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Portrait of Thai Completed

Portrait of Thai Completed

Thai, a Havanese by Hope Lane, 8 x 10″ acrylic Here is Thai’s portrait all finished. Painting this sweet Havanese was so much fun–and it was doubly nice to know that the donation of his portrait could help other animals too. It took quite a while...
Midway Through A Havanese Painting

Midway Through A Havanese Painting

I started my painting of Thai believing he was far whiter than he really was. Upon viewing the first photo of my earlier stage, the client told me that, in fact, Thai tended to be more apricot in his fur with some gray on his ears. The client photos that I work from...
Starting A Portrait of a Havanese Named Thai

Starting A Portrait of a Havanese Named Thai

This little cutie is a Havanese named Thai. Thai’s portrait is the result of a donation I made to the Stella Fund, which supports pet rescue. I typically donate two or three small paintings a year to auction off in order to help animals in some way. This is a...
Finished Painting of a Cavalier

Finished Painting of a Cavalier

Jasper, A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 8″ x 8″ Acrylic by Hope Lane This is the finished pet portrait of Jasper. It’s small, just 8″ x 8″, but I think that was enough room to capture his sweet little face. The background color was...
Starting a Painting of Jasper

Starting a Painting of Jasper

A few years ago, I was asked to paint a portrait of Jackson, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who had just passed away. Recently Jackson’s humans contacted me again to paint a portrait of their new Cavalier pup, Jasper. It always makes me super happy when clients...