by Mindy Lighthipe | Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Uncategorized
52/52 Painting Challenge Week # 16 The Year of the Bat Large Flying Fox (Pteropus vampyrus) Mindy Lighthipe © 2012 This is the final painting that I did from my Bat Photo Day at the Lubee Bat Conservancy. I really enjoyed seeing all the different bats that...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Animal Portraits, Conservation, Environmental Concerns, Uncategorized
52/52 Painting Challenge- Painting #6 The Spectacle Flying Fox is a large sized fruit bat that can have a wingspan of 5 ft. The latin name is Pteropus conspicillatus.They live primarily in the rainforest, but are also found in mangroves and swamps throughout...
by Mindy Lighthipe | 52/52 Challenge, Uncategorized
Painting #2 of 52/52 Challenge Rodrigues Flying Fox- "Grace" – Gouache & Graphite; ©2012 Mindy Lighthipe It is Week #2 in my 52/52 painting challenge. My post on Wednesday was about the Lubee Bat Conservancy and this special little bat...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Portraits, Animal Rescue, Conservation, Graphite
Week #2- 52/52 Painting Challenge I had the wonderful opportunity to go to the Lubee Bat Festival on October 29, 2011. The festival is held every year at the Lubee Bat Conservancy right here in my home town of Gainesville, Florida. The Lubee Bat Conservancy is an...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Animal Portraits, Bird Art, Oracle Cards
The Bat is BENEFICIAL! Nature's Wisdom Oracle Card # 2 Today I would like to introduce you to the bat. I did this painting years ago in gouache while I was leading an ART TOUR to Costa Rica. Bats are fascinating creatures and I thought that they had...
