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Halfway Through a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Portrait

Halfway Through a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Portrait

Halfway Through a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Portrait I’m about halfway through Morgan’s portrait. Nearly all of my paintings go through a dark and harsh stage on their way to completion. I paint dark to light–so they get lighter and lighter as I...
Yellow Lab Painting Early Stages

Yellow Lab Painting Early Stages

Yellow Lab Painting Early Stages After laying down an undercoat of raw sienna to give an overall sunset golden tone to the painting, I started by roughing in everything with a big brush. Then (because I really like to get the eyes in first), I started to add detail to...
Finished Portrait of Scarlett

Finished Portrait of Scarlett

Finished Portrait of Scarlett Scarlett, 5″ x 7″ acrylic by Hope Lane This was the completed painting of Scarlett–it developed rather quickly so I didn’t have a chance to photograph it at the early stages. My photographic reference was fairly...
Dog Smiles and Beagle Memories

Dog Smiles and Beagle Memories

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...

Starting Kendall the Aussiepoo’s Portrait

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...