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.
This is a graphite sketch/drawing for a new miniature painting I will be starting soon. It is a Queen butterfly. The species is similar to a monarch, but a darker russet color and not as defined with black markings. I will be sketching out an arrangement of flowers and a background to add to it as well. 
[…] is new little graphite sketch/drawing of a butterfly. I will be starting a painting of it soon – A smaller painting. It’s a Queen butterfly. The […]
WOW
what inspired you to draw this butterfly? it’s really beautiful
Thank you. :D
I study butterflies often. In the summertime the butterflies that are native to Minnesota visit the gardens that are just outside my studio windows. I also visit butterfly houses to see them. This one is from a butterfly exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo.
I used this sketch for a painting – adding some wildflowers that I studied in Wyoming (Grand Teton National Park). The painting is posted here – https://www.lathamstudios.com/rebeccasblog/blog/2007/03/30/queen-butterfly-miniature-painting/
Rebecca
Hey im drawing butterflies at school…got any tips ?
hey, dats well wicked. i wish i could draw butterflies lyk that. how long did it take you to draw this piece?? because i wouldn;t find the time/ patients to do this amazing sketch tone.
That's a pretty neat butterfly drawing you drew. I wish I could draw butterflies like that, I only draw anime people. What inspired you to draw butterflies in the first place?
I have a question, why haven't I seen this master piece on here Shinysun's Cross?
Hello, i'm studying butterflies at school for my GCSE's and then I'm going to do a final big peice of work. I was wondering if you have and tips or help for me ?