by Hope Lane | Mar 2, 2019 | Blog
Starting a painting of Charlie the Golden Doodle I was asked to paint another much beloved “grand-dog”. Charlie is a lovely Golden Doodle with an infectious smile. After a very good first day of painting–this is the initial roughed in stage. It came...
by Hope Lane | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog
Howling Wolf, the Finished Painting Howling Wolf by Hope Lane, 12″ x 16″, oil Many many layers of oil paint brushstrokes later, this painting is complete. What a pleasure to paint this beautiful animal. I have several other wildlife paintings that I am...
by Hope Lane | Feb 2, 2019 | Blog
Finished Portrait of Walter, a Rescue Walter, a Rescue by Hope Lane. 8″ x 10″Acrylic This is the completed painting of a very special boy named Walter. I had a lot of fun trying to capture his sweet smile. His “grandmom” told me “Walter...
by Hope Lane | Jan 13, 2019 | Blog
Starting Walter’s Portrait After all the holiday deadlines, I’ve been taking a little time off from posting. Now I’m recharged and ready to share some of the paintings I’ve been working on. Meet Walter. He is a much beloved dog. Not only do his...
by Hope Lane | Dec 8, 2018 | Blog
Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise Toby the Bichon Frise by Hope Lane, 9″ x 12″ acrylic In painting Toby, my challenge was to capture the two distinct textures of his white fur–the soft curly lamb-like quality of his body coat and the top of his...