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 series of 10 (with the possibility of more, if I’m up to it) acrylic paintings on 5″ square canvasses, gallery wrapped around 11/2” deep sides for easy, frame-optional display. Because of the size, these will all be head-shots, to allow for detail and expression.
If you submit a photo (instructions to follow!), you agree to buy the portrait for $70 + shipping. Payment, by PayPal, to be complete before I can start work on your portrait.
I will go in the order photos are submitted, and that payment is completed.
Instructions
- Choose ONE photo, clear and high-res, of any ONE pet (dog, cat, hamster, ferret …), attach it to an email. (tip: If you have a really big photo file, but it’s of the entire pet, crop it down to just the head, down to the shoulders.)
- The email should have your name and your pet’s name as the subject.
- Send the email to xan@xans-art.com with
- your name and your pet’s name
- any notes about your pet you want me to know, to help me choose a mood for the painting
subject: Humphrey Blackburn; Wabi
message: Hi, Xan!
Wabi is a little thing, mischievous and cuddly. Her favorite thing to do is eat dandelions. Attached is her photograph. Can you put some dandelions in the painting, maybe?
****Oops! Well, like a doofus, I’ve been sending out the paypal link when I acknowledged each arriving photo! *rolling eyes at self* You can hold off paying them ’til I ping you, or go ahead and pay them right off. Either way works. Main thing is, I can’t start painting ’til the payment goes through.
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One response
you go, girl! Wish I had a pet to submit a photo of!