by Hope Lane | Feb 16, 2020 | Blog
Bentley, 8″ x 10″ Acrylic Painting by Hope Lane This is the completed painting of Bentley the Chihuahua, a small dog with a huge personality. I really loved painting his large expressive eyes and wonderful large ears....
by Hope Lane | Dec 29, 2019 | Blog
One of my very favorite things to paint are eyes–and a Chihuahua has wonderful large eyes that are somewhat prominent and round. That means they have lots of reflected light–and if a painting doesn’t imply that, then the eyes just won’t be...
by Hope Lane | Dec 21, 2019 | Blog
Sorry for the long delay in posting. It’s the holiday season and I’ve been working to deliver all my commissions in time. This is a midway stage of a portrait of Bentley. Bentley is a very special dog, and this painting was a gift to his human. He is a big...
by Hope Lane | Oct 8, 2017 | Blog
Finished Painting of Kole, the Schnoodle Portrait of Kole by Hope Lane. 12″ x 12″ acrylic on archival panel. This is the completed painting of Kole. I’ll post the matching companion piece to it in my next post. If you’re interested in giving a...
by Hope Lane | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog
Finished Portrait of a Cockapoo on the Beach I finished up my painting of Grover by refining the textures on fur and sand. My goal was to convey the feeling of the end of the day by showing the warmth of the setting sun on his fur. 8″ x 10″ acrylic painting on...