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.
cougar work in progress, 5″ x 7″, sepia watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham I’ve had quite a few deadlines creeping up on me lately.. some survived, others didn’t. I like to have extra space to set a piece aside and study it, see what tweaks it may need.. but I […] Read more »
Afternoon Swim – Mallard Duckling, 5″x7″, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham With the weather shifting to spring, I was in the mood to paint some little ones I’ve visited with in previous years. I always love seeing little ducklings in ponds near where I live..tagging along after their mother. It’s fascinating to […] Read more »
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 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 »
Black Leopard – Work in Progress, ~5″×7″, sepia watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham I was recently asked to create a painting of a black leopard after displaying a cougar piece in an exhibition. So, after some delay with other deadlines that always seem to get in the way, I now […] Read more »
Mallards in Progress, ~ 9″ x 22″, watercolor wash on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a new work in progress that I have on the easel, shown here after the watercolor underpainting has been washed in. I wanted to work in an unusual size for a while and had been […] Read more »
Rabbit in the Moss, Sepia watercolor on board, 5in x 7in, ©Rebecca Latham I’m frequently visited by several little rabbits, most often in the mornings. It lights up my day a bit to see a little furry visitors as I grab a cup of coffee and peek out the window […] Read more »
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 »
Silence – Barred Owl, 8in x 10in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a recent painting of a barred owl I completed. It has a cooler background that I thought contrasted nicely with the warm golden browns of the feathers and yellow tones in it’s beak. I’ve included both […] Read more »
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 »