Paintings of Wildlife & Nature by Rebecca Latham
Paintings by international wildlife artist Rebecca Latham. Featuring North American animals, birds, & nature in watercolor painted in miniature.
It’s National Wildlife Week, a celebration of the wildlife that surrounds us. While wildlife enthusiasts find this a happy time, reports of another bald eagle shooting appears in newsfeeds. This time it’s in Forks, Washington – 2 Bald Eagles, an adult male and male juvenile, are found dead. The bald […] Read more »
Fox Painting – Detail View, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham Why do you paint like a maniac? I occasionally get questions like this. Why? Why do you paint like a maniac? Why put in so much detail? and so on. Sometimes this comes from other artists. Sometimes from the general […] Read more »
This new piece will debut in Jackson Hole, Wyoming at Trailside Galleries’ upcoming event, Masters in Miniature Invitational. This year’s event runs July 15, 2013 – July 28, 2013 Going out to Wyoming, among the many memorable moments and experiences to look forward to, seeing moose is always one of […] Read more »
I was asked to paint a few rabbit pieces recently.. so, I thought I would post some progress of these little paintings featuring some of the backyard visitors. All of these pieces are 5″x7″. I am looking forward to how the background will progress.. I am arranging the settings as […] Read more »
This is the final scan of the little chipmunk painting I was working on. I liked how it turned out with the darker tones and glazes of rich colors – almost as if he was tucked away deep in the woods on a trail. Trail Snacks – Chipmunk, 4.5in x 3.5in, watercolor […] Read more »
Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan will be hosting the Federal Duck Stamp tour Jul 1-31 where my Canada Goose painting will be on display. Though I have never visited the refuge, it is described as an excellent birding spot. ….I hope you can drop in if you are in […] Read more »
I was recently on a little trip through Southern Minnesota and Iowa. Often when I’m off traveling I take along my sketchbook (or occasionally my usual painting supplies and a work-in-progress if deadlines demand that I keep working..) and work along the way, at our stops…or in the vehicle or plane. This […] Read more »
This is the third floral painting I’ve completed recently. I think I should start a few more… This is another painting that was inspired from the Minnesota Arboretum. I loved touring the grounds there. In the evening during our last visit (last spring), there was a group of plein aire […] Read more »
This is another one of my floral pieces that were just completed – a waterlily from sunken aquatic garden at the conservatory in Saint Paul that I visit occasionally. This was a very fun piece to paint. The cupped shaped petals, glowing pink in the depths of the blossom from […] Read more »
This is one of a collection of flower paintings that were just completed. This piece was inspired from a visit to the Minnesota Arboretum while their iris gardens were in full bloom last spring. They were just beautiful (not to mention their poppies! …but that will have to be another […] Read more »