Paintings of Wildlife & Nature by Rebecca Latham
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!! :)
This morning we ran around downtown a little bit. I visited my painting at Trailside Galleries — I am participating in the Paco Young benefit exhibition being held there this month. I was delighted to hear my painting was purchased this morning by a client from town! Please visit Paco’s website for information about various fundraisers and how he is doing (www.pacofriendsforlife.com). And, of course, we had to drop by our galleries (www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com) to say our goodbyes before leaving — at least until next month :).
Throughout the rest of the day we had a series of mini photoshoots in the National Elk Refuge, Grand Teton National Park, and Yellowstone National Park (where we encountered a rain/snow/hail storm that dropped the temperature by 20 degrees and gave us a beautiful double rainbow!!). :) It’s always so beautiful out here! I can’t wait to start some more paintings!!
I have been painting a bit this evening. I am working on my coyote painting again ("Morning Shadows"). I don’t think I will be able to finish it up before we have to return home. Oh well. It’s a pretty envolved painting — I don’t want to rush through the piece, so I guess I’ll just finish it when I get back in the studio.
I’ve taken a little break this morning — watching some of the wildlife along a creek near where we’re staying here in Jackson. There are some ducklings that have been swimming up and down the creek diving for lunch.
I feel so spoiled!! :) It’s such a treat to relax like this and observe so many great subjects to paint!
I have been working all day in the gallery (Galleries West Fine Art) painting on my coyote painting. I think it’s starting to, well, look finished. I am trying to get the piece finished before we leave Jackson — we’ll see how fast I can paint!! (I’ll be working on the painting in my hotel/studio also.)
Thanks to all of the visitors that have been dropping by the gallery with such nice comments!! :) (…and thanks to our gallery for everything!!)