Starting a Portrait of Buck
This is the start of a painting of Buck the Cat which will be a gift for my niece. He is her much beloved companion and never far from her side. As she describes him, Buck is “…somewhere between a mama’s boy and a grumpy Gus”. He has an intense...
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
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...
Painting a Dog and a Duck
Ruby the Goldendoodle and Lu the duckling had a very special connection. Lu had followed Ruby’s dad home one day, and became a member of the family for awhile. When Ruby, who was a very special dog, passed on, I was asked to create a painting commemorating the...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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