by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 24, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Orchids
Painting #4- 52/52 Painting Challenge Last night I attended the Gainesville Orchid Society meeting. I am a new member and found the group to be very friendly and very knowledgeable. I mostly joined because I love to paint orchids and am hoping to find some local...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 20, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Gouache, Graphite, Orchids
Painting #3/Week #3 52/52 Painting Challenge 2012 I was visiting a friend in Naples Florida and she had a wonderful collection of orchids. They seemed to be just dripping off the trees and off the side of her house. I was in the midst of such a beautiful range of...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 3, 2012 | Botanical Art, Leaf Challenge
The holiday season was a crazy busy time for all of us. I hope that all of you had a wonderful season filled with friends and family. We are now in the New Year and I find that so many people are making resolutions. I prefer this year not to make any...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 14, 2011 | Botanical Art, Colored Pencil, Gouache, Leaf Challenge, Paintings, PanPastels, Uncategorized
Mulberry Tree Leaves This is leaf #14 & Leaf 15 of my 30 Day Botanical Leaf Challenge. I believe these are Mulberry Tree leaves. I found the leaves in my backyard. They are such a cool leaves. The mottled circles were there, painted by Mother Nature herself....
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 8, 2011 | Botanical Art, Leaf Challenge, Uncategorized
Botanical Leaf # 8; Silverpoint I enjoy doing a variety of different techniques. I learned silverpoint from Linda Funk in the 1990's at the New York Botanical Garden. Linda is a wonderful botanical artist and an enthusiast teacher. She is also a purist. Her...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 5, 2011 | Botanical Art, Leaf Challenge, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
Sweet Potato Vine – Mindy Lighthipe ; botanical watercolor ©2011 Today I decided to do a quick little leaf. It is a sweet potato vine leaf. This creeping vine is a great addition in my garden as it spreads quickly and acts as a ground cover. This is...
