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A Special Painting For A Father

A Special Painting For A Father

A Special Painting For A Father A few years ago, I painted a portrait for a family that comes to mind this Fathers Day. It was a gift from three children to their father, who’s beloved German Shepherd had just been diagnosed with ALS and would soon be gone. The...
Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise

Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise

Finished Painting of a Bichon Frise Toby the Bichon Frise by Hope Lane, 9″ x 12″ acrylic In painting Toby, my challenge was to capture the two distinct textures of his white fur–the soft curly lamb-like quality of his body coat and the top of his...
A Sketch for Toby the Bichon’s Portrait

A Sketch for Toby the Bichon’s Portrait

A Sketch for Toby the Bichon’s Portrait Recently I was asked to do a painting of Toby, a little Bichon Frise who had passed away. I asked for a description of what made him special to his humans. I find that knowing this helps me in the painting process....
Completed Portrait of Tara, the Yellow Lab

Completed Portrait of Tara, the Yellow Lab

Completed Portrait of Tara, the Yellow Lab Tara, A Yellow Labrador Retriever. 11″ x 14″ Acrylic by Hope Lane This is the finished portrait of Tara. I like the way the overall autumn coloring played out in the portrait–I had chosen to go for this...
Yellow Lab Painting Early Stages

Yellow Lab Painting Early Stages

Yellow Lab Painting Early Stages After laying down an undercoat of raw sienna to give an overall sunset golden tone to the painting, I started by roughing in everything with a big brush. Then (because I really like to get the eyes in first), I started to add detail to...