by Hope Lane | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog
Remembering Scarlett The original sketch for approval. I wanted to post about this portrait for quite awhile–I originally painted it while I was mid-renovation, and as you can imagine, life was just a bit out of control then. When I first heard about Scarlett,...
by Hope Lane | Mar 18, 2018 | Blog
Completed Portrait of Shanti the Pekingese This is the finished painting of Shanti. I always take photos of my work for my records and for self promotion. This turned out to be a lucky thing as the original painting was lost after it was delivered to the client. The...
by Hope Lane | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog
Working on Shanti the Pekingese This portrait is of little Shanti, who was much loved by her human who described her this way. “She was so patient. So gentle. So loving. Such a clown.” There are times when I’m painting that I forget to take photos of...
by Hope Lane | Feb 16, 2018 | Blog
Candy the Havanese Finished Pet Portrait This is the completed painting of Candy. This turned out to be an almost mirror image of the original sketch which is not always the case. Sometimes things change as the painting moves along,but not this time. I love how the...
by Hope Lane | Feb 6, 2018 | Blog
Sketch for a Portrait of Candy the Havanese I was looking through my photos to see which paintings I haven’t posted yet and I came across Candy’s. Her portrait was the result of a painting I donated to help raise funds to a Havanese Rescue group (HRI) for...