Timber, completed. #10 in the Spring Portrait Marathon

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

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

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

#5 in my Portrait Marathon: Puff the kitteh

Puff 10" x 8" Acrylic on Claybord panel © Xan Blackburn
Puff10″ x 8″Acrylic on Claybord panel© Xan Blackburn Eponymous Puff looks quite … stern.  Laura says he was a fearless guy, despite the fluffy fur and name, who taught many the greyhound just what cats are all about.  Lived to a grand age of 19 1/2, too!   Puff’s portrait was based on a photo …

Red the whippet: #3 in the Portrait Marathon

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.