by Mindy Lighthipe | May 22, 2015 | Art Books, Business Practices for Artists, Insect Art, T-Shirt Designs
About 9 months ago I was approached by Artist’s Magazine writer, Holly Davis about submitting images of my “bug” paintings for an article she was writing. It is not every day that I receive requests like this so of course….. I jumped on it! How...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 8, 2014 | Butterfly Art, Colored Pencil, Gallery, Insect Art, Uncategorized
Buckeye Butterflies are not Blue? A few years ago when I first moved to Florida I visited Edith Smith at Shady Oaks Butterfly Farm. She and her family raise butterflies for a living. I went on her butterfly tour and she showed me all of the different species she...
by Mindy Lighthipe | May 28, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Insect Art, Orchids, Uncategorized, Watercolor Tips
Painting #19 of 52/52 Painting Challenge + Bonus Beetle! "Orchid Bee" Watercolor on Vellum; MLighthipe ©2012 This painting was finished last week and I was already to scan it when…… I couldn't find it! Vellum is made from animal skin and...
by Mindy Lighthipe | May 6, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Costa Rica, Insect Art, Uncategorized
52/52 Painting Challenge Week # 17 "Harlequin Beetle" Watercolor on Vellum; MLighthipe ©2012 It is almost 20 years ago that I decided to give up my profession as a handweaver and become a botanical artist and natural science illustrator. When I...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Apr 9, 2012 | 52/52 Challenge, Costa Rica, Insect Art
Painting #14 of the 52/52 Painting Challenge One of the World’s Largest Beetles Macrodontia cervicornis- watercolor on vellum ©MLighthipe 2012 This is the largest and best-known member of the genus Cerambycidae. It is a Macrodontia cervicornis, male...
