Hiking through Zion National Park. :D It was very warm, but it was also very beautiful in the canyons. We had a quick stop at the Emerald Pools as well. Primarily studying the habitats on this shoot, but we were lucky enough to see some raptors soaring over the canyons […] Read more »
Montana Show at Moosehorn Gallery
. This landscape (top) is a view from Paradise Valley, where our Montana gallery, ‘Moosehorn Gallery‘ is located. We painted in the gallery showroom again for the event – thanks to them for a great show. :D We hope to be back to see everyone next year for the gallery’s […] Read more »
National Museum of Wildlife Art – Jackson Hole
This is the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Carl Brenders was this year’s featured painter for the Fall Festival and gave a slide lecture during the event of his work, research, and history as an artist. Since we were already going to be in the area, […] Read more »
Power Struggle – Painting by Candlelight
I have been having technical difficulties this week – each electrical storm that has gone through our area has blown out the power (and it’s remained out for a long time). So… I have been doing some painting by candle light….at least until my eyes get tired. (Thankfully, my laptop […] Read more »
Arts Review from the UK
A quick note – ArtsWOM, a British blog for the arts sponsored by Sky Arts (Sky TV network), posted a very nice review of my artwork and blog as their "Showcase Pick" on June 4th – see it here. A big "thank you" to them! Read more »
Nature References
Some people find it interesting that I (or other artists in my family) will bring twigs, sticks, grass, rocks, leaves, logs, etc. into the studio to paint from life – so I thought that some of you may like to see the log that’s in my studio right now for […] Read more »
Latham Studios Spring Show – Saint Croix Valley Carpenter Nature Center
This past weekend my family and I held our annual spring wildlife art show at the Saint Croix Carpenter Nature Center. Our art shows are held in the spring and late fall at the nature center’s Trailside Lodge or Visitor Center (this show was in the Visitor’s Center). This year […] Read more »
Large Cougar Watercolor Painting
I was in an accident a while back, some of my blog visitors may have heard, it was an incident with an overly playful cougar about a year ago. The event slowed me down a bit with my injuries and pulled muscles, but everything turned out fine (thankfully). …am very […] Read more »
Snowy Egret Sketch
This is a sketch of a snowy egret that was fishing a little area between the boulders on the beach for a little lunch in the Daytona Beach/New Smyrna Beach area of Florida. Some of my friends put up with me and my sister chasing all of the shorebirds […] Read more »
New Miniature Wolf Painting Complete
This is one of the paintings I finished up for the NatureWorks Show and Sale in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past weekend – a little wolf. The photo here is a little harsher than the real painting – but you get the idea. The sketch for this miniature is posted here. […] Read more »