by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 3, 2019 | Botanical Art, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Photoshop
Do you find it difficult to render your subjects so they look alive and are about to come off the page? Do you understand how the light is hitting your subject? The best way to get your drawings to look 3-dimensional is to make sure you have the following: Highlights-...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 29, 2017 | Drawing Tips, Graphite, How-To, Light on Form, Online Art Classes, Surface Contour, Uncategorized
CAST SHADOWS!!!! UGH!!!! I always work with one light source. It is very consistent and can be very rewarding once you get used to it. I find that once I got the “hang” of it, I am now able to make anything 3-dimensional at any time. Some people have a...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 27, 2017 | Drawing Tips, Light on Form, Online Art Classes
Do you struggle with cast shadows in your art? I am often asked where and how big cast shadows should be. I use the scientific method of lighting my subjects with the light coming from 11 o’clock at 45 degrees from the picture plane. I use cast shadows when an...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
Painting a Lumpy Bumpy Gourd It is the time of year when all the gourds come out in the supermarkets. The crazy shapes and color combinations are a great challenge for the botanical artist. In celebration of Halloween I painted a pumpkin that had lots of...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 3, 2011 | Botanical Art, Leaf Challenge, Light on Form, Paintings, Uncategorized
Today is day #3 in my botanical leaf challenge. I decided to paint a leaf from my datura plant. It is one of the plants I purchased when I got here. I couldn't resist it because it has a purple double flower. It was so beautiful and I found out that I...
