by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, Colored Pencil, How-To, Scientific Illustration, Workshops
Fall Harvest Drawing & Painting Workshop at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens September 22–26 | 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. All Levels Welcome | Ages 14+ Autumn is a spectacular time for artists, and what better way to capture the season than with a week-long fall art...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, Butterfly Art, Colored Pencil, Conservation, Insect Art, Online Art Classes, Workshops
For many years I have been interested in the symbiotic relationship of plants and insects. I have done 30+ paintings over the years of insects and the plants which feed their young. Many people often overlook this relationship. It is paramount to preserve this...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, How-To, Watercolor Tips
Major Screw Up in Your Watercolor Painting? What do you do when you are in the middle of a watercolor painting and a blob of paint lands where you really don’t want it? Has this ever happened to you? It has to me, more times than I care to admit. Since I...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, Butterfly Art, Colored Pencil, Costa Rica, Drawing Tips, How-To, Online Art Classes
Hi Everyone! I have some exciting news from my studio…………..I am usually pretty regular with blogging but this last couple of months you may have thought I fell through the cracks. During the time of Covid19 I have not been bored for one minute....
by Mindy Lighthipe | Art Destinations, Bird Art, Botanical Art, Costa Rica, Drawing Tips, Field Sketching, Leaf Challenge
Do you sometimes feel like your art takes a back seat to everyday life? Do you feel like you will never get enough time to do the creative things you love? I recently had the wonderful experience of participating in INKTOBER for the 31 days in October 2019. It was fun...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
Does it seem impossible to get predictable results in watercolor? Does it seem fussy and unforgivable? If you are thinking watercolor is difficult, you are not alone. I found this to be true for many years. I took several watercolor classes and never got the hang of...
