A Sketch for Toby the Bichon’s Portrait
A Sketch for Toby the Bichon's Portrait Recently I was asked to do a painting of Toby, a little Bichon Frise who had passed away. I asked for a description of what made him special to his humans. I find that knowing this helps me in the painting process. Here's what...
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue Little Boy Blue, 10" x 8", acrylics on panel, $299 with free shipping within the US. Available to the first Cavalier lover who contacts me by email at info@hopelaneart.com or by message on Facebook. I've been a poor poster for the past few weeks as I'm...
Finished Portrait of Morgan, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Finished Portrait of Morgan, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Morgan, 5" x 7" acrylic by Hope Lane I completed this painting by adjusting the background color to be more of a celadon. And of course, I fine tuned all the furry details. This is just a small painting--5"...
Halfway Through a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Portrait
Halfway Through a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Portrait I'm about halfway through Morgan's portrait. Nearly all of my paintings go through a dark and harsh stage on their way to completion. I paint dark to light--so they get lighter and lighter as I lay on more...
Painting Morgan a Second Time
Painting Morgan a Second Time I've been painting pet portraits professionally for quite awhile. In fact, I established my Facebook page Hope Lane Pet Portraits, back in 2012 which was when I was first starting out. One of my earliest portraits was of a little Cavalier...
Finished Portrait of Kitty
Finished Portrait of Kitty 12" x 12" acrylic painting by Hope Lane This is the completed painting of a lovely tuxedo cat named Kitty. It was so much fun to work on this painting. I tend to do many more dog portraits than cat ones--and I enjoy trying to capture all the...
Midway Through Tuxedo Cat Painting
Midway Through Tuxedo Cat Painting I've completed laying in the first layer of paint on Kitty's portrait, and am starting into the detail work. Of course I started with the eyes and am working my way out from them. Cat eyes are so incredible to paint--all those colors...
Sketch for Kitty’s Portrait
Sketch for Kitty's Portrait I was asked to create a painting as a gift to remember Kitty, a beloved tuxedo cat who is no longer with us. While I've painted quite a few cats, I've painted far more dogs, so I always find it interesting how different they are to paint....
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