by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 30, 2019 | Art Destinations, Costa Rica, Digital Photography, Photography Tips, Photoshop, Workshops
Do you feel like a dinosaur at times when it comes to the digital world and all the slick flashy technology? It seems almost impossible to keep up with the latest apps, cameras, iPads and gadgets flooding the market. Do you buy a smart phone, an iPad, a DSLR or Point...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 3, 2019 | Botanical Art, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Photoshop
Do you find it difficult to render your subjects so they look alive and are about to come off the page? Do you understand how the light is hitting your subject? The best way to get your drawings to look 3-dimensional is to make sure you have the following: Highlights-...
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by Mindy Lighthipe | May 4, 2014 | Art Destinations, Business Practices for Artists, Colored Pencil, Conservation, How-To, Photoshop, Reproduction, T-Shirt Designs, Uncategorized
When I start a project for a client I always start with the finished product size or sizes. It is necessary to know what the end use will be. I want my clients to get the most versatile design work that can multi-purpose across a number of platforms. At first I found...
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by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 27, 2014 | 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 | Nov 8, 2012 | How-To, Photoshop, Uncategorized, Videos
Clean up those White Backgrounds! I recently had one of my readers ask me how I clean up the background on my botanical paintings in Photoshop Elements. I spent about 3 weeks composing my eBook, “Scan YOUR Art” and decided this time that I would try to...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 8, 2012 | E-Books, Photoshop, Uncategorized
I wanted to do a quick post to thank all of you who purchased my e-Book, "Scan YOUR Art". The response has been awesome! Since I am new at sending out the eBooks there may be a few of you that did not get your books. If this has happened to you, please...
