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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»
Some watercolor pieces by my family and I are a part of the 5th Annual "Nature in Miniature Show" in Salem, Oregon June 2nd – 25th, 2007. It is an invitational exhibition sponsored by Elsinore Gallery. More information is available on the gallery’s website – http://www.elsinoregallery.com 
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A quick note – ArtsWOM, a British blog for the arts sponsored by Sky Arts (Sky TV network), posted a very nice review of my artwork and blog as their "Showcase Pick" on June 4th – see it here. A big "thank you" to them!
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This is a miniature painting of a blooming cactus 3-3/4" x 4-3/4" that I just completed titled "Cactus Jewel". It’s a pretty intricate and involved painting. It is painted on ivorine, a simulated ivory surface – Ivory is a traditional ground and popular for miniature artists to paint on since the 1700’s – of course, due to conservation reasons, has now been replaced with the synthetic version (which, though synthetic, has been used by miniature artists for over a century).
I have been delighted with my experience with painting on ivorine. 
(…and am planning to paint more of them.) Normally I have painted watercolor on board, which would be similar to traditional surfaces that were used also, though a little more modern.
The experiments with this surface have been due to one of my friend’s, Joan Willies, influence. She has a tremendous knowledge of miniature art as well as the history and techniques, and a little of it is rubbing off on me. She also has a beautiful website of her miniature paintings here.
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