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by Mindy Lighthipe | Jun 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
I loved this video so much that I thought I would share it with my readers. It comes from the Mexican website, 24 Horas. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! I have watched it a zillion times! Post by 24 Horas. Diario sin Límites. If I were the...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Jan 28, 2012 | Animal Portraits, Uncategorized, Videos
Mom to the Rescue! This morning while we were having breakfast a small baby howler monkey lost its footing high up in a palm tree and came crashing down to hit the concrete pavement. It was a horrible sight to see its motionless body laying on the ground. Many...
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...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 10, 2011 | Animal Rescue, Bird Art, Costa Rica, Drawing Tips, Native Species, Uncategorized, Videos, Workshops
Great Green Macaw- Colored Pencil ©2001 MLighthipe For over 20 years I have been going to Costa Rica. I marvel at the diversity and the amazing array of shapes, colors, textures and sounds of the rainforest. One of the most thrilling things I have ever seen is a...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Sep 4, 2011 | Uncategorized, Videos
Starting on October 1, 2011 an international group of Botanical Artists will be painting a leaf a day for 30… well maybe 31 days (October has 31 days so the challenge is even greater!) I met this group of artists on Facebook. This is a closed group which is a...
