by Mindy Lighthipe | Art For Conservation, Bird Art, Conservation, Costa Rica, Workshops
My art business is expanding in some exciting new ways! Last November, I traveled to Colombia to scout a potential destination for future art, culture, and photography adventures—and it completely exceeded my expectations. Colombia is a breathtaking country, rich in...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Art For Conservation, Bird Art, How-To, Workshops
From Colombia to the Studio: A New 4-Week Hummingbird Art Class This past November, I was incredibly fortunate to travel to Colombia to explore a potential new destination for future traveling art workshops. I went with curiosity—and came home completely inspired....
by Mindy Lighthipe | Bird Art, Scientific Illustration, Workshops
I never thought I’d be able to draw birds. They seemed so elusive and difficult to capture on paper. I didn’t see myself as a “bird artist” at all. But as I traveled through Central America, I found myself increasingly fascinated by these beautiful creatures. The more...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Portraits, Art Exhibits, Bird Art, Insect Art, PanPastels, Pastels
Many years ago I purchased a HUGE set of PanPastels and an assortment of pastel sticks. It was a dismal failure. Everything I did looked mushy, poorly executed, and I quickly abandoned the thought of working with pastels. As I recall this was a similar experience I...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Rescue, Bird Art, Colored Pencil, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Uncategorized
The Spectacle Owl , Pulsatrix perspicillata is the first owl I ever saw in the wild. I was walking in the rainforest on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica when suddenly I felt as if I was being watched. I looked around and didn’t see anything, until I looked up....
by Mindy Lighthipe | Bird Art, Conservation, Field Sketching, Gouache, Native Species, Scientific Illustration
I am fascinated with owls. There is a local Raptor Rehabilitation Center by me in Florida called the Avian Reconditioning Center. They allow people to visit and have educational festivals. One of the really cool things I learned about them is that they are silent when...
