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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
I like this! I can’t tell from the sample you posted, but it looks like the edges are a little blurred or out of focus. That’s kind of a neat effect, it gives the wolf a sense of movement. That’s my perspective anyway, take care and God Bless!
HI I MUST SAY THIS PAINTING IS OUTSTANDING THE DETAIL IS FANTASTIC AND SO TEUR TO THE ANIMAL IT ALMOST LOOKS REAL. WELL DONE LASS!! SINCERELY A BUDDING ARTIST
September 7th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I like this! I can’t tell from the sample you posted, but it looks like the edges are a little blurred or out of focus. That’s kind of a neat effect, it gives the wolf a sense of movement. That’s my perspective anyway, take care and God Bless!
November 25th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Hi Bob,
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Bonnie
May 26th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
HI I MUST SAY THIS PAINTING IS OUTSTANDING THE DETAIL IS FANTASTIC AND SO TEUR TO THE ANIMAL IT ALMOST LOOKS REAL. WELL DONE LASS!! SINCERELY A BUDDING ARTIST
September 18th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I think your artwork is awesome!So real lookin'.Up there with the best.Workin' on any wolves howlin' at night?