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 12, 2017 | Botanical Art, How-To, Light on Form, Surface Contour, Videos
Where are the bends, twists and curves of any given object? Think of surface contour as a topographical map or the terrain of an object. To clearly see the surface contour it helps to create an armature drawing. An armature drawing shows the formation of how...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 8, 2017 | How-To, Watercolor Tips
In this short video I demonstrate how to use the chisel brush and the rake or comb brush. I was using Loew Cornell brushes and the manufacturer discontinued both of them. I found 2 replacements that are available through DickBlick.com Here are the direct links to...
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...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 27, 2017 | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, Graphite, How-To, Online Art Classes, Uncategorized
When you are drawing multiple images that overlap remember it is important to draw the background object through the foreground object. Erase any overlapping lines. This makes all of your lines read correctly. You can even decide to place a leaf that might be in the...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 1, 2017 | Costa Rica, Digital Photography, How-To, Photography Tips, Workshops
I am super excited with my new iPhone 7Plus! Having a camera with me at all times is essential. You never know when you are going to come across something special that you want to take a quick picture of. Lugging around cameras especially DSLR’s that have...
