by Hope Lane | Jan 20, 2018 | Blog
German Shepherd Painting at the Rough Underpainting Stage I started this painting by brushing a thin layer of raw sienna across the entire panel to give a subtle under glow similar to the photo which was probably taken late in the afternoon. This helps to unify the...
by Hope Lane | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog
Sometimes It Breaks Your Heart Awhile ago I was asked to create a large portrait of a German Shepherd named Tucker. It was to be a gift to a father from his children. Tucker was his constant companion as they hiked the Colorado mountains together. But the reason for...
by Hope Lane | Oct 1, 2016 | Blog
German Shepherd Portrait Stage 2 With most of my paintings I like to work in an overall way, roughing in the paint across the whole canvas. So I use a big brush to block in all the paint first. Then I start adding the detail in layers over the first paint layer. Each...
by Hope Lane | Sep 16, 2016 | Blog
Bridging the Distance With Diesel Diesel is a handsome German Shepherd who’s an active boy and loves to fetch balls. Sadly his “dad” was going to be separated from him for quite a while, so his “mom” decided a to have a portrait of Diesel...