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Finished Painting of a Cavalier

Finished Painting of a Cavalier

Jasper, A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 8″ x 8″ Acrylic by Hope Lane This is the finished pet portrait of Jasper. It’s small, just 8″ x 8″, but I think that was enough room to capture his sweet little face. The background color was...
Starting a Painting of Jasper

Starting a Painting of Jasper

A few years ago, I was asked to paint a portrait of Jackson, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who had just passed away. Recently Jackson’s humans contacted me again to paint a portrait of their new Cavalier pup, Jasper. It always makes me super happy when clients...
Finished Portrait of Three Havanese

Finished Portrait of Three Havanese

Gigi, Elmo and Trubble, 24″ x 18″ Oil by Hope Lane After completing Elmo, I went on the add the other two dogs, black and white Gigi, and little Trubble. I had to combine two photos for Gigi in order to show her white and black top knot. I particularly...
Elmo, The First Little Havanese

Elmo, The First Little Havanese

I started painting the portrait from the middle out. So the first little Havanese I worked on was Elmo, the mainly black pup with some white and gray in his fur. I’m working in oil for this painting and usually this means the overall effect is a bit softer than...
Starting a Painting of Three Little Havanese

Starting a Painting of Three Little Havanese

Once upon a time there were three little Havanese, Elmo, Gigi and Trubble. Elmo is a big boy and the “Number One Good Dog”…and supervisor of his little sisters. Gigi the big sister, is the smartest girl at her agility school and little Trubble is the...