Oh my goodness! This one is a challenge! A stripy dog lying in stripy sunlight. *sigh* I always say I should charge twice for brindles! (But I don’t!)Look at this lovely photo: Here’s my sketch to work out an even more dramatic lighting (going back to my comic book coloring roots, here!) And here’s where … Read More “Portrait Marathon Update: Celeste”
Oh, I like this one! So soft and silky-looking. Here’s Show, all sleepy and comfy. What do you think? Want to just curl up with him (I do!) That came out very small and fuzzy. Hm! Well, here’s a little detail of the eye area, just ’cause. On to the next portrait: Laura’s Celeste.
Xan’s Portrait Marathon. n. An event during which an artist or artists produce portraits in a concentrated fashion over a set period of time. Participants submit photos for reference, and agree to purchase the finished portrait at a set price. Great fun for all! Fabulous gifts! Here are the details: This marathon will be a … Read More “Portrait Marathon Sign-ups are …….”
I’m testing to see if people can upload their pictures here as comments. Let’s see …. Testing with Mylie, who “posed” for my Better Days show a few years ago. Want to see what Mylie’s portrait came out like? Mylie, NOT in a shelter! (The Better Day show was a series of portraits of dogs … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Sign ups imminent. This is a test!”
Life is change, so they say. Well then, Xan’s Art is alive and kickin’! I’ve spent the last several days, and a good part of the nights, getting my site re-worked. It needed some freshening up anyway, and I never had gotten around to filling up some of my portfolio pages, but the catalyst for … Read More “Holy Moley!”
Santa Scritchies! Some people *ahem* have been requesting (in the strongest possible terms! 😉 ) a Santa card. I’ve done one every year, so I accepted the inevitable, and launched off from a great idea by Sandy Szarzi (thanks, Sandy!) for this year’s offering. It’s up on the website, available to order, but it’s just … Read More “Santa card, as requested!”
