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Waterlily Miniature Painting

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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 the sun streaming down, and intense golden center…all set off by accents of blue reflected from the clear sky.  Simply beautiful. …and had to be painted. :)

The painting is 5×7, watercolor on board (and painted in miniature of course).

Wolf Puppies on the Easel

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This is the progress on the little wolf puppy painting (9×12, watercolor on board).  It should be finishing up soon.

A Spring Garden’s Inspiration

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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 painting… ;) ).  I had never seen so many varieties in one place – it was fantastic!

This painting is 5×7, “Garden Pearl” – watercolor on board.

Cheering the Studio – Wolf Puppies, etc.

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Living in the land of 10,000 frozen lakes, I spend quite a bit of time painting in my studio in the winters.  But lately, it seems to be especially gloomy.  So, as I twittered earlier this week, I started on a new cheery, sunny painting of wolf puppies to brighten up my studio.  (When the snow isn’t scheduled to melt for at least several months, we do what we can.. ;) )

This is a detail scan of one of the wolf puppies in the new painting (sepia stage of painting).  I loved the expression.  I spent several hours with their litter – watching them run and play until they wore themselves out and were ready for naps.  ..and I was lucky enough to hold one of them for a bit too.  The puppy painting has just a little more to go before it’s completed… mostly grass-work left to do.

In addition to the spring puppies, I have a collection of spring flowers that should be fit to leave the easel very soon.  So more to come!

Timberwolf Miniature Painting

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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 paintings waiting for their finishing touches ..and plans for many more to create.

Whitetail Buck Painting

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I just completed this new Whitetail buck miniature painting, pictured here in both sepia and the finished stages.  The watercolor painting is 5×7.

It was awesome seeing this buck at close range.  It seemed that no matter how he stood in front of me, that he was holding a majestic pose.  I haven’t painted many adult deer, so I was eager to work through this piece.  …and with the small size of the painting, it went rather smoothly…so perhaps I will start a larger one sometime here as well.. :D

Young Wolf Painting

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This is a new young wolf painting that has just come off the easel.  It is an unusual pose, so I thought it would be a nice challenge.  The first scan is the beginning watercolor sepia stage of the piece.

This is the final painting.  It is watercolor on board (and traditional miniature, of course).  I thought that grasses around him would help to move the eye around the piece, etc., so I put them in last minute.

Great Horned Owl

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This is the completed painting of the Great Horned Owl that I have been working on (See this post for more information).  The watercolor is 5×7.

New Collection Just Finished

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I have been even busier than usual working away in the studio and am very pleased to have these new paintings available.  I do have several others coming along that I hope to have available to post soon as well.  I hope you enjoy!

As always, if you would like one for your own collection, please drop me a note by email (or make a comment here on the blog) and I will get back to you.

(Sizes of traditional miniature paintings in this collection – Cougar 5″x7″; White Wolf 5″x7″; Red Fox 6″x6″; Snowy Owl 8″x8″; Raccoon 8″x8″.  All of these paintings are watercolor on board.)

Autumn Painting

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Rebecca Latham

A healthy distance into November already, and Thanksgiving just around the corner.  I hope you’ve been able to enjoy the fall color, for those who still have leaves on their trees, and perhaps a walk in the crisp autumn air for those who don’t.

I’ve been in my studio lately developing several small commissioned paintings – some lovely subjects, too.  I’ve also been chipping away at a collection of new small-ish sized paintings of wildlife at the request of a new gallery out East.  The great horned owl from my last post is one of the works for the project.  I’m very enthused about the venture and plan to be posting more about it soon.

In addition to those, seven new paintings were completed and shipped to their invitational exhibitions for the upcoming Holiday season as well.  I hope to post those images shortly and information about attending their respective exhibits that will be opening in Montana, Texas, and Massachusetts if you happen to be in the area to drop in the galleries.  More to come..