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| Work in Progress, “Hunter” silken windhound Graphite, acrylic, on gessobord, 11″x 14″ ©Xan Blackburn, 2011 |
HUNTER! Yes, his name is Hunter. Christina of New York’s Hunter. The cats are yelling at me for their dinner, so I’ll be brief. Here’s where we are today, with a fair amount to go. As you can see, I spent a lot of time in the ear fringe and mane. I’m mainly happy with this, but I see some saccharine sweetness that may have to be expunged in some way. Motel art is not my goal, here! A dog, and a dog with a name like Hunter, and an athlete like a sighthound, should not just be pretty. My husband said I was expressing the “My Little Pony-ness” of the breed, but that’s not what I want, here!
Okay, anyway, the cats are still yelling. I gotta go. Enjoy!
