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.
Trumpeter Elegance – Trumpeter Swan, 5×7,watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a small recent piece that as completed.. a Trumpeter Swan on a pond. I was attracted to the long fluid shapes in the trails of water behind the elegant bird. Watching the swan glide through the pond, interacting with it’s […] Read more »
Family Outing – Trumpeter Swans, approx 3in x 5in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This was a small painting created for an exhibition. I enjoyed seeing the interaction between the pair of swans and their cygnet. It seemed very cozy and calming watching them glide across the pond with a […] Read more »
Evening in Indigo – Trumpeter Swan, 5.5in x 5.5in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a recent painting of a trumpeter swan. I loved working in this color scheme along with the misty aspects of it. It had a calming feel to it throughout the process and seemed to […] Read more »
Ethereal Light – Trumpeter Swan, 5×7, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham I love back-lit subjects to paint….using a limited palette in my paintings is also a favorite. Incorporating both of these aspects, this piece was a pleasure to paint. Coming across a trumpeter swan late on a Summer’s day, with […] Read more »
This is the latest painting off of my easel. It is a 4″x6″ painting of a mute swan titled, “Serenade in Blue”. I always find it so stunning to observe the colors reflected in white animals and birds. The way the light plays on the surface is nothing short of […] Read more »
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUTQePJu5Ds[/youtube] This is my newest video on YouTube – “On Golden Pond – Trumpeter Swans” traditional miniature in watercolor on board. The original is a part of a collection of my paintings being exhibited at the Whistle Pik Galleries’ Christmas Miniature Show this year, a contemporary miniature art exhibit in […] Read more »
This is a new miniature painting of a pair of Trumpeter Swans ("On Golden Pond") in watercolors painted for the Seaside Art Gallery’s International Miniature Exhibition (their 17th annual) in Nags Head, North Carolina….one of 3 4×6 miniatures that I have in this year’s show. :D "The Overseer – Cougar" […] Read more »
I am pleased to post that this painting, "Symphony of Light", watercolor on ivorine, was awarded a top honor at the Miniature Art Society of Florida’s 33rd annual exhibition – "Best Work by a Young Artist" (Best of Show for artists 35 or younger). This is the second time I […] Read more »
This is a new Trumpeter Swan miniature painting that was also recently completed (4″x6″). The sketch for the painting can be found in this post. Read more »
This is a rough sketch for a new miniature painting that I should be starting soon. :D It’s a trumpeter swan and will be about 4×6. Read more »