monocotylidono


Profile

monocotylidono
Age: 45
City: Milton Keynes
Country: United Kingdom
Joined: Oct 2008

Taking pictures since 11, darkroom teen years with stained fingers, loved my manual Minoltas. Now in my mid-40s, the kids are growing up and digital has woken up the bug again.. – George Parapadakis

My daughter Christina has just joined RedBubble too! She’s got some cool work!!!


The following pictures have all been featured in various groups. To see the complete list click here: Detailed Features List

in 'If it doesn't belong' on 29 Jun 2009 in 'Metallic Junktion' on 23 Jun 2009 in 'Domestic Art - Home is Where the Art Is' on 22 Jun 2009 in '! Inspired Art ! (by Quotes or Poems or Music or Stories)' on 21 Jun 2009 in 'Alphabet Soup (Letter ~ C ~ No Cats)' on 21 Jun 2009 in 'Sony Shooters' on 21 Jun 2009 in 'Out of the Past' on 21 Jun 2009 in 'Bubblers' Weekly Challenge' on 18 Jun 2009 in 'All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers' on 18 Jun 2009 on RB Home Page on 18 June2009 in 'Photography 101' on 18 Jun 2009 in 'Rustic' on 15 Jun 2009 in 'Domestic Art - Home is Where the Art Is' on 15 Jun 2009 in 'Photography 101' on 13 Jun 2009 in 'Nirvana' on 13 Jun 2009 in 'Art of Glass' on 11 Jun 2009 in '! Inspired Art ! (by Quotes or Poems or Music or Stories)' on 8 Jun 2009 in 'Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day )' on 6 Jun 2009 in '1. The Mysterious Balkans' on 29 May 2009 in 'Color Me a Rainbow (Blue)' on 28 May 2009 in RedBubble Home Page on 25 May 2009 in 'Sony Shooters' on 25 May 2009 in 'Happy Haven-Photography Limit 2 images per day' on 24 May 2009 in 'Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art' on 24 May 2009 in 'Harbour Life' on 20 May 2009 in 'PostCard Style Limit 2 per day' on 18 May 2009 in 'Sets of Two' on 18 May 2009 in 'Sets of Two' on 18 May 2009 in 'Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day' on 16 May 2009 in 'Artrageous RB Artists - Self Portrait Gallery' on 16 May 2009 in 'Nirvana' on 16 May 2009 in 'SEA' on 16 May 2009 in 'HALLOWEEN' on 14 May 2009 in 'ImageWriting (2/24)' on 13 May 2009 in 'If it doesn't belong' on 11 May 2009 in 'Sets of Two' on 10 May 2009 in 'Sets of Two' on 10 May 2009 in 'PostCard Style' on 10 May 2009 in 'RedBubble Home Page' on 9 May 2009 in 'Color Me a Rainbow (Orange)' on 7 May 2009 in 'Heritage in Stone' on 7 May 2009 in 'Extreme Close-Ups' on 6 May 2009 in 'ImageWriting (2/24)' on 5 May 2009 in 'Alphabet Soup (Letter Z)' on 4 May 2009 in 'Art in Math' on 4 May 2009 in 'Black and White Photography' on 2 May 2009 in 'Dilapidated Buildings' on 30 Apr 2009 in 'Your Magic Place' on 28 Apr 2009 in 'The Art of Intrigue' on 14 Apr 2009 in 'European Everyday Life' on 14 Apr 2009 in 'ImageWriting (2/24)' on 14 Apr 2009 in 'Domestic Art - Home is Where the Art Is' on 14 Apr 2009 in 'Technical Photography' on 6 Apr 2009 in 'Cityscapes and Skylines' on 3 Apr 2009 in 'LETTER BOXES' on 3 Apr 2009 in 'Color Me a Rainbow (Closed for Featuring)' on 3 Apr 2009 in 'If it doesn't belong' on 1 Apr 2009 in 'Out of the Past' on 31 Mar 2009 in 'Photography 101' on 30 Mar 2009 in 'You're Accepted' on 30 Mar 2009 in '*A Beautiful Blur' on 28 Mar 2009 in 'Black with a hint of colour' on 28 Mar 2009 in 'Numbers One to a Trillion' on 25 Mar 2009 in 'Flowers in macro (very close macro please)' on 25 Mar 2009 in 'Jazzed Up Art (New Guidelines)' on 24 Mar 2009 in 'Alphabet Soup (Letter T this week)' on 23 Mar 2009 in 'The Art of Intrigue' on 22 Mar 2009 in 'Globes, Spheres and Curves - 2 per day' on 22 Mar 2009 in 'Images & Ideas' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'Statues and Such' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'Music inspired art (M.I.A).' