by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am a gouachist! Long before I ever painted in watercolor I worked in gouache. What is gouache? It is an opaque watercolor. Yesterday I talked about the properties of watercolor and transparency. Today I will talk about gouache and why I like it so much. It is a very...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Transparent Watercolor Glazing Today I found a beautiful oak leaf that was crying out to be painted with Quinacridone Watercolors. The leaf was at it's peak color and I knew exactly what it needed. Watercolor is loved mostly for its transparent qualities....
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
Leaf #9- Using Pan Pastels I am about to teach a class called" PanPastels: Everything but the Kitchen Sink" and to prepare for it I have been experimenting with them. As I have stated in various other blog posts about PanPastels…. I love them. They are...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 8, 2011 | Botanical Art, Leaf Challenge, Uncategorized
Botanical Leaf # 8; Silverpoint I enjoy doing a variety of different techniques. I learned silverpoint from Linda Funk in the 1990's at the New York Botanical Garden. Linda is a wonderful botanical artist and an enthusiast teacher. She is also a purist. Her...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Leaf 7- Sky Flower Vine The sky flower is one of my favorite vines. I have seen it many times on my Artistic Adventure Tours to Costa Rica and it has been about 18 years since I painted it. I was so thrilled to find it here in Florida.This year I am going...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was out wandering in the backyard and found what I thought was a dandelion plant. In New Jersey they are everywhere and spread like wildfire. In Florida if they exist, I haven't really seen them so I was surprised to see one in my yard. It turns out it...
