Working on Shanti the Pekingese

Working on Shanti the Pekingese

by | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog

Working on Shanti the Pekingese This portrait is of little Shanti, who was much loved by her human who described her this way. “She was so patient. So gentle. So loving. Such a clown.” There are times when I’m painting that I forget to take photos of...
Candy the Havanese Finished Pet Portrait

Candy the Havanese Finished Pet Portrait

by | Feb 16, 2018 | Blog

Candy the Havanese Finished Pet Portrait This is the completed painting of Candy. This turned out to be an almost mirror image of the original sketch which is not always the case. Sometimes things change as the painting moves along,but not this time. I love how the...
Sketch for a Portrait of Candy the Havanese

Sketch for a Portrait of Candy the Havanese

by | Feb 6, 2018 | Blog

Sketch for a Portrait of Candy the Havanese I was looking through my photos to see which paintings I haven’t posted yet and I came across Candy’s. Her portrait was the result of a painting I donated to help raise funds to a Havanese Rescue group (HRI) for...
Finished Painting of Tucker the German Shepherd

Finished Painting of Tucker the German Shepherd

by | Jan 27, 2018 | Blog

Finished Painting of Tucker the German Shepherd Portrait of Tucker–30″ x 24″ acrylic on archival panel by Hope Lane By the time that I completed the painting, sadly Tucker had crossed the rainbow bridge. It wasn’t unexpected due to his ALS. I...
German Shepherd Painting at the Rough Underpainting Stage

German Shepherd Painting at the Rough Underpainting Stage

by | Jan 20, 2018 | Blog

German Shepherd Painting at the Rough Underpainting Stage I started this painting by brushing a thin layer of raw sienna across the entire panel to give a subtle under glow similar to the photo which was probably taken late in the afternoon. This helps to unify the...