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The Winner of a Free Pet Portrait

The Winner of a Free Pet Portrait

Congratulations to Donna Phillips and Theodore for winning the a Pet Portrait from Hope Lane Art. The contest was very successful. We had over 80 entries submitted of some pretty adorable pets. But sadly only one could win. The winner was chosen by a random drawing...
Completed Portrait of Ringo the Havanese

Completed Portrait of Ringo the Havanese

© 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...
Starting A Havanese in the City

Starting A Havanese in the City

This is the first stage of a recent painting of a Havanese. I was asked to create a portrait of a very special Grand-dog named Ringo by one of my friends. He lives in NYC with his family, and is loved by them all. The painting will be an 8″ x 10″. This was...
Completed Painting of a Goldendoodle and a Duck

Completed Painting of a Goldendoodle and a Duck

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

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...