by Hope Lane | Aug 11, 2019 | Blog
Ella the Yorkie Painting Finished Ella, A Yorkshire Terrier, 8″ x 10″ acrylic by Hope Lane This is the completed painting of Ella in her pink rain jacket. Yorkies are an interesting dog breed to paint as they vary a lot–I’ve done at least four,...
by Hope Lane | Aug 4, 2019 | Blog
Portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier This month has proven that I’m definitely in the wind up to the holidays, with quite a few commissions coming in. From this point on, I’ll get busier and busier until after Christmas. I’m also involved working on a...
by Hope Lane | Jul 28, 2019 | Blog
Simple Sketch for Ella the Yorkie Ella is a cute little Yorkie whose portrait I was asked to create by a wonderful client of mine. Because it was to be a gift, I never really knew much about Ella as I didn’t speak with her owner and my client didn’t know...
by Hope Lane | Apr 7, 2017 | Blog
A Pair of Pet Portraits Sometimes I get commissioned to do multiple paintings at one time with the intent that they will hang together. This brings a specific set of concerns to the planning process for the art. The size of the surface and the painting’s colors...
by Hope Lane | Jan 30, 2015 | Blog
Finished Portrait of a Yorkie I really loved painting little Mel with her expressive eyes and small black button of a nose. Yorkshire Terriers have wonderful coloring–caramel, gold and slate gray edging into silver. It’s always a fun challenge to try to...