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In Memory of Wally

In Memory of Wally

by | Dec 24, 2021 | Blog

One of the deepest pleasures in being a pet artist is the ability to create a painting of a pet who has passed, and give their human something to remember them by. I was able recently to do this for some friends of mine, whose little Wally had passed away after many...
A Dog of Summer

A Dog of Summer

by | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog

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...
Completed Portrait of Ringo the Havanese

Completed Portrait of Ringo the Havanese

by | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog

© 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...
Completed Painting of a Goldendoodle and a Duck

Completed Painting of a Goldendoodle and a Duck

by | Aug 30, 2020 | Blog

Ruby and Lu by Hope Lane, acrylic 9″ x 12″ The completed painting of an unusual friendship between a very sweet Goldendoodle and a foundling duckling. You’ll be happy to know that while Ruby’s humans were happy to keep Lu the duck with them,...
Early Stages of a Dog and a Duck

Early Stages of a Dog and a Duck

by | Aug 23, 2020 | Blog

I started my portrait of Ruby and Lu a bit differently than I usually do. I generally start by laying in a rough all-over first layer of paint, and then refining it on additional layers. This time I dove right in and painted Ruby’s head in a fair amount of...