Monday, May 24, 2021

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

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Friday, May 21, 2021

Gourd, Original Painting, Watercolor, Nature "TURKS CAP" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

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

10"x10" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$250

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Wildlife Art Insect, Nature, Butterfly "PEACOCK BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art 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.


6"x6" Mixed Media/sold

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Monday, May 17, 2021

Nature Fine Art Painting, Insect "ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art 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

$175

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Friday, May 14, 2021

Wildlife Art Insect, Nature "MADAGASCAN SUNSET MOTH" The Art of Nature, Fine Art 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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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Nature,Wildlife , Illustrative Fine Art Painting, "CYCLOMMATUS ELAPHUS" The Art of Nature, 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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Monday, May 10, 2021

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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Friday, May 7, 2021

Nature,Wildlife, Illustrative Fine Art Painting, "FIERY SEARCHER BEETLE" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 


There is nothing that captures my eye than a scampering iridescent beetle across the forest floor. This is one of the largest ground beetles in the USA that is iridescent...It is called the Fiery Searcher AKA....Caterpillar Hunter! As it's name implies it feasts on caterpillars. This painting combines, colored pencil and watercolor pencils. It is part of my online class- Experimenting with Colored Pencils. 
 
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11"x8" Watercolor and Colored Pencil on Paper/Available


$300


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Monday, May 3, 2021

Nature, Wildlife Art Insect, Nature, Butterfly "RED LACE BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature,

 

The Red Lace Butterfly is a beauty! This original watercolor painting is on hot press 140 watercolor paper.

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5"x7" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$200

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Friday, April 30, 2021

Nature, Wildlife Art Insect, Nature, Butterfly "ORANGE BIRDWING BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

Here is another Birdwing Butterfly only this time in ORANGE! The colors are remarkable.


8"x11" Colored Pencil on Frosted Mylar/Available

$200

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Nature, Wildlife Art Insect, Nature, Butterfly "PRIAMUS POSEIDON BIRDWING BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

Birdwing butterflies are some of the largest and most colorful butterflies in the world. They got their name because some can be as big as birds. This beautiful green and black butterfly is a male. The females are much larger and are brown, earth tones.

8"x10" Colored Pencil on Frosted Mylar/Available

$200

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Monday, April 26, 2021

Botanical Fine Art Painting, "MAROON PAPHIOPEDILUM" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 


This orchid is in the Paphiopedilum family and is best known as a Lady Slipper Orchid mostly because of their unique pouch. These orchids are mostly found to be terrestrial which means they grow on the ground. This is an original watercolor on 300lb watercolor paper.

14"x11" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$500


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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Butterfly, Wildlife, Fine Art Painting, Nature Art, "ART NOUVEAU- BLUE MORPHO" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

FRESH OFF THE EASEL The Blue Morpho Butterfly is on of my favorite butterflies to paint. I love how the colors and pattern come out with the Art Nouveau background. This listing is for an original colored pencil "mini". It comes framed in a white wash wood frame, ready to hang. Free shipping in the Continental USA. If outside of the Continental USA please contact me for shipping details.

6"x 6" Colored Pencil on Frosted Mylar

$125

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Monday, April 19, 2021

Wildlife, Fine Art Painting, Nature Art, "ART NOUVEAU- BLUE CRAB" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

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The Blue Crab has a great color variation and I thought it would be prefect with the addition of the ornamentation of Art Nouveau! This listing is for an original colored pencil "mini". It comes framed in a white wash wood frame, ready to hang. Free shipping in the Continental USA. If outside of the Continental USA please contact me for shipping details.

6"x 6" Colored Pencil on Frosted Mylar

$125

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Botanical Fine Art Painting, Bird, Nature Art, Watercolor "ART NOUVEAU- HUMMINGBIRD" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe






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The beautiful jewels hummingbird was super fun to paint. I love how the colors and pattern come out with the Art Nouveau background. This listing is for an original colored pencil "mini". It comes framed in a white wash wood frame, ready to hang. Free shipping in the Continental USA. If outside of the Continental USA please contact me for shipping details. 

6"x 6" Colored Pencil on Frosted Mylar

$125

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