by Hope Lane | Jan 27, 2018 | Blog
Finished Painting of Tucker the German Shepherd Portrait of Tucker–30″ x 24″ acrylic on archival panel by Hope Lane By the time that I completed the painting, sadly Tucker had crossed the rainbow bridge. It wasn’t unexpected due to his ALS. I...
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 | Jan 7, 2018 | Blog
Finished Painting of Bosley the Beagle Many layered brushstrokes later–This is the completed painting. I hope it helps to give Bosley’s humans a lovely memory of him and his happy puppy smile. Bosley, 11″ x 14″ acrylic by Hope Lane...
by Hope Lane | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog
Dog Smiles and Beagle Memories It’s always busy right around the holidays for a pet portrait artist–and I’ve been slow to post because I’ve been getting my holiday work out the door. I’ve shipped off the final painting so now I can take a...