by Hope Lane | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Painting Three Havanese It’s been far too long since I’ve posted. Between the holiday rush and the fact I took an unexpected trip to the ER (all fine now), I have been taking a break from social media. But it’s a new year and time to get back to...
by Hope Lane | Mar 19, 2016 | Blog
Finished Havanese Portrait — Remembering Bandit I was asked to paint Bandit as a memorial to “the best little guy ever”. His sweet smile and his braids were especially important to his pet parent. Sometimes as I’m painting I get carried away...
by Hope Lane | Mar 17, 2016 | Blog
Back in the Saddle With a Havanese For the past few months I have been taking a break from posting about my art. Life had gotten pretty chaotic for me as we decided to make a spontaneous move to a new home that would provide me with a separate room for my studio. In...
by Hope Lane | Mar 1, 2015 | Blog
Finished Painting of a Havanese Named Stella I finished Stella’s portrait by amping up the background color. I also worked on the fur detail on Stella’s face and body with a small, fine brush trying to get the textures just right. The final touch was to...
by Hope Lane | Feb 21, 2015 | Blog
My Havanese Pet Portrait Continues I’m enjoying working on Stella’s portrait. I’ve got a good photo to work from and it’s nice and clear. She’s got particularly pretty eyes and I’ve tried to capture their liquid and reflective...