by Hope Lane | Dec 20, 2014 | Blog
Finished Painting of a Yellow Lab Rescue Named Mack This is the finished portrait of Mack, the Yellow Lab, an 18″ x 24″ acrylic painting by Hope Lane. I’ve been working to catch the texture of his fur in all its different aspects–short and...
by Hope Lane | Dec 14, 2014 | Blog
Yellow Lab Painting Continues At this stage on my portrait of the yellow lab Mack, I’m softening my color transitions so it looks less harsh and more realistic. And even though the placement matched the photograph, I’ve adjusted Mack’s nose so it...
by Hope Lane | Dec 4, 2014 | Blog
Mack the Yellow Lab–Beginning to Paint This is my first layer of paint on Mack’s portrait. My goal is to lay in the paint loosely with largish brushes, especially since this is quite a large painting for me (18″ x 24″). For all that his fur is...
by Hope Lane | Nov 30, 2014 | Blog
A Painting for Agape Animal Rescue I was contacted by one of the board members to create a portrait of Mack, the yellow lab, as a gift for their director to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the organization. Mack has a very special meaning for Agape. It was his...
by Hope Lane | Nov 21, 2014 | Blog
Little Princess Shih Tzu Painting Finished This is the finished painting of Molly, the Shih Tzu. Molly’s guardian noticed that in the last stage, I had gotten Molly’s face a little too light–and she was totally correct. Once I adjusted the color...