Finished Portrait of Bella, A Black Lab Mix
Finished Portrait of Bella, A Black Lab Mix Completed Portrait of Bella, a black lab mix. 8″ x 10″ Acrylic Original Painting by Hope Lane www.hopelaneart.com...
Painting Bella, A Black Dog, Part Two
Painting Bella, A Black Dog, Part Two It’s been awhile since my last post as I’ve been away–but now I’m back in the studio. I continued to develop my portrait of Bella by refining the darks and lights, and building up the paint. I often like to...
Painting A Black Dog From A Dark Photo
Painting A Black Dog From A Dark Photo I was asked to create a portrait of Bella, a medium-size black lab mix. The painting shown is my first stage rough underpainting. One of the challenges (as it is with any black animal) is that in the reference photos, a lot of...
A Pair of Pet Portraits
A Pair of Pet Portraits Sometimes I get commissioned to do multiple paintings at one time with the intent that they will hang together. This brings a specific set of concerns to the planning process for the art. The size of the surface and the painting’s colors...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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