Rebecca Latham’s “Chickadee Autumn” is a stunning depiction of the beauty and charm of nature. The painting features two chickadee songbirds that seem to be engaged in a lively conversation with each other. The background is a vivid gold, representing the autumn leaves turning in the fall season. One of […] Read more »
Flying South – Cinnamon Teal Arrive in Texas
Water’s Edge – Cinnamon Teal, 8in x 10in watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This piece just arrived in Texas at Whistle Pik Galleries. I noticed I hadn’t painted a lot of ducks recently, which was unfortunate. They are beautiful and always have a good bit of personality that shows through […] Read more »
Why Do You Paint Like A Maniac?
Fox Painting – Detail View, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham Why do you paint like a maniac? I occasionally get questions like this. Why? Why do you paint like a maniac? Why put in so much detail? and so on. Sometimes this comes from other artists. Sometimes from the general […] Read more »
Strength – American Bald Eagle
Strength – American Bald Eagle, ~6″x6″, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a small painting that was made as a part of the body of work for exhibition at Whistle Pik Galleries opening soon. I liked the expression of the bird.. one of the things that attracted me to […] Read more »
Trumpeter Elegance
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 »
Goldfinch Social – Sepia
A new small painting I’m working on shown in the sepia stage of painting… Goldfinch Social, 5in x 5.5in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham Read more »
Raven on Deadfall (Sepia) 12×24
Some of my readers may have seen this piece a little earlier, but for those that haven’t.. this is a work in progress of a raven on deadfall, sepia stage. It’s a bit larger than I’ve been painting recently – should finish as a 12″ x 24″. I saw the […] Read more »
Barred Owl
This is a small piece of a Barred Owl that was just completed for an exhibition that will open a little later this year. I had originally made the painting 5×7 in, but decided later to give a little extra space around the bird and finish it as a 6×8 […] Read more »
Seney National Wildlife Refuge Tour Location
Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan will be hosting the Federal Duck Stamp tour Jul 1-31 where my Canada Goose painting will be on display. Though I have never visited the refuge, it is described as an excellent birding spot. ….I hope you can drop in if you are in […] Read more »
Little Duckling Watercolor
This is a little painting, only 4″x6″, of a duckling swimming. He and his sibling were following their mother across a small pond. I was really drawn to the beautiful water patterns and the energetic personality of the little bird. For the painting, I focused on rendering the softness of […] Read more »