Starting a Jack Russell Painting
Starting a Jack Russell Painting This is Roscoe, a lively Jack Russell Terrier with very expressive eyes. The painting will be an 8″ x 10″ so I’m focusing in on his cute little face with this sketch. My sketch process has evolved because of the way I...
Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise by Hope Lane
Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise by Hope Lane I’ve finished up my portrait of Chuckie. The trickiest part was trying to get the texture of his fur just right–with parts that seem soft and cottony, and other places where the fur is more...
Stage One in a Bichon Frise Portrait
Stage One in a Bichon Frise Portrait I’ve started working on Chuckie’s portrait by laying in a loose, washy underpainting in acrylic thinned down with lots of water. My goal is to establish the basic colors, and to create a feeling of where the lights and...
The Finished Painting of a Chihuahua Rescue
The Finished Painting of a Chihuahua Rescue This is the final memorial portrait that I painted. Coppelia’s guardian said some wonderful things about her painting. “Hope perfectly captured my beloved dog. I was teary-eyed when I opened the package and first...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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