by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Botanical Art and Natural Science Illustration- Tip # 5 Apply tone with the side of your pencil. "It's all in the Wrist" All too often botanical artists and natural science illustrators use the point of their pencils to create form/volume in...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Tip #4 You NEED to KNEAD your kneaded eraser Everytime I teach a botanical art or natural science class I find that there is at least one student who pulls out a hard filthy dirty kneaded eraser. YUCK! This is what I call eraser abuse. A kneaded eraser can last for a...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 19, 2010 | Botanical Art Books, Uncategorized
I am a member of the North Light Book Club which is a fantastic book club for all kinds of art books. Periodically they have sales on their books and I just received an e-mail blast from them that Billy Showell's Watercolor Flower Portrait Book is on sale for...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the Mindy Lighthipe's botanical art and natural science illustration blog. Do you love botanical art and natural science illustration? Are you interested in insects, animals, and plants? Do you love discovering and learning new things about nature, the...
