by Hope Lane | Sep 4, 2016 | Blog
Finished Portrait of Tinker, the Maltese Tinker the Maltese, 8″ x 10″ acrylic by Hope Lane www.hopelaneart.com I painted this portrait of Tinker after a rather long break from painting. We renovated our new home this year, and for several months, we became...
by Hope Lane | Aug 24, 2016 | Blog
Simple Framing I’m going to share something a little different this week. As an artist, you’d think my walls would be loaded with my artwork but in fact, I prefer to enjoy other artists’ work in my living space. I recently purchased two lovely...
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 | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog
Sweet Katey, beginning a memorial portrait I began this painting of Katey, a lovely little Cavalier who crossed the rainbow bridge, quite a while ago. I was looking over my past work and realized that this turned out to be a favorite painting–but that I never...
by Hope Lane | Jun 24, 2016 | Blog
Daisy, a Rescue, The Finished Custom Pet Portrait Many small brush strokes later, this is the finished painting of Daisy, a beloved rescue dog. I wanted to catch the reflective light in her eyes and the lovely texture of her pinkish nose. When I have a lot of detail...