Finished Painting of Kona the Poodle
Finished Painting of Kona the Standard Poodle 8" x 8" acrylic by Hope Lane Kona's portrait came together smoothly. I needed to be cautious with balancing the subtle colors in her fur as she had warmer tones in her ears and was a bit more grey in the rest of her fur. I...
Sketch for a Poodle Portrait
Sketch for a Poodle Portrait Earlier this year, I donated a small custom pet portrait to be auctioned in support of the Born Free Pet Shelter. I do a few of these each year to a limited number of rescue groups. Unfortunately I have to turn down far more requests...
Completed Painting of Pepe, the Chihuahua
Completed Painting of Pepe, the Chihuahua Pepe, 10" x 8" Acrylic by Hope Lane The finished portrait of sweet little Pepe. I had a lot of fun painting this--from his big eyes looking up at you to the shag carpeting he's resting on. Thank you to my client Patricia for...
Chihuahua Painting Moving Along
Chihuahua Painting Moving Along I've completed a full rough in of Pepe's portrait and my panel is fully covered with paint. I've started to add the details to his little face which is coming along pretty well. He's lying on a soft blue shaggy thing--and I'm wondering...
Pepe the Chihuahua, a Second Time
Pepe the Chihuahua, a Second Time Back in 2013, I painted little Pepe, a long-haired Chihuahua, as the result of a donated painting I made to a Pet Rescue group that year. Recently I was asked to paint a new portrait of Pepe who is "feisty, though sweet, comical and...
Completed Portrait of Tara, the Yellow Lab
Completed Portrait of Tara, the Yellow Lab Tara, A Yellow Labrador Retriever. 11" x 14" Acrylic by Hope Lane This is the finished portrait of Tara. I like the way the overall autumn coloring played out in the portrait--I had chosen to go for this because of the...
Yellow Lab Painting Early Stages
Yellow Lab Painting Early Stages After laying down an undercoat of raw sienna to give an overall sunset golden tone to the painting, I started by roughing in everything with a big brush. Then (because I really like to get the eyes in first), I started to add detail to...
Painting a Portrait From Multiple Photos
Painting a Portrait From Multiple Photos Tara was a sweet Lab, and a devoted hunting companion for her humans. I was asked to paint her a few weeks after she had passed away. The idea was to paint Tara in an environment that spoke to her love of duck hunting. But the...
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