by Mindy Lighthipe | Aug 12, 2011 | Paintings, Uncategorized, Workshops
I have done all my gardening in zone 6 in New Jersey until now. I now am gardening in zone 8b. The area that I moved to is Northern Central Florida. It is where you see palm trees and huge oak trees side by side covered in spanish moss, It is where the Appalachian...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 27, 2011 | Botanical Art, Drawing Tips, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
In response to my latest blog post on “Lifting Veins” I was asked, ” What kind of brush do you use to lift veins?” Many botanical artists use the most expensive Kolinsky Sable watercolor brushes they can find. Sometimes the saying, ”...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jul 18, 2011 | Botanical Art, Butterfly Art, Exhibitions, Insect Art, Paintings
"Harbingers of Spring" ©2010 Mindy Lighthipe This past year I had the wonderful opportunity to enter a juried art exhibit, "Blossoms ll" sponsored by the Susan K Black Foundation. This is the 2nd time that the exhibition has happened. This...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 18, 2010 | Videos
[svp]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_L_F7ce3eM[/svp] This is a video of my art exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, Florida during Butterfly Fest.
