Completed Painting of a Golden Doodle
Completed Painting of a Golden Doodle Charlie the Golden Doodle by Hope Lane, 8" x 10" acrylic on archival panel Don't you just love that happy smile? It was such fun painting Charlie's portrait which was commissioned by his "grandparents". I really enjoyed trying to...
Starting a painting of Charlie the Golden Doodle
Starting a painting of Charlie the Golden Doodle I was asked to paint another much beloved "grand-dog". Charlie is a lovely Golden Doodle with an infectious smile. After a very good first day of painting--this is the initial roughed in stage. It came together much...
Howling Wolf, the Finished Painting
Howling Wolf, the Finished Painting Howling Wolf by Hope Lane, 12" x 16", oil Many many layers of oil paint brushstrokes later, this painting is complete. What a pleasure to paint this beautiful animal. I have several other wildlife paintings that I am also working...
First Stage of Wolf Painting
First Stage of Wolf Painting I got started by laying down a background tint of raw umber and then transferred my drawing using white transfer paper. Working in oils, I started by roughing in the misty forest background and then went on to placing the first colors in...
Painting Wolves
Painting Wolves I'm going to show you something a bit different than what you've seen before from me. I've been working on a series of paintings that feature wolves in them. These paintings aren't commissions but part of a body of work I'm developing for sales and art...
Finished Portrait of Walter, a Rescue
Finished Portrait of Walter, a Rescue Walter, a Rescue by Hope Lane. 8" x 10"Acrylic This is the completed painting of a very special boy named Walter. I had a lot of fun trying to capture his sweet smile. His "grandmom" told me "Walter was rescued from a field in...
Starting Walter’s Portrait
Starting Walter's Portrait After all the holiday deadlines, I've been taking a little time off from posting. Now I'm recharged and ready to share some of the paintings I've been working on. Meet Walter. He is a much beloved dog. Not only do his "parents" love him, but...
Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise
Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise Toby the Bichon Frise by Hope Lane, 9" x 12" acrylic In painting Toby, my challenge was to capture the two distinct textures of his white fur--the soft curly lamb-like quality of his body coat and the top of his head--and the longer...