She could be a … Read More “FPM #3: Skyy begins”
Toni – work in progress©Xan Blackburn 2011 Fall Portrait Marathon, Painting #2 Toni is all done. I think. It’s after 11pm, so I may change my mind in the clear light of day. We’ll see. Right now, I say she’s done. (See the finished version at the bottom of the post.) Toni’s portrait got started … Read More “FPM Painting #2: Toni is done!”
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”
Fall Portrait Marathon, painting #2 “Toni,” says her mom, is a pistol! She’s very much a tomboy girl – always wants to rough house and wrestle and play, though both these pics show her more pensive and sweet side. She’s smart and sassy, loves squeaky toys and balls, and LOVES the water! Her favorite color is … Read More “FPM Painting #2: Toni gets going”
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!”
