by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 13, 2011 | Drawing Tips, How-To
Often when I am teaching botanical art and watercolor painting, a student will ask me, “Mindy, How do I know if my painting is done?” This question haunts us all. As artists we probably are hardest on ourselves. We are striving for the...
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 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 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...
