by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 12, 2013 | 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 | Apr 18, 2013 | Art Exhibits, Botanical Art, T-Shirt Designs, Uncategorized
Hi Everyone and Welcome to Spring! I had many inquires about purchasing one of my t-shirts from the Kanapaha Garden Festival. I had to wait until the festival was over to see if there were any shirts left. We have a limited quantity in Women’s and Men’s...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Mar 18, 2013 | Uncategorized, Workshops
My last post was January 1, 2013. In that post I mentioned that 2013 had been a hard year for me. 2 weeks later, on January 15, 2013 my mother passed away. I have been her caregiver for the past 7 years. They were hard and the last year was harder than I ever...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Dec 22, 2012 | ASBA-American Society of Botanical Artists, Botanical Art, Uncategorized
About nine months ago I got an email from a design company in Australia called Swear Words. They design packaging and websites, and create brands for companies. One of their clients is Loving Earth. Loving Earth recently started selling gourmet organic kale chips...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 20, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, Conservation, Costa Rica, Environmental Concerns, Gouache, Uncategorized
20 years ago I made my first trip to Costa Rica. I had always wanted to see the rainforest. I went with some friends and we traveled by bicycle. Bicycling in Costa Rica was a challenge for me. To make a long story short…. I sold my bicycle there and have taken the bus...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 12, 2012 | 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...
