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Thanks so very much Susan. Hope I can inspire you with my videos.

Thanks a lot Josie.

Thank you Lujean.

Thanks Catherine, I`m happy that I could inspire you.

Thanks a lot Cheryl. It´s a long time ago, I don´t know what it is but it´s one of my most popular videos.

Thanks Roz. Yeah I`m spoiled with a lot of cultural things going on in our area.

Thanks Ildiko. Yeah it`s quite an artsy area, a lot of exhibitions are going on here.

Andrea Kidman As I said, lucky you. :-) Plus you could visit several countries in an hour or two... I hope you will have more time over the holidays to explore similar events! Hugs, Ildiko

Thanks a lot Lynn.

Thank you Meri. Yes I remember your little experiment very well, one reason I went for the hot glue gun.

Thanks a lot Gina.

Thank you Victor.

Thank you Sylvia.

Thank you. I think with some stuff I make it might be a form of Dadaism, not taking myself and art to serious. The time when this movement started was so full of ignorance and social convention that it had to happen. And it was good, not that I agree with everything they did, even though it was meant to be overdone, but it brought us where we are today. We are free to bring all our emotions, thoughts and statements onto paper, canvas or a sculpture. So everything is possible.......but still, when you want to be successful, as in earning money, you have to howl with the wolfs (do you say that in english?), people still listen more to "experts" who are telling them what`s art and what`s not instead of buying what they really like because of there fear of being seen as an art idiot, nothing`s changed there. But I`m happy with what I do and it`s a of fun to meet a lot of like minded people (not only virtual, I met some of them in real life and made good friends).

Andrea, in watching your videos, one thing I noticed right off the bat is that you create your art from your own perspective. Sadly, most of the RU-vidrs I see follow what they have seen others doing, Not only is their approach a copy of what others have done, oftentimes the products they use are the same. But, that is not what you do, Your creation process comes from within, not from without. For me, that is what a true artists does.

Yes, it`s true, sadly. I get frequently asked what product I used. I only show or point out what I use when I think it`s important for that kind of technique. Other than that it`s all up to your creativity. But there are some smaller channels out there with people brave enough to do there own thing and I enjoy watching them.

@@southernbiscuits1275 Hi ! Maybe you’re right, but there are certainly ( predominantly ) young interested people, eager to learn techniques from artists, to know what they need to start their own creations without wasting a lot of time in looking for important and helpful products, advice, etc … I’m 78, and always appreciated good advice, and learning from real artists without wanting to imitate them.

Hi Jean, the "screens" I think you mean are just objects I find, can´t say where I found the metal one (DIY probably) but the other cream coloured one was a 12x12 scrap book paper I bought ages ago in a craft store and I use just white Gesso as the medium. Thanks for watching.

Thank you Abi. Can`t think why it shouldn`t work on a canvas. Give it a go. Happy holidays to you, enjoy the advent time, christmas is always coming too quick.

Thanks a lot Darlene.

Thank you Renje.

Thank you Rebecca.

Thank you Linda. I mainly use Amsterdam acrylics and here I thinned them down with water to get a light wash because I wanted the background to show through.

Thank you. This group is not very well known outside France. I`m living in this wonderful part of Germany, called the three country corner, where the borders of Switzerland and France are only a short walk away, so we are very much influenced by them.

Andrea Kidman I looked it up and it really is interesting. Isn't it nice to live so close to Switzerland and France? I live in the South of the United States and the closet country is Cuba and I won't be going there anytime soon. lol

It is really nice. We have an awful lot of museums here and there is always a culture event going on somewhere. But Cuba doesn't sound that bad. Great weather, fantastic beaches, nice drinks, great music. Haven't been there but that's what people tell me when there had a holiday over there.

Andrea Kidman We have not been allowed, in this country, to go to Cuba. Some people fly to Canada and go. No planes from the United States go to Cuba. Our country has nothing to do with Cuba. There has been an embargo on Cuba for many years now. I think, we are the only country that has nothing to do with Cuba. Crazy as it sounds. We have had nothing to do with Cuba since President Kennedy and The Bay Of Pigs.

Oh, I didn't know it was still going on. Ok, there are so many places to go in this world. ;)))

Thank you Josie. What part of Italy you live in?

Your welcome Im from Sicily.

Going to Italy quote often but haven't that far. But my best friends are from Sicily. She is from Balestrate and he's from Sciacca.

well you should come down I am in the province of Messina so you would have to visit me too .

When I ever come that far I definitely will knock on your door.

Thank you Susan.

It`s just gel medium, I think it was from Golden, not sure, it`s such a long time ago.

Mª Jesús Vera Thank you