Must See Places to Draw, Paint and Photograph

by Mindy on May 21, 2013

in Art Destinations, Conservation, Digital Photography, Environmental Concerns, Field Sketching, Videos

Birds-of-Paradise Project

 

Throughout my life I have always been mesmerized by the flamboyant, outrageous colors, textures and patterns created by Mother Nature. A friend of mine sent me this YouTube video from Cornell University because she KNEW I would LOVE it. New Guinea has been on my bucket list for decades. It is one of the untouched places in the world that still has birds, insects and mammals that exist no where else in the world. I don’t know if I will ever make it there, but seeing this video makes me want to go even more. I thought I would share it with you.

Do you have New Guinea on your bucket list? Share with me the places that you would love to go to draw, paint and photograph.

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How do create your art with Photographs?

May 15, 2013

Have some fun with your art! Many artists work from photographs. I find that the best way for me is work from my own photos! Here are my reasons for taking my own photos: I like to experience the subject. What kind of personality does the animal have? This baby giraffe stole my heart. She [...]

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Kanapaha T-shirt

April 18, 2013

Hi Everyone and Welcome to Spring! I had many inquires about purchasing one of my t-shirts from the Kanapaha Garden Festival. I had to wait until the festival was over to see if there were any shirts left. We have a limited quantity in Women’s and Men’s sizes. The women’s sizes run small, so if [...]

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Quiet time

March 18, 2013

My last post was January 1, 2013. In that post I mentioned that 2013 had been a hard year for me. 2 weeks later, on January 15, 2013 my mother passed away. I have been her caregiver for the past 7 years. They were hard and the last year was harder than I ever imagined. [...]

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Farewell 2012- Hello 2013!

January 1, 2013

51 0r 53 but not 52! Challenge Yourself! I started last year, 2012, off with a 52/52 painting challenge. I wanted to do 52 paintings in 52 weeks. Did I make it? I am not really sure if I did or not. I have uploaded the results of my work onto my Pinterest boards as [...]

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Get Found!

December 22, 2012

About nine months ago I got an email from a design company in Australia called Swear Words. They design packaging and websites, and create brands for companies.  One of their clients is Loving Earth. Loving Earth recently started selling gourmet organic  kale chips and needed a package design. They went surfing on the internet and [...]

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The Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica

November 20, 2012

20 years ago I made my first trip to Costa Rica. I had always wanted to see the rainforest. I went with some friends and we traveled by bicycle. Bicycling in Costa Rica was a challenge for me. To make a long story short…. I sold my bicycle there and have taken the bus and [...]

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Cedar Key, Florida

November 12, 2012

Nature’s Eden I am pleased to write about a new organization I joined here in Florida. It is called Florida’s Eden. They are a group of artists, nature lovers and business people who all care about the delicate and amazing environment here in Florida. They are the voice for positive, solution-oriented approaches to Florida’s economy, [...]

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Photoshop Elements Tutorial

November 8, 2012

Clean up those White Backgrounds! I recently had one of my readers ask me how I clean up the background on my botanical paintings in Photoshop Elements. I spent about 3 weeks composing my eBook, “Scan YOUR Art” and decided this time that I would try to make a video using the Mac video capture. [...]

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Sea Grapes are Native!

November 4, 2012

I hope that everyone on the eastern coast of the USA are recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. I have friends and family who still do not have power and some that  have massive property damage. My heart goes out to everyone and hope that things get back to normal soon. All over Florida [...]

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