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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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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Botanical Fine Art Painting, Illustrative Art, Nature Art, Watercolor "PHRAGMIPEDIUM FROM COSTA RICA" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

18"x14" Watercolor on Paper

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Botanical Fine Art Painting, Illustrative Art, Bees, Nature Art, Watercolor "GONGORA ORCHID" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

24"x20" Watercolor on Paper

$1500

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Botanical Fine Art Painting, Illustrative Art, Frog, Butterfly, Nature Art, Watercolor "PITCHER PLANT" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

This Pitcher Plant is native to Florida. Among the composition you will find a tree frog, butterfly and dragonfly also native here in Florida!

18"x14" Watercolor on Paper

$750

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Botanical Fine Art Painting, Illustrative Art, Watercolor "PINNOCHIO ORCHID" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

The Pinnocchio Orchid is a lady slipper orchid known for its unique pouch.
This is an original watercolor on 300 lb watercolor paper

14"x10" Watercolor on Paper

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Botanical Fine Art Painting, Illustrative Art, Watercolor "JACK IN THE PULPIT" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

14"x11" Watercolor on Paper

$300

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Wildlife Art, Bird,Illustrative Art, Colored Pencil “HOATZIN BIRD” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

12"x9" Colored Pencil on Paper/Available

$300.00

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Wildlife Fine Art, Nature, Bird,Water, “Bat Falcon" by The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Print Making, Wildlife Fine Art, Nature, Bird,Water, “Bat Falcon" by The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

The Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) is a fairly small raptor found in the tropical lowlands of Central America. It gets its name from hunting bats. This Bat Falcon is a permanent resident at the Toucan Rescue Ranch in Costa Rica. The flacon lost his wing and no longer has the ability to fly. Although I feel awful he is living captivity he certainly would have died in the wild. It gave me a chance to see him up close and personal. He is extrodinary to say the least! It is an edition of 25 and the colors may vary as each are handpainted.

7"x5" Printmaking on  Paper/Available

$175
 
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Insect, Nature Art, “GOLIATH BEETLE” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

This piece is done on double frosted mylar with colored pencil. The backgrounds are created with decorative papers.

10"x8" Colored Pencil Paper/Available

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Botanical Painting, Illustrative Botanical, Nature Fine Art Painting, Original Watercolor Painting, Wildlife,"TORCH& MALACHITE” The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

Torch Ginger and Malachite Butterfly This huge waxy flower stands 3-4 feet off the ground which is why the common name is the The Torch Ginger. The Scientific name is : Etlingera elatior and it belongs to the Family: Zingiberaceae (ginger) The Butterfly is commonly known as the Malachite and the scientific name is Siproeta stelenes. It is a neotropical brush-footed butterfly. Brush-footed butterflies only have 4 visible legs. 

There are 2 smaller, almost microscopic legs located under the head located at the top of the thorax. It is named for the mineral malachite, which is similar in color to the bright green on the butterfly's wings. This listing is for an original art work.

14"x11" Colored Pencil on Paper

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Wildlife Art, Bird, Nature, Illustrative Art ,Fine Ary Print "Pelican" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

 

The Brown Pelican is found throughout the eastern and southern coast of the USA. During  mating season the eye color of the male turns a beautiful blue to attract the females. The original painting was 60" tall by 40" wide and was a commission for a private collector.

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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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Nature Fine Art Painting, Insect "MALACHITE BUTTERFLY" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

6"x6" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$175

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Insect, Nature Art, “FIERY RED BEETLE" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This watercolor is of an "unknown" Beetle. I believe it is a "Flower" Beetle due to its shape. What really attracted me to it was the brilliant  iridescent red and orange colors.   It was challenging and fun to paint. 

10"x8" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$50.00

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Wildlife Art,Reptile, Nature, Fine Art Watercolor Painting "Senor Iguana" The Art of Nature, Fine Art by Mindy Lighthipe

This iguana painting is not a painting of just any iguana, but my rescued iguana, named Father Mulcahy! Father M came to live with me after he got too big for his aquarium. He was over 4 feet long and loved to be part of the family. I had a house full of rescue cats and he fit right in. He loved to chase the cats throughout the house and bask in the sun on top of the cat condo. He was a sweet and intelligent animal that responded to human touch and loved to watch television.... his favorite show was M*A*S*H! When he passed away I was heartbroken and painted his portrait to show how gentle and beautiful he was. The painting was included in Splash 15 by North Light Books. The original painting is available as well as canvas prints

11"x14" Watercolor on Paper/Available

$550.00

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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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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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