by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Using Photography in Botanical & Scientific Illustration I recently received an e-mail from one of my readers about tracing from photographs. Here is her question: "I'm fairly new to the "training" of natural science illustration. Recently, I...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 1, 2011 | Bird Art, Uncategorized
Sandhill Cranes and a few Whooping Cranes too!! It is about this time of year that the Sandhill Cranes descend upon Gainesville Florida to spend the winter. Usually 1,000 to 2,000 of these large birds winter over each year. Typically, they spend the day foraging for...
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...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 7, 2011 | Animal Portraits, Bird Art, Butterfly Art, Oracle Cards, Paintings
I have the wonderful opportunity to announce that my Nature’s wisdom Oracle cards from Schiffer Publisher is finally arrived. About a year ago my book, Mother Monarch was released and they offered me the opportunity to write and illustrate a deck of oracle...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 30, 2010 | Bird Art, Gouache
Boat Tailed Grackle – Quiscalus major I just finished this little painting for the upcoming exhibit on songbirds for the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. The show will held this fall at the Highstead Arboretum in Connecticut. The first image...
