by Hope Lane | Jan 13, 2019 | Blog
Starting Walter’s Portrait After all the holiday deadlines, I’ve been taking a little time off from posting. Now I’m recharged and ready to share some of the paintings I’ve been working on. Meet Walter. He is a much beloved dog. Not only do his...
by Hope Lane | Nov 5, 2016 | Blog
A Cavalier For Christmas Stage 2 This painting is actually a bit farther along than an initial underpainting–but I forgot to take a photo earlier, oops. You can see the rough first layer of paint in the ears and legs, while the face is refined quite a bit...
by Hope Lane | Oct 9, 2016 | Blog
Finished Portrait of a German Shepherd Commissioned Portrait of Diesel the German Shepherd. 12″ x 12″ acrylic on archival panel by Hope Lane...
by Hope Lane | Oct 28, 2015 | Blog
Finished Painting of a Black Labrador Retriever This is the finished custom pet portrait of Huck, a Black Labrador Retriever. I’ve heard many other artists talk about the difficulties in painting a black animal–but I enjoy it. It’s like using light...