by Hope Lane | May 12, 2018 | Blog
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...
by Hope Lane | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog
Remembering Scarlett The original sketch for approval. I wanted to post about this portrait for quite awhile–I originally painted it while I was mid-renovation, and as you can imagine, life was just a bit out of control then. When I first heard about Scarlett,...
by Hope Lane | Mar 18, 2018 | Blog
Completed Portrait of Shanti the Pekingese This is the finished painting of Shanti. I always take photos of my work for my records and for self promotion. This turned out to be a lucky thing as the original painting was lost after it was delivered to the client. The...
by Hope Lane | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog
Working on Shanti the Pekingese This portrait is of little Shanti, who was much loved by her human who described her this way. “She was so patient. So gentle. So loving. Such a clown.” There are times when I’m painting that I forget to take photos of...
by Hope Lane | Jan 20, 2018 | Blog
German Shepherd Painting at the Rough Underpainting Stage I started this painting by brushing a thin layer of raw sienna across the entire panel to give a subtle under glow similar to the photo which was probably taken late in the afternoon. This helps to unify the...