Finished Portrait of Scarlett
Finished Portrait of Scarlett Scarlett, 5" x 7" acrylic by Hope Lane This was the completed painting of Scarlett--it developed rather quickly so I didn't have a chance to photograph it at the early stages. My photographic reference was fairly soft focus and painting...
Remembering Scarlett
Remembering Scarlett The original sketch for approval. I wanted to post about this portrait for quite awhile--I originally painted it while I was mid-renovation, and as you can imagine, life was just a bit out of control then. When I first heard about Scarlett, she...
Completed Portrait of Shanti the Pekingese
Completed Portrait of Shanti the Pekingese This is the finished painting of Shanti. I always take photos of my work for my records and for self promotion. This turned out to be a lucky thing as the original painting was lost after it was delivered to the client. The...
Working on Shanti the Pekingese
Working on Shanti the Pekingese This portrait is of little Shanti, who was much loved by her human who described her this way. "She was so patient. So gentle. So loving. Such a clown." There are times when I'm painting that I forget to take photos of the early stage...
Candy the Havanese Finished Pet Portrait
Candy the Havanese Finished Pet Portrait This is the completed painting of Candy. This turned out to be an almost mirror image of the original sketch which is not always the case. Sometimes things change as the painting moves along,but not this time. I love how the...
Sketch for a Portrait of Candy the Havanese
Sketch for a Portrait of Candy the Havanese I was looking through my photos to see which paintings I haven't posted yet and I came across Candy's. Her portrait was the result of a painting I donated to help raise funds to a Havanese Rescue group (HRI) for their annual...
Finished Painting of Tucker the German Shepherd
Finished Painting of Tucker the German Shepherd Portrait of Tucker--30" x 24" acrylic on archival panel by Hope Lane By the time that I completed the painting, sadly Tucker had crossed the rainbow bridge. It wasn't unexpected due to his ALS. I hoped for Tucker's...
German Shepherd Painting at the Rough Underpainting Stage
German Shepherd Painting at the Rough Underpainting Stage I started this painting by brushing a thin layer of raw sienna across the entire panel to give a subtle under glow similar to the photo which was probably taken late in the afternoon. This helps to unify the...
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