portrait marathon – Xan's Art

#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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# 11 in the Portrait Marathon, Bo the greyhound

Posted on July 15, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

Bo (work in progress) 8" x 10", acrylic on panel, © Xan Blackburn

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

Sasha the Samoyed; #8 in the Portrait Marathon

Posted on June 21, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

“Sasha” 8″ x 10″, acrylic on Claybord, © Xan Blackburn

Scooby the Dachshund: #7 in the Spring Portrait Marathon

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

#5 in my Portrait Marathon: Puff the kitteh

Posted on May 31, 2014July 17, 2014 by Xan's Art

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

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.