As I posted in twitter earlier, I have been very swamped lately ( …seems like I’m always saying that… :? ). I just completed some works for exhibits that will open around the end of the year (I will post more about that later on). I did get to escape […] Read more »
Powwow Dances
Amazing day – I went to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Powwow. Hundreds of beautiful bustles and jingle dresses for the dancing competitions – tribes beating the large drums together and singing for the vocal competitions. Everything was very impressive. :D (I didn’t, however, get the chance to go […] Read more »
Power Struggle – Painting by Candlelight
I have been having technical difficulties this week – each electrical storm that has gone through our area has blown out the power (and it’s remained out for a long time). So… I have been doing some painting by candle light….at least until my eyes get tired. (Thankfully, my laptop […] Read more »
Nature References
Some people find it interesting that I (or other artists in my family) will bring twigs, sticks, grass, rocks, leaves, logs, etc. into the studio to paint from life – so I thought that some of you may like to see the log that’s in my studio right now for […] Read more »
Latham Studios Spring Show – Saint Croix Valley Carpenter Nature Center
This past weekend my family and I held our annual spring wildlife art show at the Saint Croix Carpenter Nature Center. Our art shows are held in the spring and late fall at the nature center’s Trailside Lodge or Visitor Center (this show was in the Visitor’s Center). This year […] Read more »
Minnesota Safari Club – Live Auction Original Painting
This is the painting that I made at the Minnesota Safari Club State Convention – a Cape Buffalo (my first one! :D ). This piece was painted on Saturday during the show. I took a few photos of a number of mounts on display during the VIP preview on Friday […] Read more »
Safari Club Painting – Sketch
This is the initial sketch for my "quick draw" painting for the Minnesota Safari Club auction this evening. :) Read more »
Drawing a Hawk
This is a a drawing that I’ve been working on today – the beginnings of my next painting . It’s a redtail hawk, Jamaica, from the Minnesota Raptor Center. I am just about finished with the sketch and should begin painting it in tomorrow :D . Read more »
Bald Eagle Watching
I went for a short walk the other day and saw an adult American bald eagle soaring overhead. It was soaring fairly low, which surprised me a little. There are quite a few of them that appear to be nearby residents and frequent the local area throughout the year. Their […] Read more »
Barred Owl Sketch
I started a new owl painting. This piece is a barred owl and is a little larger than the last owl I painted. It is only a sketch in this post, but the color version of it is beginning to take shape on my easel and should be completed soon. […] Read more »