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Starting Kendall the Aussiepoo’s Portrait

by | Oct 15, 2017 | Blog

Starting Kendall the Aussiepoo’s Portrait This is the start to the companion painting to Kole’s portrait that I showed last week. It will be the same size–12″ x 12″. And I’ve chosen a background that should use the same colors and...
Finished Portrait of Tinker, the Maltese

Finished Portrait of Tinker, the Maltese

by | Sep 4, 2016 | Blog

Finished Portrait of Tinker, the Maltese Tinker the Maltese, 8″ x 10″ acrylic by Hope Lane www.hopelaneart.com I painted this portrait of Tinker after a rather long break from painting. We renovated our new home this year, and for several months, we became...
Shih Tzu Portrait Underpainting

Shih Tzu Portrait Underpainting

by | Nov 7, 2014 | Blog

Shih Tzu Portrait Underpainting This is my first pass at laying down paint on Molly’s portrait. When I start an acrylic painting, I start by working with the paint thinned down with water to the point where it might almost be watercolor. My goal is to stay...
Molly, Portrait of a Little Princess

Molly, Portrait of a Little Princess

by | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog

Molly, Portrait of a Little Princess Molly is one very cute little Shih Tzu, and her portrait would be the first painting I had done of her breed. Molly’s guardian wanted a painting of her in her princess costume with its net skirt, shiny sequin crown–and...