Painting Three Havanese
Painting Three Havanese It's been far too long since I've posted. Between the holiday rush and the fact I took an unexpected trip to the ER (all fine now), I have been taking a break from social media. But it's a new year and time to get back to showing you what I've...
Completed Painting of Bentley, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Bentley, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Finished painting of Bentley, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 12" x 12" acrylic by Hope Lane I really enjoyed painting Bentley's flowing ears and his feathery ruff--you can really see how this breed got their name. He's the...
A Cavalier For Christmas Stage 2
A Cavalier For Christmas Stage 2 This painting is actually a bit farther along than an initial underpainting--but I forgot to take a photo earlier, oops. You can see the rough first layer of paint in the ears and legs, while the face is refined quite a bit further....
A Cavalier For Christmas
A Cavalier For Christmas Christmas can be a pretty busy time around my studio with lots of people giving portraits as gifts to those near and dear. Bentley's portrait was one of those gifts...a 12" x 12" painting from husband to wife showing their beloved Cavalier...
Finished Portrait of a German Shepherd
Finished Portrait of a German Shepherd Commissioned Portrait of Diesel the German Shepherd. 12" x 12" acrylic on archival panel by Hope Lane
German Shepherd Portrait Stage 2
German Shepherd Portrait Stage 2 With most of my paintings I like to work in an overall way, roughing in the paint across the whole canvas. So I use a big brush to block in all the paint first. Then I start adding the detail in layers over the first paint layer. Each...
Bridging the Distance With Diesel
Bridging the Distance With Diesel Diesel is a handsome German Shepherd who's an active boy and loves to fetch balls. Sadly his "dad" was going to be separated from him for quite a while, so his "mom" decided a to have a portrait of Diesel created as a gift to take...
Finished Portrait of Tinker, the Maltese
Finished Portrait of Tinker, the Maltese Tinker the Maltese, 8" x 10" acrylic by Hope Lane www.hopelaneart.com I painted this portrait of Tinker after a rather long break from painting. We renovated our new home this year, and for several months, we became nomads...