What is the largest size you would attempt to do when adding so much detail?

Concentration - Cougar, 12 in x 15 in, ©Rebecca Latham, watercolor on board

Concentration – Cougar, 12 in x 15 in, ©Rebecca Latham, watercolor on board   A few weeks ago, someone asked a question concerning larger sized paintings. What is the largest size you would attempt to do when adding so much detail? The answer, simply be due to physical limitations, would […] Read more »

Conservation, Why Bother?

Snow Leopard, watercolor on ivorine, ©Rebecca Latham I went to a lecture recently themed around conservation.  After the session, one young woman asked the speaker “but why do you bother saving this species?”  If they are so threatened, if it will cost large sums of time, effort, and currency, why […] Read more »

Bull Moose (sepia) 9×12

  This is a new painting in progress of a bull moose from my travels in Wyoming.  We came across two bulls and a cow in one of our short hikes (and a smidge too close for my taste..).  I did, however, come away with amazing reference materials and the […] 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 »

12×16 white wolf (Sepia)

This is a detail photograph of a new white wolf I am working on – shown in the sepia stage of the painting.  I am really looking forward to working in the porous and pitted rock texture as well as moving into the color phase of bringing up the backlighting […] Read more »

Canada Geese Painting on the USFWS National Tour

My painting of a pair of Canada Geese on calm water tied for 5th place in the USFWS 2011 Federal Duck Stamp competition held at the David Brower Center in Berkley, California last week. The painting will be a part of the National tour around the country in 2010-2011 with stops […] Read more »

Completed Painting – Red Fox, Prairie Vole, & Junco

This is a new painting that was recently completed as a commission for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.  The painting will be reproduced as lithographic prints and conservation stamps through DNR’s habitat conservation program.  :) Read more »

Artists For Conservation (AFC)

 At the end of 2007, my Mom, Karen, sister, Bonnie, and I returned to the Artists For Conservation, an association/society of artists that is dedicated to conservation of nature.   The profile for my membership on the AFC foundation’s website has just gone "live", with my family’s soon to follow. :D […] Read more »

Cougar Painting Progress

This is the progress on my cougar painting.  The cat itself is about done, but the background has not been developed.  I will have to find the habitat to put in the background and beneath the cat during one of my hikes around the area. :) Read more »