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Painting a Black Lab, Underpainting

Painting a Black Lab, Underpainting

by | May 22, 2021 | Blog

I started my painting of Pac the Black Lab by switching it up a bit. I laid down a layer of yellow ocher paint as a complementary color (meaning the opposite) to what would be a predominantly blue and green painting. This can add a certain energy and vibrance to a...
Sketch for a Painting of a Black Lab

Sketch for a Painting of a Black Lab

by | May 15, 2021 | Blog

This beautiful boy is a black Lab named Pac. I was contacted by a previous client, his “mom”, to create a new painting as a gift. Pac is an outdoor dog who goes hunting with his human, so placing him in his environment was important. Only problem was, the...
Completed Portrait of Ringo the Havanese

Completed Portrait of Ringo the Havanese

by | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog

© 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

by | Nov 1, 2020 | Blog

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...
Finished Painting of a Cat Named Buck

Finished Painting of a Cat Named Buck

by | Sep 26, 2020 | Blog

Buck the Cat, 11″ x 14″ oil painting by Hope Lane. www.hopelaneart.com This is the final portrait, completed with a lot of love for my niece. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out–I wanted a certain softness to come through, and working in...