From Sketch to Rough Paint
From Sketch to Rough Paint Working with a largish bristle brush, I’ve roughed in a first layer of acrylic paint for my three little Havanese painting. I usually keep the paint fairly diluted at this stage so my paintings look quite a bit like watercolors. From...
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...
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...
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...
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...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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