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...
A Bichon Frise Portrait and Some Photo Tips
A Bichon Frise Portrait and Some Photo Tips This is a sketch for a portrait of Chuckie, as cute a little Bichon Frise as you could ever hope to see. I was commissioned to do his portrait as a Mother’s Day gift. I could see my subject was adorable–but his...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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