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'Alphabet Soup' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'European Everyday Life' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'Color Me a Rainbow (Closed for Featuring)' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'Dimensions' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'HALLOWEEN' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'Abstract Macro Urban Art' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'European Everyday Life' on 18 Mar 2009 in 'Glorious Lilies' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'Art of Glass' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'The Art of Intrigue' on 9 Mar 2009 in '#12 Great Features - Challenge Themes ONLY' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'Statues and Such' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'Color Me a Rainbow (Current Color: GREEN)' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'Sony Shooters' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'Art of Glass' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'Neighborhoods' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'The Compact Group 2 per day' on 9 Mar 2009 in 'Domestic Art - Home is Where the Art Is' on 9 Mar 2009 in '*Town Giants*' on 25 Feb 2009 in 'Just Lines' on 25 Feb 2009 in 'The Art of Intrigue' on 24 Feb 2009 in 'Still Life Photography' on 23 Feb 2009 in 'Weekly Theme Challenges' on 23 Feb 2009 in 'All things Maltese' on 22 Feb 2009 in 'Cars, Motorbikes and Motorsports' on 22 Feb 2009 on 'RedBubble Home Page' on 22 Feb 2009 in 'The Compact Group 2 per day' on 20 Feb 2009 in '"Exceptional Ekphrasis"' on 20 Feb 2009 in 'A Photographer's Craft' on 20 Feb 2009 in 'Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos' on 17 Feb 2009 in 'Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day ONLY' on 16 Feb 2009 in 'Toys and Puppets' on 16 Feb 2009 in 'Album Art - The way it could've been...' on 15 Feb 2009 in 'The Compact Group 2 per day' on 15 Feb 2009 in 'Sony Shooters' on 11 Feb 2009 in 'Textures' on 11 Feb 2009 in 'Alphabet Soup' on 10 Feb 2009 in 'London Architecture' on 10 Feb 2009 in 'The Compact Group 2 per day' on 7 Feb 2009 in 'All things Maltese' on 5 Feb 2009 in 'Room With A View' on 5 Feb 2009 in 'Dilapidated Buildings' on 3 Feb 2009 in 'Going Coastal' on 3 Feb 2009 in 'Light up My Life - 2 per day' on 2 Feb 2009 in 'My Neighborhood' on 1 Feb 2009 in 'The Feature Fraternity' on 31 Jan 2009 in 'Ghostly Images' on 31 Jan 2009 in 'Flotsam & Jetsam' on 30 Jan 2009 in '*Amazing Orton Effect* - Limit 2 per day' on 30 Jan 2009 in 'Domestic Art - Home is Where the Art Is' on 30 Jan 2009 in 'European Everyday Life' on 30 Jan 2009 in 'The Compact Group 2 per day' on 30 Jan 2009 in 'If it doesn't belong' on 29 Jan 2009 in 'Harbour Life' on 29 Jan 2009 in 'Photography 101' on 29 Jan 2009 in '"Exceptional Ekphrasis"' on 28 Jan 2009 in '"Exceptional Ekphrasis"' on 28 Jan 2009 in '"Exceptional Ekphrasis"' on 28 Jan 2009 on RB Home Page' on 28 Jan 2009 in 'HDiR' on 27 Jan 2009 in 'All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers' on 26 Jan 2009 in 'ImageWriting' on 26 Jan 2009 in 'Sets of two' on 26 Jan 2009 in 'Sets of two' on 26 Jan 2009 in 'Photography 101' on 25 Jan 2009 in 'Textures' on 24 Jan 2009 in 'LMAO ART' on 23 Jan 2009 in 'Alphabet Soup' on 20 Jan 2009 in 'Numbers One to a Trillion' on 20 Jan 2009 in 'Weekly Theme Challenges' on 20 Jan 2009 in 'Night Photography' on 17 Jan 2009 in 'Dimensions' on 17 Jan 2009 in 'Globes, Spheres and Curves' on 17 Jan 2009 in 'Nature's Reclamation' on 17 Jan 2009 in 'Old & Rusty' on 14 Jan 2009 in 'Old & Rusty' on 14 Jan 2009


