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.
Why do I love watercolor? It is true, most people do not use watercolor in this way when they work. Often I find that collectors are curious about my use of watercolors, why I use them, and how I stumbled upon what I do. In earlier years, I have experimented […] Read more »
Ethereal Light – Trumpeter Swan, 5×7, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham I love back-lit subjects to paint….using a limited palette in my paintings is also a favorite. Incorporating both of these aspects, this piece was a pleasure to paint. Coming across a trumpeter swan late on a Summer’s day, with […] Read more »
This is a fairly new work in progress of a backlit wolf, using a limited palette. There is a bit more detail to go, but it is starting to develop. I’m enjoying the subtle qualities of the painting. This piece should finish up as a 12″x16″. (watercolor on board, ©Rebecca […] Read more »
This is the final scan of the painting ‘Explorers – Bobcat Kittens’. Painting the wall of moss behind them was probably my favorite part of the process. I wanted to make the entire painting glow in warmth, so I worked in a limited palette and glazed rich toasty colors to […] Read more »
In attempts to post paintings I’ve recently neglected to list on my blog :) …. This is another small work in progress of a Kestrel that is on my easel at the moment. I love the color contrast of pale blue and rusts of these stunning birds – beautiful palette […] Read more »
I’m just about finished with the 16×20 fox painting (shown left). :) It was requested by my wildlife gallery out in Frenchtown, New Jersey — Decoys & Wildlife. They are planning to use it for their September "Show and Shoot" invitations (it will also be in the show). I’m very honored […] Read more »