• 19Feb

  Fascination

  An Artist's Life, Cats, Kitten, Landscapes, Lynx, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Small Paintings, Wildlife Art 51No Commentshttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2009/02/19/fascination/Fascination2009-02-19+13%3A56%3A47Karen |
  
  

  

  Lighting and a sense of a tentative, cautious fascination make this piece work. This lynx kitten is hesitant but captivated by ……

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• 19Feb

  A Tranquil Moment

  An Artist's Life, Birds, Landscapes, Larger Paintings, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Small Paintings, Travel, Wildlife Art, swan, trumpeter, trumpeter swan, water 461 Commenthttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2009/02/19/a-tranquil-moment/A+Tranquil+Moment2009-02-19+13%3A50%3A12Karen |
  
  

  

  Another wonderful swan pose. Always beautiful and a joy to paint!

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• 19Feb

  Catching the Scent

  An Artist's Life, Art Shows, Awards, England, Landscapes, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Portrait, Small Paintings, Travel, Wildlife Art, bear, grizzly, ridge 341 Commenthttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2009/02/19/catching-the-scent/Catching+the+Scent2009-02-19+13%3A45%3A34Karen |
  
  

  

  A Grizzly on the ridge. This was awarded The Wildlife Art Society International best painting award. It is about 3 x 6 inches and competed against much larger works.

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• 19Feb

  Quiet Contemplation

  Cats, Kitten, Lynx, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Portrait, Small Paintings, Wildlife Art 43No Commentshttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2009/02/19/quiet-contemplation/Quiet+Contemplation2009-02-19+13%3A30%3A01Karen |
  
  

  
  Captivated by something just out of our line of vision, this lynx kitten was a wonderful subject! Portraying a sense of innocence as well as 3 dimensional light and value (that feeling as if you could reach out and touch him that we all strive for) was a real challenge.

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• 19Feb

  Autumn Beaver

  American beaver, An Artist's Life, Landscapes, Larger Paintings, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Small Paintings, Travel, Wildlife Art, beaver, water 49No Commentshttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2009/02/19/autumn-beaver/Autumn+Beaver2009-02-19+13%3A15%3A50Karen |
  
  

  

  Beaver by a stream.

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• 17Feb

  Hanging Around

  An Artist's Life, Landscapes, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Photoshoots, Portrait, Small Paintings, Wildlife Art, raccoon 32No Commentshttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2009/02/17/hanging-around/Hanging+Around2009-02-17+18%3A58%3A15Karen |
  
  

  

  Young raccoon

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• 30Jan

  Twin Fawns

  An Artist's Life, Art Shows, Floral, Landscapes, Larger Paintings, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Photoshoots, Wildflowers, Wildlife Art, deer, fawn, white-tailed deer 59No Commentshttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2009/01/30/twin-fawns/Twin+Fawns2009-01-30+12%3A08%3A51Karen |
  
  

  

  These wonderful little guys were so lively, they were hard to keep up with. The reference for this painting was taken when they finally stopped together long enough to get this great shot. It is so very special to be able to experience first hand these beautiful animals.

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• 30Jan

  The Look

  An Artist's Life, Art Shows, Landscapes, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Photoshoots, Portrait, Small Paintings, Wolves 57No Commentshttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2009/01/30/the-look/The+Look2009-01-30+12%3A07%3A57Karen |
  
  

  

  A young wolf pup is an irresistible subject. Full of non-stop energy, they explore their world with excitement, missing nothing of their surroundings. Something catching his eye, he stops for a brief moment to check it out with a glance in it’s direction.

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• 20Jun

  Finished!

  An Artist's Life, Commission, Eastern Painted Turtles, Landscapes, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Small Paintings, Travel, Turtles, Wildlife Art 294 Commentshttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2008/06/20/finished/Finished%212008-06-20+20%3A24%3A57Karen |
  
  

  

  Here is the final painting.  All that is left to do is the signature .

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• 14Jun

  Turtle Painting Progress…

  An Artist's Life, Commission, Eastern Painted Turtles, Landscapes, Miniatures, Miscellaneous, Nature Art, Paintings, Photoshoots, Portrait, Small Paintings, Travel, Wildlife Art 282 Commentshttp://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/2008/06/14/turtle-painting-progress/Turtle+Painting+Progress...2008-06-14+23%3A41%3A31Karen |
  
  

   

  Lots of changes made this time.  Next will be the final details on each turtle and tweaks throughout the painting.

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