Doesn’t she have a sweet smile? She fills me with Awwwwww! The clients wanted me to make a few adjustments for the portrait, including adding her ears at half-mast, and cleaning up the tear stains below her eyes. I also opted to remove the collar hardware and her body as it extends behind her head, … Read More “Libby’s Portrait Takes Shape”
Steve and Gayle are artists in their own right. I’ve been honored to be asked by their friends to do two memorial portraits for them (Sadie, and Katie), so when their daughter, Rachel, asked me to do another of the legendary Alex, I was thrilled. I had a crush on him that was tragic: I never … Read More ““Alex”: A Christmas Story”
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
