Nature,Wildlife , Illustrative Art, Printmaking, "RED EYED TREE FROG" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This is one of my latest Solar Intaglio Prints of my FAVORITE FROG! The drawing was etched onto a polymer plate by exposure to the sun. The plate was inked by me in the traditional method of intaglio printmaking and hand pulled on an etching press. After the print was pulled I hand tinted it with watercolors. This is a one of a kind mono print. The price includes free shipping in the continental USA and comes unframed

4"x4" Printmaking on Paper/Available

$150

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Nature,Wildlife , Illustrative Fine Art Painting, "RED EYED TREE FROG WALKING" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

9"x7" Colored Pencil on Paper/Available

$200

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Wildlife Fine Art, Nature, Bird,Water, “Blue Heron” by The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

Great Blue Herons are fairly common here in Florida....Read more HERE


4.5"x6.5" Printmaking on  Paper/Available

$175

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Botanical Fine Art Painting, "BODACIOUS CATTELAYA" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This gorgeous orchid is called a Cattlelaya.
 The painting makes a great splash in any room it graces!

This listing is for the original watercolor, unframed. It is signed by the artist. 

30"x24 Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Illustrative Art, Colored Pencil “BURROWING OWL STRETCH” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The Burrowing Owl is a very small ground dwelling owl. I was really surprised when I saw them. I thought they would be bigger but they only stand about 6-8 inches tall. They live in small burrows int he ground much like prairie dogs. They scurry around the ground and if a predator gets close they rapidly run down into the hole. This little guy was a delight to watch. I went with a friend to a place in Cape Coral which is known for protecting these endangered owls. He came out of the burrow and started to stretch his wings. I had such a great time that day and hope to do more paintings of these delightful little owls! This listing is for an original watercolor. It is on Fabriano 140 lb watercolor paper.

14"x11" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$550.00

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Printmaking on Paper, Original Art ,Illustrative Art “IGUANA & BUTTERFLY” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

5"x7" Printmaking on Paper

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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  book, The Art of Botanical and Bird Illustration .

I used colored pencil and watercolor pencil to do this painting on Fabriano Artistico Hot Press 300 lb 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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Botanical Fine Art Painting, Nature,Butterfly "ROCK ORCHIDS" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This orchid is part of the Dendrobium family. They can grow on trees or on the ground. They have a pseudobulb which stores water. As the flower grows on a new pseudobulb the plant keeps adding to the cluster and spills over rocks and crevices.

14"x18" Watercolor on Paper

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"HUMMINGBIRD MOTH & SIBERIAN IRISES" 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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“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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"LOBSTER CLAW HELICONIA WITH MOSAIC BUTTERFLY" Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

12"x9" Watercolor on Paper

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.

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Watercolor Painting, "PAPHIOPEDILUM IN DARK PURPLE" by Mindy Lighthipe

18"x14" Watercolor on Paper/Available

"TURKS CAP" by Mindy Lighthipe

10"x10" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$250

The Turk's Cap is an unusual gourd. It has lots of warts and color variations.

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"PEACOCK BUTTERFLY" by Mindy Lighthipe

The Peacock Butterfly is common in Europe and is easily identified by the large eyespots on the hind wings. The eyespots are designed to startle or confuse would be predators into thinking it is a much larger animal. If the predator does take a bite, it is usually directed towards the eyespot. The delicate wings may tear or get damaged during the attack but it allows the butterfly to break free and flee for its life.

Moths and butterflies belong to the classification of Insects called Lepidoptera. Lepidoptera is a latin word which means "scaled wing". When magnified under a microscope the scales of the wing structure are easy to see. For this series of paintings I did the background by looking under a microscope and drew the individual wing pattern and structure in pencil while placing the colorful butterfly on the surface in watercolor. The original has been sold but is available in 3 sizes of fine art reproduction canvas prints. Please look through the rest of the gallery to see other images from the series. They make a great sets for your home decor.

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"ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY" by Mindy Lighthipe

The Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus has triangular wings with long tails. It has distinctive black and white markings on its wings and some small red and blue markings on both bottom corners of the wings. There are two seasonal forms. Spring forms have more white and have small black tails with white tips. Summer forms have more black and have longer tails with more white in them. This butterfly uses the PawPaw trees as its host plant.

6"x6" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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"MADAGASCAN SUNSET MOTH" by Mindy Lighthipe

The Madagascan Sunset Moth looks like a butterfly because of its beautiful iridescent colors but it is classified in the scientific world as a moth. Moths and butterflies belong to the classification of Insects called Lepidoptera. Lepidoptera is a latin word which means "scaled wing". When magnified under a microscope the scales of the wing structure are easy to see. For this series of paintings I did the background by looking under a microscope and drew the individual wing pattern and structure in pencil while placing the colorful butterfly on the surface in watercolor. The original has been sold but is available in 3 sizes of fine art reproduction canvas prints. Please look through the rest of the gallery to see other images from the series. They make a great sets for your home decor.

6"x6" Mixed Media/sold

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"CYCLOMMATUS ELAPHUS" Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

Cyclommatus elaphus is the Latin name for this male stag beetle. The very large impressive mandibles look like they could some serious damage. They actually are fairly harmless unless you happen to be another male stag beetle looking to hone in on its territory!

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10"x7"  Watercolor on Paper/Available

$250

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Nature,Wildlife, Illustrative Fine Art Painting, "ROUND TORTOISE BEETLE" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This unique colorful beetle is done on coquille board. The surface of the paper has raised bumps and it easily creates a stippled appearance. It was fun to work on the paper and create the variations of iridescent colors as it shimmers across the page. 

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8"x8"  Colored Pencil on Paper/Available

$200

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