Draw the Beauty of Nature with Mindy Lighthipe: January 2021

Friday, January 29, 2021

Contemporary Colorful Animal Art "Frog Prince" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This Frog Prince is soooooo much fun! It is from my whimsical animal collection.

6"x6"" Watercolor on Paper

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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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Monday, January 25, 2021

Nature Fine Art Painting, Insect "Atlas Moth" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

The Atlas Moth, Attacus atlas is considered to be the largest moths in the world in terms of total wing surface area. Their wingspans are also amongst the largest, from 10-12 inches. Females are appreciably larger and heavier. The triangular marking on each wing is transparent.

6"x6" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Friday, January 22, 2021

Wildlife Art, Animal, Illustrative Art, Watercolor “Celtic Beetles” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

I was playing around with different motifs and decided this Celtic Knot needed 3 beetles! It was really fun to do and if I were into tattoos...... I might have this one....but I am not..... so I will stick to paper. This listing is for an original watercolor. It is on Fabriano 140lb watercolor paper.

7"x7" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$250.00

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Nature Painting, Animal, Illustrative Art, Watercolor “METALLIC WOOD BORING BEETLE” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This is a Woodboring Beetle. I am fascinated with iridescence and decided to to the underside of the beetle. The underside was much more interesting with lots of nooks and crannies of dazzling color. I also decided to do him super big....because he deserved it! This listing is for an original watercolor. It is on Fabriano 300lb watercolor paper.

18"x14" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$750.00

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Monday, January 18, 2021

Wildlife Art, Bird,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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Friday, January 15, 2021

Watercolor, Wildlife Art, Nature, Bird, Illustrative Art ”IRIDESCENT PEACOCK FEATHERS" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

8"x11" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$125

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Wildlife, Nature Fine Art Painting, "NITE CROWNED HERON" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

5"x7"x1" Watercolor on Canvas-Available

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Wildlife Fine Art Print, Bird Nature, "Green Ibis" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

20"x16" Ink on Canvas-$125.00 Available HERE

14"x11" Ink on Canvas-$79.00 Available HERE

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Friday, January 8, 2021

Botanical Fine Art Painting, Butterfly,Nature "PURPLE VANDA" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

I love purple and I love orchids! I moved to Florida in 2011 after living in New Jersey for 50 years. The climate in Florida is semi-tropical and orchids literally grow in, on and around trees! They are super fun to paint, ranging in all sizes, bizarre shapes and fantastic colors. In this painting I decided to show how this Vanda orchid grows off a tree branch. The branch was done in graphite so as not to distract from the beautiful flower. I couldn't resist putting in a butterfly just for even more fun!

30"x24" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Botanical Fine Art Painting, Butterfly, Nature "POLYDAMAS BUTTERFLY & ARISTOLOCHIA GIGANTEA" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

Art by Mindy Lighthipe,Swallowtail butterflies are in the United States as well as in Central America. The Polydamus Butterfly is in the Swallowtail family and is found in Florida as well as in Central America. It feeds on the very peculiar plant family of pipevines. The plant depicted here has a flower the size of a baseball glove, thus the latin name- gigantea. The flowers act as a trap for unsuspecting small insects which fly into the "mouth" of the flower, travel down the throat of the flower and then are trapped at the bottom of the chamber. Here they are dissolved into the plants membrane. Once the flower is dead, a huge seed pod is formed which splits open spraying the seeds to the ground. Once the seeds germinate more shoots will climb in a profusion of intermingling vines. The female Polydamus lays her eggs on this plant and the caterpillars eat the leaves as well as the flowers. The caterpillar pupates and uses a thin filament or support to attach itself to a stem. The chrysalis looks like a twig or a rock climber attaching himself to the side of a cliff!

24"x20" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Monday, January 4, 2021

Botanical Fine Art Painting, Nature "DENDROBIUM AGGREGATUM" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

14"x11" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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Friday, January 1, 2021

Botanical Fine Art Painting, "GREEN CHICKS AND HENS" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

Hens and chicks are a favorite in my garden. I love they way they group and readily multiply as they spill over rocks and create a wonderful ground cover. Here I played with variation in mixing greens. It was interesting to see how many shades of green were in such a small section. I magnified the drawing to give it impact and stand out. Such small things are often overlooked.

16"x12" Watercolor on Paper/Available

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