by Hope Lane | Jan 20, 2018 | Blog
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...
by Hope Lane | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog
Dog Smiles and Beagle Memories It’s always busy right around the holidays for a pet portrait artist–and I’ve been slow to post because I’ve been getting my holiday work out the door. I’ve shipped off the final painting so now I can take a...
by Hope Lane | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog
Finished Painting of Kendall the Aussiepoo The finished painting–look at those eyes. 12″ x 12″ acrylic on archival panel by Hope Lane Hope Lane Custom Pet Portraits https://www.etsy.com/shop/HopeLaneArt #hopelaneart...
by Hope Lane | Oct 15, 2017 | Blog
Starting Kendall the Aussiepoo’s Portrait This is the start to the companion painting to Kole’s portrait that I showed last week. It will be the same size–12″ x 12″. And I’ve chosen a background that should use the same colors and...
by Hope Lane | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog
Painting Bella, A Black Dog, Part Two It’s been awhile since my last post as I’ve been away–but now I’m back in the studio. I continued to develop my portrait of Bella by refining the darks and lights, and building up the paint. I often like to...