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.
A little bit larger than I often work… this piece is about 11in x 14in (sepia watercolor on board at this point, work in progress). This is a rather involved painting with all of the detail in the animals themselves as well as an ocean of grass surrounding them. ..so […] 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 »
Looking Back – Barn Owl, 4.75in x 3.25in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is the final scan of the Barn Owl piece I was working on recently. I enjoy painting this species of owl.. their layers of white feathers always an effort, but so beautiful. I was pleased with how the […] Read more »
Peaches & Creme – Iris, 4.75in x 4.625in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is the final scan for the recent Iris painting I’ve been working on. It was a bit of a challenge getting the opalescent glow of sunlight through the petals, but I’m pleased with the result. Painting […] Read more »
New small piece in progress… Barn Owl (sepia stage – work in progress), 4.75in x 3.25in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham Read more »
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 »
This is the final scan of the little chipmunk painting I was working on. I liked how it turned out with the darker tones and glazes of rich colors – almost as if he was tucked away deep in the woods on a trail. Trail Snacks – Chipmunk, 4.5in x 3.5in, watercolor […] Read more »
This is my painting that will debut at Masterworks in Miniature 2012: Wisdom – Barred Owl, 6in x 8in, watercolor on board. If you hadn’t seen them, these are some of the earlier posts of this painting in progress and in the sepia stage. The show opens March 9, 5 p.m. Watch for […] Read more »
This is the finished painting of the raccoon that was posted in-progress earlier – 8in x 10in watercolor on board. …and below is a photo of how it appears in it’s hand-finished frame. I’m still not quite sure what to title it, but I’m pleased with how it […] Read more »
This is a little chipmunk painting in the sepia stage shown probably larger than life. The actual work is approx 3″x5″ (watercolor on board). I love these little visitors to the backyard birdfeeders. ..some of my favorite subjects to paint. Read more »