Wildlife 'In Miniature'

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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.

The Great Outdoors

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Getting Out in the Wild.

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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About the Artist

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.

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The Untamed Artists Network (UAN), Amazing artwork by passionate wildlife artists from across the globe, united by the common goal of highlighting conservation through our art. The member of the network actively support various wildlife and conservation funds through the sale of their works, giving back to the subjects that inspire them in the hope that future generations will have the chance to witness the amazing diversity of animals that are fighting for their survival.

What’s Miniature Painting?

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.

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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

16Aug

Monarch Butterfly – Sepia Stage

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New butterfly piece I’m working on. This is the sepia stage and I’ll be adding more color soon. The full size will be 5 x 7 inches. Feel free to ‘Like’ my Facebook Page here and add me on Google+ – http://gplus.to/bonnie Thanks for stopping by!

05Jun

Monarch Butterfly Painting Completed

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Finished Monarch Butterfly on a Coneflower. The size is 3 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in.

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21Mar

Monarch Butterfly Painting In Progress

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I’ve just started this little butterfly painting. This is the sepia stage of the piece and the size is 3 1/2 x 5 1/4.

Tags: Art, artist, butterfly, flower, Monarch, nature, Painting, Paintings, realistic, sepia

04May

Art of the Animal Kingdom XIII

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5 x 7

I’m happy to announce that "Hummingbird with Phlox" has been juried into "Art of the Animal Kingdom XIII" at the Bennington Center for the Arts in Vermont. The wildlife exhibition opens on June 14 and will run through July 27th. My sister has also been juried into the exhibition.

17Mar

Good News From Mariposa!

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Much to my surprise "Late Summers Gold" was awarded "Best of Show" at the Miniatures in Mariposa show in California. It’s such a honor!

Thanks so much to the Northern California Society of Art in Miniatures and the Sierra Artists Gallery for hosting this superb show!

25Feb

Artwork in “Miniatures in Mariposa”

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My miniature painting "Late Summers Gold" of a sunflower will be on exhibit at the "Miniatures in Mariposa" miniature show. This is the first miniature show I have entered in a while — so I’m very excited about this exhibit.

The painting is 2-3/4 in. x 2-3/4 in. The exhibit will be held at the Sierra Artists Gallery in Mariposa, California from February 27th to the 1st of April. The exhibition is sponsored by the Northern California Society of Arts in Miniatures and Sierra Artists Gallery.

25Jul

Travels into the West………

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One of the nice things about traveling with your art for shows/events is that often there are some amazing places nearby. A recent trip to Estes Park, CO for the Arts for the Parks exhibit and tour was a great opportunity for a photo shoot!