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Elmo, The First Little Havanese

Elmo, The First Little Havanese

by | Mar 22, 2020 | Blog

I started painting the portrait from the middle out. So the first little Havanese I worked on was Elmo, the mainly black pup with some white and gray in his fur. I’m working in oil for this painting and usually this means the overall effect is a bit softer than...
Finished Portrait of Bentley the Chihuahua

Finished Portrait of Bentley the Chihuahua

by | 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....
Detail from a Chihuahua painting

Detail from a Chihuahua painting

by | 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...
Working on a Painting of Bentley

Working on a Painting of Bentley

by | 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...
Finished Painting of a Cavalier

Finished Painting of a Cavalier

by | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog

Finished Painting of a Cavalier Lucy the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel by Hope Lane, 12″ x 12″ acrylic This is the completed painting of Lucy with that little sparkle in her eye! Don’t you just love that “I want to play” look? Things are...