by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
Studio 16 is moving to Gainesville Florida at the end of May 2011! In preparation for this move I am contacting all my loyal followers to let you know I am having a studio sale. I have lots of art work, art books, art and framing supplies that will...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Dec 20, 2010 | Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, PanPastels, Uncategorized
I recently had the wonderful experience of taking my cat, King Arthur to Florida on an airplane. I had business in Gainesville at the Florida Museum of Natural History and I had to be away for 10 days. I do cat rescue for Lifeline Animal Rescue in NJ and Arthur is one...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Dec 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
I recently received a question from a botanical artist about using PanPastels. I decided that the best thing to do was to do a blog post and open it up for discussion. So here goes: I discovered PanPastels at a trade show in 2009. I have always admired pastels for...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
Botanical Art & Natural Science Illustration – Drawing Tip #9 Botanical Artists and Natural Science Illustrators are expected to see all the intricate details of their subjects. The more that is seen, more can be recorded. This intense observation is what...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Botanical Art and Natural Science Illustration – Drawing Tip #8 Get out your Tracing Paper! Botanical Artists and Natural Science Illustrators should make tracing paper a staple in your of art studio. Tracing paper is wonderful! I love working with it for all...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Botanical Art & Natural Science Illustration Tip # 6 Adding Detail Get to the Point! We have already discussed pencil sharpeners, but I will say it one more time…..Botanical Artists and Natural Science Illustrators should have a good pencil sharpener...
