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Candy the Havanese Finished Pet Portrait

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

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...
Finished Painting of Tucker the German Shepherd

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...
German Shepherd Painting at the Rough Underpainting Stage

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...
Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart

Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart

Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart Awhile ago I was asked to create a large portrait of a German Shepherd named Tucker. It was to be a gift to a father from his children. Tucker was his constant companion as they hiked the Colorado mountains together. But the reason for...

Finished Painting of Bosley the Beagle

Finished Painting of Bosley the Beagle Many layered brushstrokes later–This is the completed painting. I hope it helps to give Bosley’s humans a lovely memory of him and his happy puppy smile. Bosley, 11″ x 14″ acrylic by Hope Lane...