by Mindy Lighthipe | Mar 11, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Butterfly Art, Insect Art, Videos, Watercolor Tips
52/52 Painting Challenge Silence of the Lambs… The Death's Head Moth One of the scariest movies I have seen is Silence of the Lambs. I love Jody Foster and Anthony Hopkins. The two of them together along with the Death's Head Moth sent me into the movie...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 20, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Animal Portraits, Costa Rica, Paintings, Videos, Watercolor Tips
52/52 Painting Challenge: Painting #7- Not Always Green! As some of you may know I was in love with an Iguana. His name was Father Mulcahy, named after the priest on the hit TV show called "Mash". He was given to me by a priest named Father Lope who had...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Feb 20, 2012 | Videos
[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9ugOtKFWQ0[/svp] While leading a tour in Costa Rica I came upon this VERY large male green iguana. I watched him for over 20 minutes. He was very aware of my presence and it was awesome to see him make eye contact with me, This...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 28, 2012 | Animal Portraits, Uncategorized, Videos
Mom to the Rescue! This morning while we were having breakfast a small baby howler monkey lost its footing high up in a palm tree and came crashing down to hit the concrete pavement. It was a horrible sight to see its motionless body laying on the ground. Many...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 28, 2012 | Videos
[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPk8LimjLCc[/svp] A baby howler monkey falls to the ground and is later able to make it back into the trees to be reunited with its mother. This video was taken in Tamarindo Costa Rica. To read more about the experience visit:...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 10, 2011 | Animal Rescue, Bird Art, Costa Rica, Drawing Tips, Native Species, Uncategorized, Videos, Workshops
Great Green Macaw- Colored Pencil ©2001 MLighthipe For over 20 years I have been going to Costa Rica. I marvel at the diversity and the amazing array of shapes, colors, textures and sounds of the rainforest. One of the most thrilling things I have ever seen is a...
