by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 18, 2017 | ASBA-American Society of Botanical Artists, Bird Art, Botanical Art, Environmental Concerns, Native Species
In December of 2016 I had the wonderful opportunity to teach a group of artists at the Florida Society of Botanical Artists in Sarasota Florida. The society is a local chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists. This was the third time they invited me to...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 13, 2017 | Graphite, How-To, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Scientific Illustration, Videos, Watercolor Tips, Workshops
I am really excited with the wonderful responses I have been getting about my online classes. I started 2 years ago ad to date have had the privilege of teaching over 400 artists worldwide. I have students from England, Germany, Tasmania, Turkey, Australia, Japan,...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 26, 2016 | Insect Art, Printmaking, Scientific Illustration
Insects have always been peaked my curiosity. I collected bugs as a kid. I never really had the science brain to become an entomologist. I wanted to know about their lifecycle but most of all I wanted to draw and paint them. I think it is the diversity of color,...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 4, 2016 | Butterfly Art, Colored Pencil, Online Art Classes, Uncategorized, Workshops
I recently had the opportunity to go back to the New York Botanical Gardens to teach a 3 day workshop on drawing butterflies. I taught at NYBG for almost 20 years after completing the Botanical Illustration Certification Program. It takes 2 years to complete...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 31, 2016 | Drawing Tips, How-To, Online Art Classes, Scientific Illustration, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips, Workshops
I am happy to announce my new online Wonderful World of Watercolor Class will start this fall on September 21, 2016. I want to thank all my fellow artists for the overwhelming success of my Foundation Drawing and Drawing Plants classes. For the past year I have had...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 1, 2016 | Butterfly Art, Insect Art, Paintings
I love Peonies! Years ago I planted about a dozen or so of them in the fall in my garden. When spring came the following year I couldn’t wait for the flowers to bloom. To my dismay I saw all the beautiful flower buds covered in ants. Drat! I thought they were...
by Mindy Lighthipe | May 27, 2016 | Animal Rescue, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns
I have been traveling and leading art and photography tours to Costa Rica for over 30 years. It always warms my heart when something wonderful happens to help save the animals of this country. We have been visiting Toucan Rescue Ranch for 8 years to expose our artists...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Mar 16, 2016 | Animal Portraits, Colored Pencil, Costa Rica
Hi Everyone! WE just got back from an amazing trip to Costa Rica this year. I am still in awe of the diversity of this tiny country. We visited so many beautiful places and saw an amazing array of birds, plants, animals and yes FROGS! We are already planing the trip...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 7, 2015 | ASBA-American Society of Botanical Artists, Botanical Art, Butterfly Art, Costa Rica, Insect Art, Uncategorized
This year My Biriba Fruit with Hairstreak Butterfly; Annona mucosa, Atlides polybe painting was accepted into the ASBA- NY Horticultural Society 18th Annual International Botanical Art Exhibit. The exhibit will be up until December 30, 2015. Here is the story behind...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 22, 2015 | Animal Portraits
Last year while I was teaching at UFL I found this reindeer skull high up on one of the shelves in Mammalogy. The spread of the rack is almost 5 feet. I asked the curator if I could draw it and she said, “yes!” I wasn’t exactly sure what I was going...
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