2008


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22 February 2009

WON the 'Maltese Doors and Windows' challenge of group 'All things Maltese'
Silent Cart in Silent City was *WINNER
of the challenge Maltese Doors and Windows in the group All things Maltese and was featured on the RedBubble Home Page


11 February 2009
WON the 'Going Coastal Harbor Challenge' challenge of group 'Going Coastal'
At the end of the day… was WINNER of the challenge Going Coastal Harbor Challenge in the group Going Coastal


29 January 2009
WON the 'Harbour Sunsets' challenge of group 'Harbour Life'
Harbour sunset was WINNER of the challenge Harbour Sunsets in the group Harbour Life


28 January 2009

Malus domestica was featured in the RedBubble Home Page


27 January 2009
in 'RB Home Page'
Tangerine trees and Marmalade skies was featured in the RedBubble Home Page


25 January 2009

12 Already? was WINNER of the challenge Cakes with Candles! in the group Mood & Ambience …


14 January 2009
WON the 'Blue Blue Sky' challenge of group 'Statues and Such'
Sky scrapers / Serenading angels was WINNER of the Blue Blue Sky challenge in the group Statues and Such


To see the complete list of pictures that have had placements in the top-ten of various group challenges please click here: Top Ten Challenge Placings


Groups

monocotylidono hosts Collaborations and Domestic Art - Home is Where the Art Is and is a member of ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE !, All Things Orange Artwork Gallery, Complex Simplicity of Art, The Fruit and Veg Shop(2 uploads a Day), Yellow Gallery, ! 100% !, ! Inspired Art ! (by Quotes or Poems or Music or Stories) , " Little Things To Make You Smile " , "Exceptional Ekphrasis", "Mornings & Evenings -- Sunbeams & Storms" 1 a day, "Stream Crossings" 2 posts a day!, "Tone It Down"!, ** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), *A Beautiful Blur, *Amazing Orton Effect* - Limit 3/day , *Chocoholics Anonymous*, *Town Giants*, 1. The Mysterious Balkans , 12 Great Features - Challenge Themes ONLY, 1:1 Macro Photography (Limit: 2 posts per 24 hour period), 2D - Daffodils & Dahlias , >>>Movement: Motion Blur, A Photographer's Craft , Abstract Art, Abstract Macro Urban Art (eg Grungy), Abstract Realism, Abstracts from Nature, Adjacent Flames, African-American Experience, After Dark, Album Art - The way it could've been..., All About Fire, All About Flowers, All About Your Best Work, All Around the Styles, All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers , All Pets Great and Small, All That is Nature (Photography Only), All the Colors of the Rainbow, All Things Black(No B+W Photographs), All things Maltese, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Alphabet Soup (Letter ~ R), Amazing Graves, Americas ~ Rural, Urban, Wild, Free, Anaglyph World, Ancient Ruins and Relics, Angel Wings and Heaven, Animal Photography - Limit 1 Photo Submission a Week, Anticonsumerism, Arachnids, Architecture and cityscapes, Art and Stories Made For Children, Art in Math, Art Inspired by Dreams, Art of Glass, Artistic Libation ~ Spirits In Art, Artrageous RB Artists - Self Portrait Gallery, As Is, Atmospheric Optics, B&W - Character - People Shots, Baby Animals (3/day), Beach Art, Beige is death!, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Bits and Pieces , Black and White Photography, Black with a hint of colour, Blooming Trees - 2 per day, Body of Work, Bokeh, Boredom Competitions on the 24/7, Both Sides Now, Bridges, Bubblers' Weekly Challenge, Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects, Cacti and other Succulents, Candid photographs of friends and family~~ (PLEASE ADD A DESCRIPTION OF WHO IS IN THE PICTURE), Candid Photography, Capturing Emotion, Cards: Best of Your Best, Cars, Motorbikes and Motorsports, Castle Magic, Challenge Café, Childhood, Children-The Power of Raw Emotion , Cityscapes and Skylines, Classic Cars Worldwide, Collective Collage, Color Me a Rainbow (Current Color: Rainbow), Colors of Water, Colour Me Vibrant Red!, Communities, Contemporary Architecture, contrasting perceptions (NEW RULES PLEASE GO READ THEM), Country Bumpkin, Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Current Issues, Dandelions, Dawn and Dusk Light, Days Gone By (Photographs must be twenty years or older and include people please), Dilapidated Buildings, Dimensions, DSLR Users Only - 3 A Day - Name Your Camera In The Description, Dutch Touch, Eastern England, Ebony and Ivory, Elderly , Environmental Awareness, Equine Art and Photography, Escher and Perspective Art , European Everyday Life, Everyday Life, Experimental, Extreme Close-Ups, Eye Contact, Fabulous Flowers, Falling Leaves, Farms and Countryside, Featured Features - For Featured Art, Photography, T-Shirts, Writing, Film Photography, First Things, Flotsam & Jetsam, Flower and Foliage DETAIL - 1 per day (24 hours), Flowers in macro (very close macro please), Food for Thought, Freedom to Shine, French Architecture , Friends of RedBubble, Funny Kritters, Ghostly