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 | 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 | Feb 13, 2017 | Graphite, How-To, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Scientific Illustration, Videos, Watercolor Tips, Workshops
I am really excited with the wonderful responses I have been getting about my online classes. I started 2 years ago ad to date have had the privilege of teaching over 400 artists worldwide. I have students from England, Germany, Tasmania, Turkey, Australia, Japan,...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 26, 2015 | ASBA-American Society of Botanical Artists, Botanical Art, Digital Photography, Drawing Tips, How-To, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Scientific Illustration, Videos
The more I teach, the more I learn! Teaching online is a new and exciting experience for me. I am spending countless hours in my studio talking to an invisible classroom as I create the videos. When I am face to face with a group of people it is much easier to tell if...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 5, 2015 | Light on Form
As the days are shorter, sunlight can be an issue for an artists working in the studio. It would be awesome if all our studios had great lighting, but such is not the case for most……. and it is never 24/7 unless you live in Alaska…… and only then……. it is for a few...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 22, 2014 | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, How-To, Light on Form, Photography Tips, Scientific Illustration
I was reading a conversation in a Facebook Botanical Art Group that artists were having a rough time deciding how to light their subjects and which direction the light should come from. This topic has always been open for debate and it is one of the subjects I love to...
