by Hope Lane | Sep 26, 2020 | Blog
Buck the Cat, 11″ x 14″ oil painting by Hope Lane. www.hopelaneart.com This is the final portrait, completed with a lot of love for my niece. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out–I wanted a certain softness to come through, and working in...
by Hope Lane | Sep 20, 2020 | Blog
I’m continuing to work on Buck’s portrait by laying in a solid layer of oil paint. I’m trying to get the overall tones established and always go for the darker shades first, then layer lighter brushstrokes on top for the fur. This stage is where I...
by Hope Lane | Sep 12, 2020 | Blog
This is the start of a painting of Buck the Cat which will be a gift for my niece. He is her much beloved companion and never far from her side. As she describes him, Buck is “…somewhere between a mama’s boy and a grumpy Gus”. He has an intense...
by Hope Lane | Sep 14, 2018 | Blog
Finished Portrait of Kitty 12″ x 12″ acrylic painting by Hope Lane This is the completed painting of a lovely tuxedo cat named Kitty. It was so much fun to work on this painting. I tend to do many more dog portraits than cat ones–and I enjoy trying...