Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (30)
greyone
Thank you so much Andrea. This is a wonderful sentiment. I agree about the idea everyone is a special kind of artist. It just takes some of us longer to find our medium than others. This is the best king of graffiti :)
jayfar
I haven't seen it before and I think its great.
Debwhosmiles
I totally agree! There is one style of painting I do that anyone almost any age can do and get a great result. I've helped people who think they are not artistic make their own painting with it and they end up amazed and proud. "I did that!?!" Yes, everyone is an artist! Wonderful you've posted this for us all~ =D
jendellas
I love your people Andrea, they make me chuckle. x
Juliette.Gribnau
fantastic composition, drawing and text !
jmb007
belle image!
flora-crassella
WONDERFUL work!!!!!!!
pat40
Brilliant work
evielouise
awwww such a wonderful scene! love it
dochtersions
Marvelous, what a talent you have, Andrea. Such quick, such a fantastic image. I read on Jim's gallery you became an idea, now I see what a beauty and clever image your idea was/is.
helanker
OHHH GOSH! When you come up with such wonders, they always amaze me and make me sit with a really stupid smile on my face, because I just LUVE, when you do that. THank you for sharing this with us. I adore it. AWESOME STUFF !!!
charpix
This is wonderful. I have had many people say to me they are not at all artistic, and I say nonsense, of course they are, all they need to know is how, and taking a class helps with that.
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful !
emmecielle
Fantastic work and words! :)
Blush
Excellent image and words Hugs Susan~
kgb224
Wonderful post work and words Andrea. God Bless.
sandra46
WONDERFUL CREATION
npauling
A wonderful image and a great saying that is so true. I love all your faces they have great expressions.
goodoleboy
I hadn't seen this before; very nice, including the inverted crosses as noses, and not what I consider graffiti.
blondeblurr
Thank you so very much for the link - there is sooooooooooo much I don't know as yet? In my family it was frowned upon to be an artist and never furthered, rather subdued and now in my old age, I am learning more than I can ever believe is available - you are a great teacher! BB
jocko500
never saw this one. i do not see myself. guess i fall down and can't get up lol
wysiwig
Head of Art? So you were in management then! Somehow the idea of that really appeals to me. This is an absolutely charming post. It would make a fabulous greeting card. Thanks for the link.
Bossie_Boots
I have to agree with that sentiment and a wonderful dedi to a wonderful person and artist !!
dakotabluemoon
Wonderful stuff hon and u are right in every way.
danapommet
Lovely artwork! The best kind of graffiti. I can see where all that doodling started out. Dana
Glendaw
Wonderful graffiti and quotation. Great work and realization Andrea. Thanks for sharing.
clbsmiley
And you are special with your own style. :)
cfulton
I do miss these characters... Creative. Clive
praep
Really nice drawing - and really true words. Karl Valentin (a German comedian in the beginning of the 20th century) said once: "Art is nice, but needs a lot of work"
myrrhluz
The use of 'man' as inclusive of all humanity, doesn't bother me either. "No person is an island", just doesn't have the same ring. Wonderful drawing, quote, and information. I love all the variety of people. I like the lady on the right with her head cocked. Beautiful drawing of the plants too.