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 »
Rabbit Visitors
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 »
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 »
Latest Studies For Paintings – Bobcat Kittens
This is a quick post with a snapshot from the last photoshoot/encounter with what will be in future paintings. :) Bobcat Kittens. This little guy could not be more adorable… So sweet. :D I hope all of you are having a fabulous holiday season! All the best & thanks so […] Read more »
Cuddling Subjects
I just went on a photoshoot the other day – these little guys were SO cute! A few litters of baby wolves.. (This one really liked being scratched and cuddled. :) ) I also held a baby woodchuck who crawled into my jacket to get warm…he was about the size […] Read more »
Beach Wildlife
We have been so fortunate this reference trip that all of the wildlife has been cooperating with us so well. :D This is one more shot from the beach today. I will post more soon… Read more »
Studio Escape…
I’m off on another trip – this time to a warmer place than Minnesota. :) We’re flying to do some much needed research for new paintings, meeting up with some artists we know, and receiving a grand tour of some refuge areas by our own personal naturalists (you know who […] Read more »
Zion National Park Hikes
Hiking through Zion National Park. :D It was very warm, but it was also very beautiful in the canyons. We had a quick stop at the Emerald Pools as well. Primarily studying the habitats on this shoot, but we were lucky enough to see some raptors soaring over the canyons […] Read more »
Hiking Teton NP – Painting Research
This is a snapshot from a hike in the Tetons. ("Death Canyon", actually :shock: ) Lots of beautiful views like this one. :) The fall colors were very vibrant. I already have a few new paintings planned… ;) Read more »
Commission Progress – Red Fox Kit Miniature Watercolors
This is the progress of the three fox kit miniature paintings in my studio right now. I have a lot of the detail on the foxes themselves painted in already, though I’m not completely finished with them yet. For the commission, I am fortunate to have no set deadline, so […] Read more »