by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Colored Pencils versus Watercolor Pencils Anybody who has met me in person knows I LOVE PURPLE! Even people who only know me from the internet know I LOVE PURPLE. I love flowering kale because of the purple, but also because of the soft green that comes with...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am a gouachist! Long before I ever painted in watercolor I worked in gouache. What is gouache? It is an opaque watercolor. Yesterday I talked about the properties of watercolor and transparency. Today I will talk about gouache and why I like it so much. It is a very...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Transparent Watercolor Glazing Today I found a beautiful oak leaf that was crying out to be painted with Quinacridone Watercolors. The leaf was at it's peak color and I knew exactly what it needed. Watercolor is loved mostly for its transparent qualities....
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Leaf 7- Sky Flower Vine The sky flower is one of my favorite vines. I have seen it many times on my Artistic Adventure Tours to Costa Rica and it has been about 18 years since I painted it. I was so thrilled to find it here in Florida.This year I am going...
by Mindy Lighthipe | Oct 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
I was out wandering in the backyard and found what I thought was a dandelion plant. In New Jersey they are everywhere and spread like wildfire. In Florida if they exist, I haven't really seen them so I was surprised to see one in my yard. It turns out it...
