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.
Commissioned Black Leopard in progress, sepia watercolor on board, ~5″x7″, ©Rebecca Latham Commissioned Black Leopard, watercolor on board, ~5″x7″, ©Rebecca Latham I just put the finishing touches on this little commission of a black leopard. These leopards always fascinate me by their mysterious look. Their stunning rich coats so […] Read more »
Mossy Seat – Rabbit, 5″x7″, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham Nibbling – Rabbit, 5″x7″, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham So far two pieces in the rabbit collection are finished. The paintings are fairly muted in color, but very are involved pieces. I enjoyed working through all of the fine details […] Read more »
Wildflower Meadow – Whitetail Fawn, 5″ x 7″, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a recently finished painting. It has very soft lighting, and because of this, subtle tones that were very fun to work with. I especially liked the overall richness of the piece. It was finished off […] 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 »
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 »
This is the latest painting off of my easel. It is a 4″x6″ painting of a mute swan titled, “Serenade in Blue”. I always find it so stunning to observe the colors reflected in white animals and birds. The way the light plays on the surface is nothing short of […] Read more »
This is one of my latest paintings, “Rhapsody – Iris”. It is approx 6×6 watercolor on board painted in miniature. I love the irises growing in my garden and really enjoy being able to paint the splash of color in my work. My studio overlooks the gardens, so […] Read more »
This piece is a portrait of a Great Horned Owl that fades off into the warm brown background. I haven’t painted a vinyette recently… I usually try to complete the subject to the edges of the frame. (…something that one of my teachers taught that really stuck. ;) […] Read more »
This is a painting I completed earlier this year that recently arrived for exhibit at Whistle Pik Galleries in Texas. (I just realized that the painting hadn’t been posted on the blog yet :/ …oops. ) I love painting parrots…and being able to get to see them and watch […] Read more »
Here is another painting (pictured in progress) in my studio. It’s a snowy egret that I was able to watch on the beach catching minnows in Florida earlier this year (see my ‘Bad Hair Day‘ post…). I started the miniature painting during the NatureWorks show in Tulsa…painting in my […] Read more »