Timber (borzoi) 8″ x 10″ acrylic on canvas panel © Xan Blackburn 2014
“Cole” (greyhound) 8″ x 10″ acrylic on panel, © Xan Blackburn
“Sasha” 8″ x 10″, acrylic on Claybord, © Xan Blackburn
“Sushi” 8″ x 10″ acrylic on Claybord, © Xan Blackburn Sushi! Isn’t sushi supposed to be something created quickly, from fresh ingredients, beautifully presented? Well, Sushi’s portrait took me a whole week, but, I hope she presents well anyway. I’m pleased! Sushi is a breed mixed to perfection for her active family. They take her on … Read More “Sushi, #6 in the Portrait Marathon”
Luki – work in progress 8″ x 10″, acrylic and conte crayon on panel © Xan Blackburn I’m pleased with this stage, though I had hoped to be a bit further along by quitting time tonight. Well, life, in all it’s variability, will make hash of the best of plans, eh? Here’s a quick … Read More “PM – Luki (greyhound portrait)”
I think I’m done. I know! I know! I say that, and then the next day, I fiddle around some more, and THEN I’m done. So, maybe I should just post this as an update. The penultimate Spring Portrait Marathon post. Well, let’s back up, and I’ll tell you more about how I got to … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Finale, stage two. Strider”
That’s quite a title, huh? Well, let’s get crackin’. As I said in my last post, this will be my last painting in the Spring Portrait Marathon. I’ve got a couple other projects I can’t put off anymore, so Strider gets to be the big bang at the end of the show. Here’s the reference … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Finale, stage one. Strider”
Nikki’s portrait is finished! Lisa’s Nikki (aka Ms Hotlips) Between the last update and this one, I concentrated on building up layers of detail, deepening the shadow areas with color, and basically making all the color zones complicated as in real life. The scans make the background colors look very different, and have washed … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Nikki is done!”
Getting there!! After the rough start, Nikki’s portrait languished a bit while I recovered from the trauma, and did some other work. She gazed back at me vaguely as I passed her throughout the day, patiently or not, she would not say. Yesterday finally turned out to be her day. The big graphics I had … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Nikki graduates from Rehab”
