Introduction: Artist and Photographer

Welcome to my blog! Every Saturday I will have a new blog post. I will be posting about my artwork and my photography. A little bit about me... I am in college at a community college earning my Associate's degree and will then move on to major in Art Education. Art has always been my hobby until a few years ago when I started selling my artwork. I specialize in horses (I'm a horse nerd, and a proud owner of two Half-Arabians that I am training myself), but can do just about anything. I can use a variety of mediums, my favorites being charcoal, oils, and pyrography (wood-burning). I am still exploring different mediums and finding new favorites. The covers I illustrated for my grandma's books.

Photography is another hobby I have had for a long time. When I was a kid I would always take my point-and-shoot or my parents' canon and just go for a stroll around the farm, looking for things to take pictures of. I have entered both my artwork and photography in the county fair through 4-H. 2014 will be my last year of 4-H. During the last few years people have paid me to take photos of them. I never considered myself a professional, though. It was just my hobby, and if people wanted to pay me to take photos of them, then great! I was much too critical of myself to consider myself as a professional. I thought I would never be good enough. Truth is, when it comes to art and photography, you can never be good enough. You are always learning and trying to improve. This spring I decided to invest in a canon 60D. I have researched and read many articles on the internet about photography. I gained experience through my relatives being my models. I have bought books and incorporated the knowledge from them into my practice. Now I can say that I am a professional photographer. It is a journey, and I learn from every photo shoot just as I learn from every drawing or painting I create. A bit about my photography... I love all types of photography. Wildlife, landscape, people, pets, etc. My dream is to do wildlife and mustang photography, but the equipment is very expensive. I doubt it will happen, but who knows? I thought I would never become a pro photographer, either.

My biggest obstacle now is to reach people. The hardest part about having an art and/or photography business, is getting your name out there. Please do me a favor if you like my work, please share it with your friends! I do believe that God has given me the gift to see, and the passion to create. And, what God has given me, I will put to use for His glory.

I have a facebook page as well. If you would like to check it out or like it, visit www.facebook.com/AndreaEquineArt. If you are interested in a custom piece of artwork, photography, or a photoshoot, please email aj95anderson@gmail.com. Thank you for reading!