Artist & Painter Rebecca Latham’s Nature & Wildlife Art

Art of the Animal Kingdom Exhibition

July 13th, 2007 at 5:43 pm (Fox, Coyote & Wolf Paintings & Sketches, Galleries, Exhibitions & Shows, Paintings, Paintings in Little - Small Miniature Paintings, Paintings of Animals)

I thought that some of the visitors to my blog may be interested in seeing these photos of an art exhibition in Vermont. The Art of the Animal Kingdom show is on right now - these are some photos of the exhibition (courtesy the Bennington center for the Arts ).

) is work that I have in the exhibition, "Distracted".

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Robin Sketch

July 10th, 2007 at 10:30 pm (Paintings, Paintings of Birds, Sketches, Studies, & Doodles, Songbird & Hummingbird Paintings and Sketches)

This is a new sketch for a painting of a robin in grass.

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Miniature Painting?

July 10th, 2007 at 10:29 pm (Articles & Stuff, Inspiration, Research Study, & Field Trips, Paintings in Little - Small Miniature Paintings)

This is a little different post for me…

Years ago I learned that the way I painted my artwork (and the way my family paints) was painting "in miniature" and in a similar way that traditional miniature painters execute their work. Because it is so directly related to the way that my family and I paint, I (and others in my family) have done quite a bit of study of miniature art and it’s history, thanks to encouragement of some of my friends. I’ve written a brief article on the miniature based on conversations I have had and research of the subject that some of you may find interesting that can be read here.

For myself and my work, I’ve found that how miniatures were painted as well as various things that have influenced the art to be very interesting. And, as I posted earlier, I have been using various traditional surfaces (or also referred to as ‘grounds’ ) in my more recent paintings because of my studies. I believe it has stretched me a bit as an artist.

(Artwork pictured by miniature artist Nicholas Hilliard - 1547-1619)

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Commission of Chloe

July 7th, 2007 at 9:49 pm (Commissioned Paintings, Paintings, Paintings in Little - Small Miniature Paintings, Paintings of Animals)

This is a commissioned work that I just completed and the steps to create the painting.

I started out with a fairly detailed pencil sketch of the puppy in graphite. Doing a more detailed drawing first helps me establish my values before I begin the painting process.

This is a commissioned work that I just completed and the steps to create the painting.

The drawing transferred to the painting surface. Gold and orange washes are glazed in as the warm underpainting.

This is a commissioned work that I just completed and the steps to create the painting.

Darks are roughly painted into the fur and in the face.

This is a commissioned work that I just completed and the steps to create the painting.
The completed painting of Chloe.

This is a commissioned work that I just completed and the steps to create the painting.

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New Gallery Exhibitions

July 2nd, 2007 at 7:55 pm (Galleries, Exhibitions & Shows, Paintings, Paintings of Animals, Paintings of Birds)

Mute Swan, 30in x 40in, watercolor

I have quite a schedule coming up if all that is planned comes through…

I am pleased to announce that a special showing featuring my family and a few other artists is planned the last weekend of October in Frenchtown, NJ – we will be attending this exhibition. (My family and I are planning to have 30 or more pieces for that exhibition.) This gallery is also having their annual “Fall Show and Shoot” over Labor Day weekend (September)that will have some of our new work on display as well. http://www.decoyswildlife.com/

We are now represented in Fredericksburg , TX at Whistle Pik Galleries and will be sending them more work (and larger paintings) to have in their gallery. As in previous years, all three of us will have work in their annual Christmas Miniature show. http://www.whistlepik.com/

Galleries West Fine Art, within minutes of the Grand Teton National Park, in Jackson Hole, WY is hosting a wildlife exhibition, “Wild Spirit: Interpretations of Wildlife”, August 10-24 in their newly expanded gallery. A collection of my (and my family’s) new pieces will be shown there as well. We will be painting in the gallery on the 14th & 15th for their annual “Fall Roundup” during the Jackson Fall Arts Festival (6th - 16th) in September. http://gallerieswestjacksonhole.com/

Another gallery showing in beautiful Paradise Valley at the North entrance to Yellowstone National Park - Moose Horn Gallery in Livingston, MT also has a show for my family planned in September – we will be painting in the gallery on the 16th & 17th. http://www.moosehorngallery.com/