Bonnie and her family, paint wildlife and nature for the most part. So when they aren't at their easels painting or attending one of their exhibits, there's a good chance that they're out and about researching what they love.
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Classic Miniature Art - More than little pictures.
Bonnie Latham's watercolors are classically painted miniature paintings. Whether large or small, it's the classical methods of painting refined detail that give miniature paintings their allure.
bonnie@lathamstudios.com
Bonnie Latham, an artist in her twenties, began her art career at a very young age. Inspired by her creative family and their love of the outdoors, she paints nature, landscape, animals, birds, and the occasional portrait. She works in watercolour, acrylic, oil, inks, graphite/charcoal and others, however watercolours have become her medium of choice. She achieves a unique quality of depth and shape in her work, drawing the viewer into her paintings. Bonnie works in a assortment of sizes and formats, ranging from larger miniature paintings to very small miniature paintings rendered less than one square inch.
The original meaning of the term miniature refers to technique and not size - it means to paint very detailed. Often it's called painting "in miniature" and it has been stated that a piece of art that is as large as a wall could be painted in miniature. My family and I paint in that style exclusively and have done extensive research as well as talking to quite a few experts about it.
Here is a little more in depth information.
Tiffy
Favorite Quotes
"No amount of skilful invention can replace the essential element of imagination." - Edward Hopper
"As practice makes perfect, I cannot but make progress; each drawing one makes, each study one paints, is a step forward." Vincent van Gogh 1853 - 1890
" A painting is never finished - it simply stops in interesting places." - Paul Gardner
About 2 to 3 years ago I was in the Frenchtown Wild life art store and saw a cute monkey picture. I wanted to bu it on the spot but got talked out of it. I don’t remember which of you painted it.. but I thought I’d inquire as to the possiblity of it being still available.
If not what would be the process of getting one painted on commission?
Patty Wallace
I have a company by the name of Wise Choices and of course the owl (the Horned Owl in particular) is kinda like the company mascot or icon, I was wondering to you create artwork for sale? I REALLY like your owl artwork!!!
July 13th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
I was checking if you’d posted anything toward the female “Winter Guest” and had to remark what a handsome male he is!
ya’ll’s websites are really some of the best done out there
thanks for the looks,
brenda
July 26th, 2007 at 9:22 am
Vivid drawing , very detailed & very impressive.. Nice!!
Much Luv,
JM
September 3rd, 2007 at 7:17 pm
About 2 to 3 years ago I was in the Frenchtown Wild life art store and saw a cute monkey picture. I wanted to bu it on the spot but got talked out of it. I don’t remember which of you painted it.. but I thought I’d inquire as to the possiblity of it being still available.
If not what would be the process of getting one painted on commission?
Patty Wallace
December 11th, 2007 at 1:34 am
Hi Brenda,
No toad update.
Our website is thanks to my sis.
Merry Christmas!
Bonnie
December 11th, 2007 at 2:38 am
Hi JM,
Thanks!
I’m happy you like it!
Bonnie
December 28th, 2008 at 11:08 am
That is a very impressive and remarkable. I like to draw different animals too.
May 13th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I have a company by the name of Wise Choices and of course the owl (the Horned Owl in particular) is kinda like the company mascot or icon, I was wondering to you create artwork for sale? I REALLY like your owl artwork!!!