Paintings of Wildlife & Nature by Rebecca Latham
I have been working on several existing pieces today. A number of them are almost finished. I am going to start a new painting tonight, another swan piece.
Here’s some information about the Mute Swan on the BBC’s website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3029.shtml The Mute Swan is native to Europe, but has also made it’s home here in select parts of the Eastern United States.
Out of the studio for most of the day today. I did a little stocking up on some outdoor equipment for our next trip to Jackson, Wyoming. If everything goes as planned, I hope to do a little plein aire work in the parks. (I have to decide whether to work in oils or watercolors — maybe both!) :)
My family and I will be participating in a youth event "Family Fun Shoot" this weekend along with one of our "wildlife enthusiast" friends. :) The 5th annual event is sponsored by Pheasants Forever and and the National Wild Turkey Federation and will be featuring many outdoor related professions and hobbies for young people to become involved in. We will be answering questions about becoming a wildlife artists/painters and some other competitions and shows that young people can participate in. I will also be painting an (approx.) 8×10 original piece from scratch to be given away by drawing at the close of the day. :)
I just received a call today that my squirrel painting "Pokin’ Around" that was in the Impressions of New England exhibit at the Bennington Center for the Arts was purchased. :) I am hoping to send them a replacement piece, so I will be working on that soon. :)
Today I started working on the color phase of this bluebird painting. :) Right now I think the full color painting is not quite far enough to post yet, but my rough sketch for the piece is pictured left. The painting is a commission, a 5×7 miniature.
I have also been working on finishing another work in progress that has been sitting in my studio for a few months. ;)
I have been working on two of my existing works in progress today — one of them has just been finished, I think. I’ll get an image of it online when I can. The other piece should be done soon. :)
I’m starting to finish up on some of my pieces. I just pulled out about a dozen or so that I would like to finish in the next month or so — of course that’s a tall order, but I’ll do what I can.
Right now I’m working on my coyote painting again. It’s getting close to finished, but It’s one of those pieces where I’m not sure when to decide it’s complete. I may set it aside for a short time and come back to it later with a fresh eye. :)
I thought this article in National Geographic may be of interest to some of you…
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/08/0812_050812_warminganimals.html
Earlier this afternoon, we stopped for a mini photoshoot — It’s been perfectly sunny just about all day!! :)
We just arrived back at the studio. I will be setting up my studio again and start fresh tomorrow! :) (I have so many new paintings to finish!! :) )
We’re en route back to Minnesota — It’s been pretty cloudy today. I am taking today "off" and trying to recuperate a little — I think everyone here pushed themselves a little too hard before and during our show in Jackson. I’ll be all ready to start painting when we arrive back in the studio!! :)