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Rebecca Latham is an international realistic wildlife and nature painter and author working in finely detailed watercolors. Her works range all sizes - all painted in miniature. Represented by Latham Studios. More»
This is a graphite sketch/drawing for a new miniature painting I will be starting soon. It is a Queen butterfly. The species is similar to a monarch, but a darker russet color and not as defined with black markings. I will be sketching out an arrangement of flowers and a background to add to it as well. 
Posted by Rebecca @ 6:52 pm
Tags: arrangement, arrangement of flowers, butterfly, butterfly sketch, graphite, miniature, miniature painting, monarch, queen butterfly, russet color
This was a hike into the Black Canyon Wilderness in the Tetons early one morning before we had to be back in Jackson at our gallery. I was surprised that it was more of a woodsy trail and not as much of a 'canyon', but gorgeous none the less. Several bubbling streams and an assortment of wildflowers were the highlight of the trail....
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I have to admit, I absolutely love mountains.. This was from our trip in the fall of 2010 to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the Fall Arts Festival. Spending the early mornings encountering...
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Here are some other images from Florida for everyone to take a peek at. Many thanks to our friends for their help in getting the wildlife to cooperate... ;) lol! Again, we were so fortunate to have such a wide variety of birds and such show up for us. (...even a pair of young raccoons fishing at sunset in Merritt Island! :D ) ...so much...
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February 2nd, 2007 at 11:15 pm
[...] is new little graphite sketch/drawing of a butterfly. I will be starting a painting of it soon – A smaller painting. It’s a Queen butterfly. The [...]
August 25th, 2007 at 11:09 am
WOW
September 23rd, 2007 at 2:50 am
what inspired you to draw this butterfly? it’s really beautiful
September 29th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
Thank you.
I study butterflies often. In the summertime the butterflies that are native to Minnesota visit the gardens that are just outside my studio windows. I also visit butterfly houses to see them. This one is from a butterfly exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo.
I used this sketch for a painting – adding some wildflowers that I studied in Wyoming (Grand Teton National Park). The painting is posted here – http://www.lathamstudios.com/rebeccasblog/blog/2007/03/30/queen-butterfly-miniature-painting/
Rebecca
September 29th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Hey im drawing butterflies at school…got any tips ?
January 10th, 2009 at 1:26 am
hey, dats well wicked. i wish i could draw butterflies lyk that. how long did it take you to draw this piece?? because i wouldn;t find the time/ patients to do this amazing sketch tone.
March 29th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
That's a pretty neat butterfly drawing you drew. I wish I could draw butterflies like that, I only draw anime people. What inspired you to draw butterflies in the first place?
April 29th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
I have a question, why haven't I seen this master piece on here Shinysun's Cross?
June 7th, 2010 at 6:17 am
Hello, i'm studying butterflies at school for my GCSE's and then I'm going to do a final big peice of work. I was wondering if you have and tips or help for me ?