Images, Globes, Spheres and Curves - 2 per day, Glorious Lilies, Going Coastal (2 art per day), Gorgeous Flower Cards, Green!, Greenwich Mean Time, HALLOWEEN, Happy Haven Photography Limit 2 images per day, Happy Hour, Harbour Life, HDiR, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), Heritage in Stone, High Key, Historic Churches, Historic Landmarks of Europe, History, Horizons, Humour Captured, I Love Birds, If it doesn't belong, Images & Ideas, ImageWriting (2/24), Impressionist Art, Infrared Photography, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day), Italy and all Things Italian, Jazzed Up Art , Jolly Olde Saint Nicholas, Just Brown, Just Lines, Kairos, Ladybugs, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Light and Reflection 1/24, Light In The Darkness, Light up My Life (all about lamps), Live, Love, Dream, Livestock in General, LMAO ART - Your funniest work, London Architecture, London Life, Lost in Space [75% Negative Space], Love & Romance , Made In Digital, MAJOR EVENT , Masterpiece: Photography, Metallic Junktion, Minimalism, MIRTH (Members Images Relating To Humour), Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Music Inspired Art (M.I.A) music links/lyrics required, My Beautiful Old Camera, My Child's Art, Mysteries of the Common, Natural Textures, Nature's Macro Canvas (No flowers), Nature's Reclamation, Nature's Wonders, Nautical, New Orleans and all things Louisianian, Night Photography, Nirvana, Nostalgic Art and Photography, Numbers One to a Trillion, Object Studies & Concepts, Old & Rusty, OLDER KIDS aged 8-16 (2 images a day), Once In A Blue Moon, One Single Flower On Show.. Upload 2 per day, Out of the Blue, Out of the Past, Panoramas, Parallel Dimensions, Paris, PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY, People and Portraiture Photography, Pets Are Us, Photographers self portrait, Photographic France, Photography 101, Photoshop Help, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Point and Shooters, Portraits in Natural Light, PostCard Style (Describe your image please) Limit 2 per day), Prize Challenges!!, Public Art, Pylon Photos and Art, Rain Drops , Religious Art & Photography, Requiem, Rodent Fest, Room With A View, Rural Around The Globe, Rustic, Rusty, Crusty and Falling to Bits, Safe Haven, SEA, Seasonal Greeting Cards, Selective Coloring, Self Portrait, Sepia Only, Sets of Two, Shades of Grey, Shameless Self-Promotion, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day, Shoes, Shoot The Moon, Shots in the Fog, Signs, Silhouette, Simple by Design, Simply the Best, Simply White Artwork Gallery, Skyscapes, Something To Say, Sony Shooters, South East UK, Squirrels & Chipmunks, Statues and Such, Still Life Photography, Still Life ~ Food Photography and Paintings, Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, Stop and Smell the Roses, Street Photography and Photojournalism, Streetscapes, Sunrise, Sunset, Surrealism, Sweet Tooth, Technical Buffs, Technical Photography, Techné - the intersection of art and technology, That One Great Shot, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Art of Intrigue, The Beauty of the European Waters, The Birds, The Compact Group 2 per day, The Eyes Have It, The Fine Art of Photography, The Human Condition, the love of Eerie and enchanting artwork, The Patchwork , The true beauty, The Urban Environment, THE WAIST UP - Portraiture Photography 2 per day!!!!, The World, This is England, Tools, Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art, Toys and Puppets, Trams and Buses, Transport, Travel and Adventure, Treasured UK Structures (TUKS), Trees , Tulips, TUNNEL VISION , TUTORIALS (Help and Advice forums), Two Word Challenge, Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day, United Kingdom, United States, Unlimited Quality, Urban Wildlife, Vanishing Points, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Vibrant Plants, Victorian Viewfinders, Visual Texture(no pornography,nudes or offensive works), WATER SPORTS, Waves, Weekly Theme Challenges, Which way?, Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best, Windmills & Ferris wheels, Windows and Doors, You're Accepted, Your Magic Place, à EUROPA! and † The Picture of Scripture †.

Journal Entries

Where am i?

Posted 3 days ago, 3 comments so far.

Home Page feature!

Posted 17 days ago, 20 comments so far.

May 2009 - Review

Posted about 1 month ago, 7 comments so far.

Chirp... chirp...Baby robins made the Front Page!

Posted about 1 month ago, 11 comments so far.

March - A few more milestones!

Posted 3 months ago, 5 comments so far.

RB Utilities - WORKING AGAIN! + A NEW ONE!

Posted 3 months ago, 19 comments so far.

Join our new group: Collaborations!

Posted 3 months ago, 2 comments so far.

Would you believe it !?!?! Another HP!

Posted 4 months ago, 22 comments so far.

WooHoo! Another RB Home Page!!!

Posted 4 months ago, 18 comments so far.

RB Home page feature, and a Win (and it's only midday...)

Posted 4 months ago, 29 comments so far.