by Mindy Lighthipe | Mar 18, 2020 | How-To, Online Art Classes, Watercolor Tips
I recently had an artist ask me why color mixing is so difficult to master. At first I didn’t know how to answer the question. I have always loved color and it has never given me much trouble. To critique my own art, I would say my color can be too bright and bold. I...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Mar 5, 2020 | Costa Rica, Native Species, Uncategorized, Workshops
Wow! Did I say WOW!! I just got back from our Journey to the Costa Rican Rainforest. We were 14 artists traveling together and it was an amazing trip. When I first started doing tours about 20 years ago, I was nervous, wondering whether people would like it. I have...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
I was recently asked by a student why white was not included on the supply list for my watercolor class. There seems to be a huge debate over whether white and also black are “allowed” in watercolor. Watercolor very rarely uses white. For many artists, using white is...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 4, 2020 | Colored Pencil, Drawing Tips, How-To, Light on Form, Online Art Classes
Do you want your drawings and paintings to have more form? Are trying to make things 3 dimensional and for some reason they keep coming out flat? There can be many reasons this is happening. Understanding surface contour, how light hits the form, what the surface...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
The New Year started off a bit slow for me. Unfortunately when it should be a time of joy and happiness it came with some sadness. We lost 3 people in our family during the holidays to illness. It is really hard to lose people you love and hard to move forward when...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Dec 4, 2019 | Art Exhibits, Drawing Tips, Exhibitions, Time Management, Uncategorized
I recently had the pleasure of working privately with artist, Cathy Fe over the last 6 months. It was all done online as I live in Florida and Cathy lives in Illinois. It is amazing to me the world we now live in. At times technology seems daunting and impersonal and...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 18, 2019 | Butterfly Art, Colored Pencil, Scientific Illustration
It seems that everyone has issues and challenges in their lives. People may present themselves as “together”, “having it all” etc. When it comes down to it we all have our demons, self-doubt and insecurities. I think this is exactly the place to find your artistic...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 4, 2019 | Art Destinations, Bird Art, Botanical Art, Costa Rica, Drawing Tips, Field Sketching, Leaf Challenge
Do you sometimes feel like your art takes a back seat to everyday life? Do you feel like you will never get enough time to do the creative things you love? I recently had the wonderful experience of participating in INKTOBER for the 31 days in October 2019. It was fun...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 26, 2019 | Animal Rescue, Art Destinations, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Field Sketching, Inspiration, Scientific Illustration, T-Shirt Designs, Workshops
Do you LOVE nature? Do you worry about climate change and species going extinct? Do you feel it is impossible for one person to make a difference? These questions come up all the time, especially in terms of making a difference. The world is so vast and at times you...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 18, 2019 | Butterfly Art, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Insect Art
It seems more and more we are bombarded and constantly on overload with all the information via the internet and news media about global warming and climate change. If we listen to a lot of it, it is so alarming that it is hard to find hope in a sea of devastation. I...
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