A Sketch for Toby the Bichon’s Portrait
A Sketch for Toby the Bichon’s Portrait Recently I was asked to do a painting of Toby, a little Bichon Frise who had passed away. I asked for a description of what made him special to his humans. I find that knowing this helps me in the painting process....
Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise by Hope Lane
Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise by Hope Lane I’ve finished up my portrait of Chuckie. The trickiest part was trying to get the texture of his fur just right–with parts that seem soft and cottony, and other places where the fur is more...
Working on Chuckie the Bichon Frise Portrait
Working on Chuckie the Bichon Frise Portrait I’m still painting pretty loosely–just trying to get all the tones set up. But I’ve already worked in a more detailed way on his eyes–for me, getting the eyes set up right is the key to making the...
Stage One in a Bichon Frise Portrait
Stage One in a Bichon Frise Portrait I’ve started working on Chuckie’s portrait by laying in a loose, washy underpainting in acrylic thinned down with lots of water. My goal is to establish the basic colors, and to create a feeling of where the lights and...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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