by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 27, 2011 | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
In response to my latest blog post on “Lifting Veins” I was asked, ” What kind of brush do you use to lift veins?” Many botanical artists use the most expensive Kolinsky Sable watercolor brushes they can find. Sometimes the saying, ”...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 26, 2011 | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, Light on Form, Watercolor Tips
As a teacher of Botanical Art I am often asked about painting leaves. Leaves are probably the most important thing a botanical artist MUST master. In order for the painting to come to life, the leaves must look natural and have the proper venation. Here is a leaf in...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 11, 2010 | Drawing Tips, Graphite
Tip #3 Erasers are not all the same I used the kneaded eraser to lift the background leaves in this graphite drawing. First, I would like to start by saying that making mistakes when drawing is common for the botanical artist and natural science illustrator. We are...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 10, 2010 | Drawing Tips, Graphite
Tip # 2 – Your Pencil Sharpener is your new best friend. Turtle Shell -Graphite on Stonehenge Paper -Mindy Lighthipe © 1999 As a kid I used the dinky little plastic pencil sharpeners that you can find just about anywhere. They never did give me a very good...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 8, 2010 | Drawing Tips, Graphite
Drawing Tip #1 Not all pencils are created equal. "A Pair of Pears" Graphite Tombow 2H Drawing Pencil on Strathmore 300 Series Drawing Paper Mindy Lighthipe ©2010 Have you ever gone to buy a drawing pencil either on the internet...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 6, 2010 | Drawing Tips, Graphite
With September just around the corner it is time to start thinking about going back to school. I like to think of the fall as a fresh start. It is a time when all the summer activities are over and the weather is turning cooler. Going back to school always means new...
