by Mindy Lighthipe | Butterfly Art, Insect Art, Paintings
I love Peonies! Years ago I planted about a dozen or so of them in the fall in my garden. When spring came the following year I couldn’t wait for the flowers to bloom. To my dismay I saw all the beautiful flower buds covered in ants. Drat! I thought they were...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Portraits, Art Books, Paintings, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
I am thrilled to share with you the new book from North Light Books- The Best of Watercolor: Splash 15, Creative Solutions. About 2 years ago I saw a call to enter for this book on Artist Network. They were looking for watercolor paintings that may have caused...
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by Mindy Lighthipe | Bird Art, Business Practices for Artists, E-Books, How-To, Paintings, Photoshop, Uncategorized
Business Practices for Artists for Reproduction & Copyrights Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to……..all of you who visited my blog for the last post about my Pelican Painting. I am so happy that you enthusiastically responded to the process on how I...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Butterfly Art, Costa Rica, Insect Art, Paintings, T-Shirt Designs, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
Paint Iridescence Blue Morpho butterflies are my favorite butterflies. They are part of the brushfoot butterflies from the Neo Tropics. I first saw one flying in Costa Rica and was mesmerized by the dazzling irridescent blue. The Latin word for the Order of...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Art Exhibits, Bird Art, Conservation, Paintings, Uncategorized
Nature’s Eden I am pleased to write about a new organization I joined here in Florida. It is called Florida’s Eden. They are a group of artists, nature lovers and business people who all care about the delicate and amazing environment here in Florida. They...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Native Species, Paintings, Uncategorized
I hope that everyone on the eastern coast of the USA are recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. I have friends and family who still do not have power and some that have massive property damage. My heart goes out to everyone and hope that things get back to...
