by Hope Lane | Jul 14, 2019 | Blog
Painting in Progress This is a fairly early stage in my painting “Love is the Bridge”. I’ve started to apply shadows and midtones so my forms have volume. I’m working in alkyd oils on canvas which is not my usual surface, but was a requirement...
by Hope Lane | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog
Sketch for a New Painting This is the sketch for a project I was given to create a painting for the theme of “Bridges” for an art show. The concept was pretty wide open. In thinking about what I might do, I discovered the phrase “Love is the bridge...
by Hope Lane | Jun 30, 2019 | Blog
Finished Portrait of Molly the Havanese Molly the Havanese, 9″ x 12″ acrylic by Hope Lane, www.hopelaneart.com This is the completed painting that I did of Molly. I ended up replacing the knee of the person she was sitting on in the original photo with a...
by Hope Lane | Jun 16, 2019 | Blog
A Special Painting For A Father A few years ago, I painted a portrait for a family that comes to mind this Fathers Day. It was a gift from three children to their father, who’s beloved German Shepherd had just been diagnosed with ALS and would soon be gone. The...
by Hope Lane | Jun 16, 2019 | Blog
Starting to Paint Molly the Havanese Meet Molly, a Havanese I recently painted. Molly is a 3 year old Havanese. She is very sweet, happy, and loving and she’s very attached to her family. They spoil her every chance they get. This photo is of the first rough...
by Hope Lane | Jun 1, 2019 | Blog
Finished Portrait of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Named Mack Mack the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel by Hope Lane, 11″ x 14, acrylic on archival panel I loved painting Mack with those big soulful eyes looking straight out at you. But I breathed a big sigh of...