by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 4, 2011 | Uncategorized, Videos
Starting on October 1, 2011 an international group of Botanical Artists will be painting a leaf a day for 30… well maybe 31 days (October has 31 days so the challenge is even greater!) I met this group of artists on Facebook. This is a closed group which is a...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 3, 2011 | Botanical Art, Paintings, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
Get ready, Get Set…… GO Botanical Artists! In 2009 I was having a difficult time justifying to myself painting very large paintings that could take months to do, I was busy teaching and trying to make a living in a state where the taxes could make your...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 29, 2011 | Botanical Art, Paintings, Watercolor Tips
White flowers are always a huge challenge for botanical artists. I find that many painters use grey and the flowers look muddy. I took a class with Margaret Saul on painting white flowers and she recommended that you mix red, yellow and blue to create greys. You can...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 20, 2011 | Art Exhibits, Botanical Art, Uncategorized
Would you like to exhibit your art? You have been painting for a while and you are beginning to think that you might like to exhibit your work. Where should you start and what are some of the things you should think about? Here are a few tips and suggestions to get...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 18, 2011 | Botanical Art, Botanical Art Books, Native Species, Photography Tips, Uncategorized
Every once in a while I receive a video from someone that blows me away. Here is a beautiful video from a new exciting book that is coming out from Timber Press called Seeing Trees. It shows how the author and photographer work together to show the secrets that...
