by Hope Lane | Dec 4, 2014 | Blog
Mack the Yellow Lab–Beginning to Paint This is my first layer of paint on Mack’s portrait. My goal is to lay in the paint loosely with largish brushes, especially since this is quite a large painting for me (18″ x 24″). For all that his fur is...
by Hope Lane | Nov 21, 2014 | Blog
Little Princess Shih Tzu Painting Finished This is the finished painting of Molly, the Shih Tzu. Molly’s guardian noticed that in the last stage, I had gotten Molly’s face a little too light–and she was totally correct. Once I adjusted the color...
by Hope Lane | Nov 16, 2014 | Blog
The Little Princess Painting Continues I’ve added more layers of paint to my Little Shih Tzu Princess Molly. This gives it a more solid feel. I’m using a cool grey blue in the shadow areas and a gentle light yellow in the highlights. Molly’s coat is...
by Hope Lane | Nov 7, 2014 | Blog
Shih Tzu Portrait Underpainting This is my first pass at laying down paint on Molly’s portrait. When I start an acrylic painting, I start by working with the paint thinned down with water to the point where it might almost be watercolor. My goal is to stay...
by Hope Lane | Oct 20, 2014 | Blog
Adding Details to a Cavalier Painting Even though my new puppy is totally adorable–I am, in fact, getting work done too. This portrait of two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels has had quite a bit more painting done to it in this photo. You can see that through a...