by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Time Management
51 0r 53 but not 52! Challenge Yourself! I started last year, 2012, off with a 52/52 painting challenge. I wanted to do 52 paintings in 52 weeks. Did I make it? I am not really sure if I did or not. I have uploaded the results of my work onto my Pinterest boards as...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Gouache, Uncategorized
20 years ago I made my first trip to Costa Rica. I had always wanted to see the rainforest. I went with some friends and we traveled by bicycle. Bicycling in Costa Rica was a challenge for me. To make a long story short…. I sold my bicycle there and have taken the bus...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Art Exhibits, Bird Art, Conservation, Paintings, Uncategorized
Nature’s Eden I am pleased to write about a new organization I joined here in Florida. It is called Florida’s Eden. They are a group of artists, nature lovers and business people who all care about the delicate and amazing environment here in Florida. They...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Native Species, Paintings, Uncategorized
I hope that everyone on the eastern coast of the USA are recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. I have friends and family who still do not have power and some that have massive property damage. My heart goes out to everyone and hope that things get back to...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Animal Portraits, Colored Pencil, Time Management, Uncategorized
Football Season Means Colored Pencils! Yes folks…. that’s what the fall brings to my world. I get lots of questions about how I manage my time as an artist. People perceive me as being very organized and productive….. whew! So glad that I come off...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Art Exhibits, Exhibitions, Graphite
Drawing Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club "Mark", by Artist Lea Collie Wight, graphite ©2012 Salmagundi Club There is a new juried exhibit at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. "Drawings": An Exhibition in the Lower Gallery Lower...
