by Mindy Lighthipe | Costa Rica, Costa Rica Through an Artist's Eyes, Field Sketching, Scientific Illustration
What Happens After the Trip? Meet Nature Journal Artist Karen Johnson One of the greatest joys of leading art and nature expeditions is seeing what participants create long after they return home. The memories may fade with time, but the sketches, color notes,...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Butterfly Art, Experimentation Sparks Creativity, Insect Art, Scientific Illustration, Workshops
Did you know it’s National Moth Week? Butterflies often steal the spotlight, but moths are every bit as fascinating—and in my opinion, some are even more spectacular. One of my favorite species is the Madagascan Sunset Moth (Urania ripheus). With its...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Butterfly Art, Costa Rica, Insect Art, Scientific Illustration, Uncategorized, Workshops
An Electric Flash of Blue: Drawing the Magic of the Blue Morpho I still remember the very first time I saw a Blue Morpho butterfly in the Costa Rican rainforest. One moment the forest was deep green and shadowed—then zap!—an electric flash of blue zipped past me like...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Botanical Art, Colored Pencil, How-To, Scientific Illustration, Workshops
Fall Harvest Drawing & Painting Workshop at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens September 22–26 | 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. All Levels Welcome | Ages 14+ Autumn is a spectacular time for artists, and what better way to capture the season than with a week-long fall art...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Bird Art, Scientific Illustration, Workshops
I never thought I’d be able to draw birds. They seemed so elusive and difficult to capture on paper. I didn’t see myself as a “bird artist” at all. But as I traveled through Central America, I found myself increasingly fascinated by these beautiful creatures. The more...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Conservation, Costa Rica, Field Sketching, Scientific Illustration, Uncategorized, Workshops
I first traveled to Costa Rica in 1989 and it changed my life. I had been a textile artist making a living weaving and selling woman’s clothing and accessories. Although being a weaver had been my passion, I began to get weary of doing art shows and needed a change....
