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A Dog of Summer

A Dog of Summer

Grover the Cockapoo, 8″ x 10″ acrylic by Hope Lane www.hopelaneart.com During the dog days of summer, my thoughts turn to, well, dogs. I did this painting of Grover the Cockapoo several years ago and thought I’d reshare it. I loved trying to catch...
Finished Portrait of Pac, a Black Lab

Finished Portrait of Pac, a Black Lab

Pac, A Black Labrador Retriever by Hope Lane, 9″ x 12″ acrylic www.hopelaneart.com The final commissioned painting is a long step from my last photo. You can’t actually see the bright yellow background I first put in, but trust me, it made a...
Painting a Black Lab, Underpainting

Painting a Black Lab, Underpainting

I started my painting of Pac the Black Lab by switching it up a bit. I laid down a layer of yellow ocher paint as a complementary color (meaning the opposite) to what would be a predominantly blue and green painting. This can add a certain energy and vibrance to a...
Sketch for a Painting of a Black Lab

Sketch for a Painting of a Black Lab

This beautiful boy is a black Lab named Pac. I was contacted by a previous client, his “mom”, to create a new painting as a gift. Pac is an outdoor dog who goes hunting with his human, so placing him in his environment was important. Only problem was, the...
Completed Portrait of Ringo the Havanese

Completed Portrait of Ringo the Havanese

© Ringo the Havanese, 8″ x 10″ acrylic by Hope Lane, www.hopelaneart.com This is the finished painting of Ringo. Doesn’t he look dapper with his little blue bandana? It was great fun painting his black and white fur. And oh, those eyebrows. I’m...