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 | Apr 7, 2017 | Blog
A Pair of Pet Portraits Sometimes I get commissioned to do multiple paintings at one time with the intent that they will hang together. This brings a specific set of concerns to the planning process for the art. The size of the surface and the painting’s colors...
by Hope Lane | Sep 20, 2014 | Blog
Finished Portrait of a Chocolate Lab This is the finished painting of Bear, the Chocolate Labrador Retriever. I really enjoyed the challenge of placing him in autumn landscape. When a painting is larger like this one, 24″ x 18″, it allows a greater focus...
by Hope Lane | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog
Chocolate Lab Painting In Progress I’ve been working on Bear, the dog in the painting by getting the darks and lights in place. His coat color is very uniform so the trick is to suggest the shape of his body without altering the color of his fur. Although his...
by Hope Lane | Sep 7, 2014 | Blog
Chocolate Lab Early Painting Stage It’s been awhile since I’ve posted as I’ve been away traveling–getting inspired by new and beautiful places. My last post on Bear showed the sketch I did prior to painting. This is the first overall layer of...