by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 1, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Costa Rica, Orchids, Uncategorized
Painting # 20 Phragmipedium "Phragmipedium Grande" Original watercolor Mindy Lighthipe ©2012 I attended the Gainesville Orchid Society in February 2012. Each month they have a guest speaker and in February it was Mark Whitten...
by Mindy Lighthipe | May 14, 2012 | Botanical Art, Orchids, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
Painting #18- 52/52 Painting Challenge White and Purple Paphiopedilum- Watercolor ©2012 Mindy Lighthipe A few weeks ago I was at the Gainesville Orchid Society meeting and they had a silent auction on some of the members plants. I found this miniature paph and...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 22, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Orchids, Uncategorized
Painting #15- Paphiopedilum "Dark Beauty" Original Watercolor Mindy Lighthipe ©2012 I was hoping to get this posted some time ago because I was out of the studio on vacation last week. I finished the painting, got it scanned and then started to write...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Mar 26, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Botanical Art Books, Orchids, Paintings
Painting #12/Week #12 -Bodacious Cattleya "Bodacious Cattleya "20" x 24" Watercolor ©2012 MLighthipe I just finished this painting of another Cattleya. I just can't seem to get enough of them. The colors are so bright and bold. The blooms...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Mar 5, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, Orchids, Time Management, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
52/52 Painting Challenge- Painting # 9 Dendrobium lindleyi (aggregatum) Original Watercolor by Mindy Lighthipe ©2012 Dendrobium Aggregatum is also known as Dendrobium lindleyi. It is the first specie orchid I have painted. All the orchids I have painted before...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 30, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Orchids, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
Painting #5- 52/52 Painting Challenge This Catteleya orchid was a super challenge to paint. The brilliant magenta glowed against the pale and subtle hues of the white petals and sepals. I had to use lots of delicate colors to portray the white and not have it fade...
