by Hope Lane | May 30, 2021 | Blog
Pac, A Black Labrador Retriever by Hope Lane, 9″ x 12″ acrylic www.hopelaneart.com The final commissioned painting is a long step from my last photo. You can’t actually see the bright yellow background I first put in, but trust me, it made a...
by Hope Lane | May 22, 2021 | Blog
I started my painting of Pac the Black Lab by switching it up a bit. I laid down a layer of yellow ocher paint as a complementary color (meaning the opposite) to what would be a predominantly blue and green painting. This can add a certain energy and vibrance to a...
by Hope Lane | May 15, 2021 | Blog
This beautiful boy is a black Lab named Pac. I was contacted by a previous client, his “mom”, to create a new painting as a gift. Pac is an outdoor dog who goes hunting with his human, so placing him in his environment was important. Only problem was, the...
by Hope Lane | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog
Painting A Black Dog From A Dark Photo I was asked to create a portrait of Bella, a medium-size black lab mix. The painting shown is my first stage rough underpainting. One of the challenges (as it is with any black animal) is that in the reference photos, a lot of...
by Hope Lane | Oct 28, 2015 | Blog
Finished Painting of a Black Labrador Retriever This is the finished custom pet portrait of Huck, a Black Labrador Retriever. I’ve heard many other artists talk about the difficulties in painting a black animal–but I enjoy it. It’s like using light...