by Mindy Lighthipe | May 22, 2019 | Costa Rica, Drawing Tips, How-To, Inspiration, Online Art Classes, Sketchbooks
I was recently asked what the best methods are for improving drawing skills. In order for you to really draw well you need to roll up your sleeves and draw from LIFE and DRAW OFTEN!!!!! Here are……. 10 Art Tips for Improving YOUR Drawing Set up a scheduled...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 3, 2019 | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, Online Art Classes, Uncategorized, Workshops
Drawing is a skill and you can learn it! I use to believe excellent drawing skills were acquired through fairy dust. It seed to me some people miraculously had the ability to draw effortlessly while others struggled. I fell somewhere in-between. I had moderate success...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 29, 2018 | Bird Art, Colored Pencil, Costa Rica, Digital Photography, Drawing Tips, Field Sketching, Photography Tips
Working from Photographs? There is great controversy as to whether an artist should work from photographs. I often get questions on this topic so I decided to write this post. First let’s discuss copyright. It is unethical to copy another persons photograph or art...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 29, 2017 | Drawing Tips, Graphite, How-To, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Surface Contour, Uncategorized
CAST SHADOWS!!!! UGH!!!! I always work with one light source. It is very consistent and can be very rewarding once you get used to it. I find that once I got the “hang” of it, I am now able to make anything 3-dimensional at any time. Some people have a...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 27, 2017 | Drawing Tips, Light on Form, Online Art Classes
Do you struggle with cast shadows in your art? I am often asked where and how big cast shadows should be. I use the scientific method of lighting my subjects with the light coming from 11 o’clock at 45 degrees from the picture plane. I use cast shadows when an...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 1, 2017 | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, How-To, Online Art Classes, Uncategorized
Do you really understand the term Eyelevel? One of the most important aspects about drawing is training your eye to recognize the level and angle you are looking at. Too often we don’t pay enough attention to the height of a subject in regards to the...
