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!
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!
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 (11)
kaward
A wonderful free formed fun piece of artwork! The lung power thing I do understand but it's good physio I'm told!
kgb224
Outstanding work Andrea. Happy birthday Helle. God bless.
crender
Wow, Outstanding
Faemike55
nice creation and gift
jendellas
Excellently done, love the things you make.
anaber
Wonderful creation, Andrea:) I do love this a lot! I never used this technical in a painting. I let go the inks often...but never blew them ! I think that your control in the shapes and colors is fantastic, but i understand the breath's problem...:) Your image is very creative and with a great result. A fine piece of art, that I am sure that our dear Helle, will adore ! Happy Birthday Helle:)
sossy
Impressive and fantastic andrea picasso as a birthday present! Happy birthday Helle 😄
wysiwig
Some interesting creatures floating among the sea grass. Very creative and a neat idea using the straw.
helanker
OH YEAHHH! That is a super cool painting with ink and a straw and filling in beautiful colors and doodles too. What more could one wish for. I love it Andrea. I simply love it. So playful and happy. I am sorry you have less power in your lungs. But anyway you maneged to do a brilliant job here :-) Thank you so much for dedicating this to me. :)
Glendaw
Super amazing outcome, it looks awesome Andrea.
XxOo
anahata.c
Now this is one of those pieces that has a double life: In display size, it's a tangle between two creatures, and the blow-elements really stand out: It's wonderful. In full view, it's a whole complex painting, where the blow-lines pan out to be a great big watercolor. A really complex abstract! A delight, and perfect for helle (who I see loved it). Also, you did all kinds of details, with lines, segments, and concentric circles---one can see where you get your predilection for edge work in the digital realm: You really go at segments and concentric lines, topographical lines, etc. And I love the color contrasts. (And I didn't know there was such a thing as "Sargasso". I thought it was the name of a resort---for, like, paramecia. I had to look that up!) (You know what "paramecia" are? Two mecia.) (Sorry.) (Also, that's what you say when you leave a good friend: Ie, "I'll mecia...") (I'll MISS ya???? Ya gotta keep up here, the jokes come hard and fast...)