by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 1, 2015 | Drawing Tips, Graphite, Online Art Classes, Uncategorized
I never thought much of doing landscape or plein air painting as I don’t really like to draw or paint outside. I like to go on hikes, collect things, take photos, and grow stuff in my back yard. Lugging all my drawing supplies even at a minimum is not really...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 18, 2015 | Costa Rica, Digital Photography, Photography Tips, Uncategorized
I just got back from my trip to Costa Rica. We had 10 days of pure heaven, photographing and sketching the wonders of the rainforest. One of things I enjoyed the most was taking pictures with my iPhone. I have the iPhone 5s and it does a great job in taking close up...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 2, 2014 | Graphite, How-To, Surface Contour, Uncategorized
I recently posted a video of an artichoke which demonstrates how I do an armature drawing to show the surface contour. One of my enthusiastic blog readers sent me a drawing that she did of a pumpkin and was having trouble understanding how she could improve the...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 19, 2014 | Animal Portraits, Art Books, Paintings, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
I am thrilled to share with you the new book from North Light Books- The Best of Watercolor: Splash 15, Creative Solutions. About 2 years ago I saw a call to enter for this book on Artist Network. They were looking for watercolor paintings that may have caused...
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by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Insect Art: Decorate with Bugs! The insect world is one of my favorite subjects to paint. I have been fascinated with bugs since I was a small child. Recently I moved into a new home and began to decorate it. A beetle mosaic done by Christopher Marley is one of my...
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by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
I loved this video so much that I thought I would share it with my readers. It comes from the Mexican website, 24 Horas. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! I have watched it a zillion times! Post by 24 Horas. Diario sin Límites. If I were the...
