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Midway Through A Havanese Painting

Midway Through A Havanese Painting

by | Jun 14, 2020 | Blog

I started my painting of Thai believing he was far whiter than he really was. Upon viewing the first photo of my earlier stage, the client told me that, in fact, Thai tended to be more apricot in his fur with some gray on his ears. The client photos that I work from...
Starting A Portrait of a Havanese Named Thai

Starting A Portrait of a Havanese Named Thai

by | Jun 7, 2020 | Blog

This little cutie is a Havanese named Thai. Thai’s portrait is the result of a donation I made to the Stella Fund, which supports pet rescue. I typically donate two or three small paintings a year to auction off in order to help animals in some way. This is a...
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...