by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 29, 2017 | Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, Art Destinations, Bird Art, Colored Pencil, Conservation, Costa Rica, Workshops
I have been traveling to Costa Rica for over 30 years. In my travels I search out places that are off the beaten path. I am not much for conventional tourism. It would be unusual for me to be drinking a pina colada on a white sandy beach. I prefer to find places where...
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 | Sep 25, 2015 | Bird Art, Drawing Tips, Field Sketching, Scientific Illustration, Sketchbooks, Uncategorized
I am very fortunate to be teaching Scientific Illustration at the UFL. UFL is the 3rd largest University in the USA. It has vast resources of natural science collections within the different disciplines as well as being the home of the Florida Museum of Natural...
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by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 20, 2014 | Bird Art, Pen & Ink, Watercolor Tips
Never stop learning! People are often surprised to see me in a classroom situation as the student, rather than the teacher. When I taught at the New York Botanical Gardens I had the good fortune of taking a class for every class I taught. This was great because I...
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by Mindy Lighthipe | May 21, 2014 | Art Destinations, Bird Art, Digital Photography, Photography Tips, Uncategorized, Videos
I use my camera as a research tool to photograph my subjects. I am always debating whether or not I should spend tons of money and buy a super duper camera. It is difficult for me to take pictures when I have too many bells and whistles. If I have to keep changes...
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by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 27, 2014 | Bird Art, Business Practices for Artists, E-Books, How-To, Paintings, Photoshop, Uncategorized
Business Practices for Artists for Reproduction & Copyrights Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to……..all of you who visited my blog for the last post about my Pelican Painting. I am so happy that you enthusiastically responded to the process on how I...
