by Mindy Lighthipe | Paintings, Uncategorized, Workshops
I have done all my gardening in zone 6 in New Jersey until now. I now am gardening in zone 8b. The area that I moved to is Northern Central Florida. It is where you see palm trees and huge oak trees side by side covered in spanish moss, It is where the Appalachian...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Conservation, Invasive Species, Native Species, Uncategorized
As a lover of plants and animals it is horrible to hear that an invasive species is taking over an area. I just read a post on Facebook from the Wildlife Society about the siting of a snakehead fish spotted in the Potomac River in Maryland. This is bad news. All too...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Videos
[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoRNMoHFqKk[/svp] A Monarch butterfly is submerged in water. In slow motion watch as it swims to the top of the bowl and flies free.
by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
In response to my latest blog post on “Lifting Veins” I was asked, ” What kind of brush do you use to lift veins?” Many botanical artists use the most expensive Kolinsky Sable watercolor brushes they can find. Sometimes the saying, ”...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, Light on Form, Watercolor Tips
As a teacher of Botanical Art I am often asked about painting leaves. Leaves are probably the most important thing a botanical artist MUST master. In order for the painting to come to life, the leaves must look natural and have the proper venation. Here is a leaf in...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, Butterfly Art, Exhibitions, Insect Art, Paintings
"Harbingers of Spring" ©2010 Mindy Lighthipe This past year I had the wonderful opportunity to enter a juried art exhibit, "Blossoms ll" sponsored by the Susan K Black Foundation. This is the 2nd time that the exhibition has happened. This...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Costa Rica, Photography Tips, Uncategorized, Workshops
Botanical artists and natural science illustrators do not always have the time or the opportunity to work from live specimens. Photography can fill in the gaps where time constraints, and other circumstances can prevent getting all the information needed for a...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Uncategorized
After several weeks of packing and now unpacking my new house and studio are beginning to look like a place I can call home. I have lived in New Jersey my whole life and this is a big change for me and my family. It is much warmer here in Gainesville so the...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Portraits, Bird Art, Oracle Cards
The Bat is BENEFICIAL! Nature's Wisdom Oracle Card # 2 Today I would like to introduce you to the bat. I did this painting years ago in gouache while I was leading an ART TOUR to Costa Rica. Bats are fascinating creatures and I thought that they had...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Portraits, Bird Art, Butterfly Art, Insect Art, Oracle Cards
The next card I will share from my Nature’s Wisdom Oracle Deck is the Scarab Beetle. My “bug” friend Adam Fleishman of Comet Moth Sight & Sound inquired about my deck of cards and wanted to know more about the scarab. So this is for you Adam! ...
