Wildlife Art, Nature, Frog Painting, "MASKED TREE FROG" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

Smilisca phaeota is a fairly large tree frog of the NeoTropics. It is active at night during the wet season. You can often hear the males calling to the females during the mating season. The frog is sometime referred to as the Camouflage Frog as it has the ability to change from green to brown. It can be found in shallow temporary pools of water. Females lay their eggs in puddles of water which accumulate, covering the top of the water with a film of up to 2,000 eggs. Tadpoles develop quickly in the temporary pools and puddles.

8"x10" Watercolor on Paper-Available

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Illustrative Wildlife Fine Art, Sea Life,Mixed Media Art “SALLY LIGHTFOOT CRAB” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The Sally Lightfoot Crab is an amazing array of dazzling color! I saw these crabs while visiting the Galapagos Islands. At different stages of their lifecycle, they molt their outer shells and emerge with a different color combination. As juveniles they are a darker indigo blue and as they age they become more brilliant and multicolored. I painted this on Fabriano Artistico Soft Press 300lb watercolor paper. I first used watercolor to establish the basic colors. The rocks were done with a granulating watercolor called hematite. I finished the painting using colored pencil and pastels for do the details on top of the watercolor.


11"x14" Mixed Medium on Paper-Available

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Bird, Painting, Green Jay, Nature, Wildlife, Figure, Fine Art Watercolor Painting "SPEAKING TO THE GODS" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The Green Jay is part of the Corvidae species of birds and is related to crows and ravens. It is found in the Neo Tropics and northward into the southern parts of Texas. in the USA. They are inquisitive and like to "talk". In this painting I wanted to play with the brilliant color of the bird against the natural stone structure of a Mayan bas relief. The warrior is found as a relief on the side of a Mayan temple with his hand extended. It seemed like the perfect "perch" for the Green Jay to land and have a nice chat.

11"x14" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$1500

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Wildlife Painting, Bird, Nature, "JACOBIN HUMMINGBIRD" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This little hummer was just itching to be painted! I did this painting while leading an art tour to Costa Rica. The flower it is sitting on is a type of heliconia. The tropics have the most bizarre and beautiful shapes and colors in both flora and fauna.

11"x14" Colored Pencil on Paper/Available

$250.00

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Wildlife Painting, Bird Nature, "Aracari" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The Aracari is a member of the Toucan Family. It is a smaller bird and is found in Central and South America. They love to eat palm nuts! I had the wonderful experience of watching this bird "pop" these palm nuts into its mouth as if it were popcorn!

14"x11" Colored Pencil on Paper/Available

$250.00

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Wildlife, Illustrative Fine Art Painting, Owl, tree, Nest "GREAT HORNED OWL & OWLET" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

18"x14" Watercolor on and Gouache on Paper/Available

$2,000

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Wildlife Art, Nature "HYBRID MACAW" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

14"x11" Pencil on Watercolor/Available

$250

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Illustrative Wildlife Fine Art ,Watercolor Painting, Colored Pencil,Tropical Bird “Toucan in Papaya Tree” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This original painting of a Toucan in a Papaya Tree is a painting I demonstrated in my new book, The Art of Botanical and Bird Illustration .

I used colored pencil and watercolor pencil to do this painting on Fabriano Artistico Hot Press 300lb watercolor paper. For the painting I used my sketches and photographs of a Rainbow Keeled Toucan and purchased a papaya tree that I planted and grew in my yard. Lucky for me I live in Florida and a local nursery had a good sized papaya tree I could do live drawings from. This is one of my favorite paintings and I throughly enjoyed every minute of composing it and painting.

24"x20" Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Paper-Available

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Bird Painting, Nature Painting, Wildlife, Watercolor Painting, Fine Art "BOAT-TAILED GRACKLE" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

11"x14" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Nature Painting, Wildlife, Mixed Media Painting, Fine Art "SPOONBILL" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This little study is an original mixed media painting of a Roseate Spoonbill. I used watercolor and pastel in this painting.

5"x7" Mixed Media on Paper/Available

 $75

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Botanical Fine Art Painting,Watercolor Painting, "PAPHIOPEDILUM IN DARK PURPLE" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

Another one of my favorite Lady Slipper Orchids. The dark purple color almost looks black. The variegated leaves have a wonderful texture and pattern. This is an original watercolor on 300lb watercolor paper.

18"x14" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$1200

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Botanical Fine Art Painting, "HUMMINGBIRD MOTH & SIBERIAN IRISES" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The tiny little hummingbird moth hovers over flowers and zooms around the garden just like a real hummingbird only tinier! This fellow zoomed in and out of these Siberian Irises in my garden and I just had to paint it!

18"x14" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$1200

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Botanical Fine Art Painting, "BIRDS OF PARADISE" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The Bird of Paradise is one of the beloved flowers of the tropics. It is well known in the Floral Trade Industry for its unusual appearance and long lasting blooms.

This listing is for the original watercolor, unframed. It is signed by the artist. Shipping is free in the continental USA.

18"x14" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Botanical Fine Art Painting, Nature,Butterfly "LOBSTER CLAW HELICONIA WITH MOSAIC BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The heliconia in this painting is referred to as a "Lobster Claw" because of it shape, size and color. The butterfly in the painting is commonly know as the Mosaic Butterfly. The latin name is Colubra dirce. I have encountered both of these species on my many trips to Central America. I really enjoyed putting them together as I like the brilliant color of the flower with the muted, earth tones of the highly patterned underside of the butterfly.

12"x9" Watercolor on Paper

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