Misty Tundra – Polar Bear

Polar bear painting, 5" x 7", watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham

Misty Tundra – Polar Bear, 5″ x 7″, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This painting was just recently finished.  I wanted the piece to be very high key with fairly soft tones and color ..overall, a feeling of coolness, yet with a warmth to the bear.. I am pleased with […] Read more »

Fawn Portrait

This is a recently painted little fawn portrait.  When working on the piece, I focused on rendering detail in the fur, yet retaining a softness throughout the piece.  I also wanted to portray her cautious look at the viewer as she carefully stepped through the grass.  Fawn Portrait, 7″x5″, watercolor on […] Read more »

Dressed for the Powwow

This is another work from my series of paintings from the Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux tribal dances (and their attending guests from various tribes) that are hosted in our area.  This is a young lady that had just been a part of a dance several minutes prior, and was scanning the crowd, […] Read more »

Collection for the Clymer Museum of Art

I am very pleased to have been invited to show in the Clymer Museum of Art’s Miniature show, a part of the ‘Annual Clymer Spectacular’ that will be on display November 5th to January 2nd 2011 in Ellensburg, Washington.  I will be showing a variety of subjects for the exhibit… A […] Read more »

“Misun Dance” Debut in NY for “Portrait”

I am pleased to post that my new painting, “Misun Dance” (Watercolor on Board, 5×7), will debut at the Huntington Arts Council’s exhibition, “Portrait”, tomorrow evening in New York.  (Misun, pronounced ‘Mee-soon’, means Little Brother in Lakota Sioux) Read more »

Timberwolf Miniature Painting

This is one of my latest paintings – a 5×7 wolf portrait (watercolor on board, traditional miniature). The new year is shaping up to be a very busy one!  Very exciting!  I’m delighted to be looking forward to some wonderful events.  And so, my studio is filled with nearly finished […] Read more »

International Guild of Realism Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition

Just a quick post- I just received notice that my painting “Wacipi Maiden” has been chosen for the International Guild of Realism’s Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition at the J. Willott Gallery in Palm Desert, California. Quite honored to be among the 53 works chosen from more than 300 works submitted by […] Read more »

American Bald Eagle Watercolor – Work-in-progress

This is a snapshot of my most recent work in progress.  The painting is a portrait of an American Bald Eagle, 8×10 (traditional miniature).  She is an education bird that has been at several locations here in the Twin Cities, her name is Tempest. :) Read more »

New Wolf Portrait in Miniature

This is a new painting that was started a day or so ago, shown here in it’s sepia stage.  It is watercolor and about 8″x10″.  When I had the chance to study this wolf, I was particularly drawn to his beautiful light eyes (with a faint hint of aqua) in […] Read more »

Young Native American Girl Portrait in Miniature

I was in the mood for some color a few days ago, after painting so many earth tones in my wildlife paintings, so I started on this little piece, which is now nearly complete.  This is a smaller miniature, only around 4×6 in, of a young Native American girl in […] Read more »