by Hope Lane | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog
Bentley, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Finished painting of Bentley, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 12″ x 12″ acrylic by Hope Lane I really enjoyed painting Bentley’s flowing ears and his feathery ruff–you can really see how this breed...
by Hope Lane | Nov 5, 2016 | Blog
A Cavalier For Christmas Stage 2 This painting is actually a bit farther along than an initial underpainting–but I forgot to take a photo earlier, oops. You can see the rough first layer of paint in the ears and legs, while the face is refined quite a bit...
by Hope Lane | Oct 30, 2016 | Blog
A Cavalier For Christmas Christmas can be a pretty busy time around my studio with lots of people giving portraits as gifts to those near and dear. Bentley’s portrait was one of those gifts…a 12″ x 12″ painting from husband to wife showing...
by Hope Lane | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog
Finished Portrait of a Cavalier This is the finished memorial painting of Katey, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Many of my clients come to me when a pet they have loved has passed on. As a pet “parent” myself, I have loved and lost my own dogs, and...
by Hope Lane | Aug 14, 2016 | Blog
Portrait of Katey, a Cavalier I completed the underpainting and went on to start layering in the strokes that create the fur. Coats on different animals and breeds vary enormously. The artist needs to use different types of brush strokes to capture their many...