Trumpeter Elegance

Trumpeter Elegance - Trumpeter Swan, 5x7,watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham

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 – Swans

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

Evening in Indigo - Trumpeter Swan, 5.5in x 5.5in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham

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

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 »

Serenade in Blue – Mute Swan Watercolor Painting

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 »

New YouTube Video – Trumpeter Swans Watercolor Miniature

[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 »

New Small Miniatures… “On Golden Pond”, “Shattered Silence”, & “The Overseer”

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 »

33rd Annual Miniature Art Society of Florida Exhibition

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 »

Trumpeter Swan Miniature Painting

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 »

Trumpeter Swan Miniature – Sketch

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 »