by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 16, 2019 | Art Destinations, Costa Rica, Field Sketching, Inspiration, Online Art Classes, Sketchbooks, Time Management
Are you picking at every little thing in your art? Are you constantly doubting yourself and finding criticism at every stroke? Do you ask yourself these questions… How much time should I practice until I get good enough? When will I get good enough to use good art...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 20, 2019 | Art Destinations, Botanical Art, Costa Rica, Field Sketching, Sketchbooks, Uncategorized
Does life get in the way of doing the things you really love to do? Jobs, family, and multiple responsibilities can create havoc in your creative journey. There never seems to be enough time to fit it all in. This can be terribly frustrating as days, weeks, months and...
by Mindy Lighthipe | May 22, 2019 | Costa Rica, Drawing Tips, How-To, Inspiration, Online Art Classes, Sketchbooks
I was recently asked what the best methods are for improving drawing skills. In order for you to really draw well you need to roll up your sleeves and draw from LIFE and DRAW OFTEN!!!!! Here are……. 10 Art Tips for Improving YOUR Drawing Set up a scheduled...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 25, 2015 | Bird Art, Drawing Tips, Field Sketching, Scientific Illustration, Sketchbooks, Uncategorized
I am very fortunate to be teaching Scientific Illustration at the UFL. UFL is the 3rd largest University in the USA. It has vast resources of natural science collections within the different disciplines as well as being the home of the Florida Museum of Natural...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 29, 2012 | Drawing Tips, Field Sketching, How-To, Sketchbooks, Uncategorized, Workshops
Do you hate your sketchbook? I just spent the last 5 days teaching a workshop with my good friend and “Sketckbook Queen”, Patricia Wynne. There were 11 of us that traveled to locations in my hometown of Gainesville, Florida to draw and sketch. We went to...
