by Mindy Lighthipe | Dec 3, 2020 | Drawing Tips, Graphite, How-To, Online Art Classes, Videos
I am a HUGE fan of the Kneaded Eraser! Do you struggle with how much graphite to put down in your drawings? Sometimes, do you put too much graphite down, making areas too dark? How can you get rid of some of it, but not all of it? This is where the kneaded eraser...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 25, 2020 | How-To, Videos, Watercolor Tips
How would you like to learn how to reconstitute your watercolors and save money? Do you feel anxious thinking you don’t have enough watercolors? If are like me, you have tons of watercolor and it is all dried up inside the tube. Look at this box of paint! Most...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 4, 2019 | Online Art Classes, Videos, Watercolor Tips
I love the Chisel BRUSH for watercolor!!!! My favorite was the Loew Cornel’s Comfort Grip chisel brush and to my dismay….they discontinued it. I searched the internet to find a suitable substitute and found some. Here is a video I did to help you to know...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 12, 2017 | Botanical Art, How-To, Light on Form, Surface Contour, Videos
Where are the bends, twists and curves of any given object? Think of surface contour as a topographical map or the terrain of an object. To clearly see the surface contour it helps to create an armature drawing. An armature drawing shows the formation of how...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 13, 2017 | Graphite, How-To, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Scientific Illustration, Videos, Watercolor Tips, Workshops
I am really excited with the wonderful responses I have been getting about my online classes. I started 2 years ago ad to date have had the privilege of teaching over 400 artists worldwide. I have students from England, Germany, Tasmania, Turkey, Australia, Japan,...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 30, 2015 | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, eBook- Tutorial, Graphite, How-To, Scientific Illustration, Uncategorized, Videos
September brings a change in the season and for me it always means back to school. Ever since I can remember I went back to school in September, whether it was as a student or as a teacher. It is a time which reminds me to go back to the basics. As you already...
