by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 24, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Orchids
Painting #4- 52/52 Painting Challenge Last night I attended the Gainesville Orchid Society meeting. I am a new member and found the group to be very friendly and very knowledgeable. I mostly joined because I love to paint orchids and am hoping to find some local...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 20, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Botanical Art, Gouache, Graphite, Orchids
Painting #3/Week #3 52/52 Painting Challenge 2012 I was visiting a friend in Naples Florida and she had a wonderful collection of orchids. They seemed to be just dripping off the trees and off the side of her house. I was in the midst of such a beautiful range of...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Week #1- Painting # 1- Mr. PURPLE My first painting finished for 2012 is a Datura, Datura metel. It is in the Family: Solanaceae. some of the common names are Purple Horn-of-Plenty, Jimpson Weed, and Devils Weed. This particular variety is called Mr. Purple! It is...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 3, 2012 | Botanical Art, Leaf Challenge
The holiday season was a crazy busy time for all of us. I hope that all of you had a wonderful season filled with friends and family. We are now in the New Year and I find that so many people are making resolutions. I prefer this year not to make any...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Nov 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Great Videos Explain Foundation Drawing of Flowers The single most important thing that a botanical artist must do to make a successful illustration is get the proportions and morphology of the plant correct. The foundation of this is in the drawing. Drawing is so...
