Comments on: “The Invisible Warbler” July 5, 2009 http://marymcandrew.com/the-invisible-warbler-july-5-2009/ Paintress Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:41:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mary McAndrew http://marymcandrew.com/the-invisible-warbler-july-5-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Mary McAndrew Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:37:46 +0000 http://marymcandrew.com/?p=3067#comment-262 Hi Carol, I LOOOVE showing people my sketchbook haha... On the spot sketching has it's challenges, yes, so much information to see, translate, and distractions?? Did I mention distractions of mosquitoes buzzing near your ear? Horseflies buzzing your head non stop? Almost falling in a ditch of DEEP muddy water? (almost happened on my last hike!) The sun blinding you as you look at your paper? Well I make it sound so "unfun" but no, it's addicting; so much to see and hear. I sketch and paint mostly standing up, holding my sketchbook and then when I am in the studio I can work more detailed from my photos or sketches. The little thing on my kit was a part from another Winsor Newton field kit...it's supposed to be for water but heck, it's too small for that! I put three paint colors in it and extended my color range that way. I have found that this limited lid space for mixing works best with a waterbrush. Click on the word "Waterbrush" in my tag cloud links in the right column, all posts using that brush will come up. I can't wait to go back to England to do more painting!! I'll put them on my posts too. Hi Carol,
I LOOOVE showing people my sketchbook haha… On the spot sketching has it’s challenges, yes, so much information to see, translate, and distractions?? Did I mention distractions of mosquitoes buzzing near your ear? Horseflies buzzing your head non stop? Almost falling in a ditch of DEEP muddy water? (almost happened on my last hike!) The sun blinding you as you look at your paper? Well I make it sound so “unfun” but no, it’s addicting; so much to see and hear. I sketch and paint mostly standing up, holding my sketchbook and then when I am in the studio I can work more detailed from my photos or sketches.

The little thing on my kit was a part from another Winsor Newton field kit…it’s supposed to be for water but heck, it’s too small for that! I put three paint colors in it and extended my color range that way. I have found that this limited lid space for mixing works best with a waterbrush. Click on the word “Waterbrush” in my tag cloud links in the right column, all posts using that brush will come up.

I can’t wait to go back to England to do more painting!! I’ll put them on my posts too.

]]> By: Carol Andre' http://marymcandrew.com/the-invisible-warbler-july-5-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Carol Andre' Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:35:58 +0000 http://marymcandrew.com/?p=3067#comment-261 Mary- I looove getting to peek into other peoples sketchbooks. I am just terrible at on-the-spot sketching. Love some of yours. I enjoyed going back and seeing your England trip, and reading about your Altoids kit. I tried to do this, but I just had too many problems- had nothing to mix paint on (I need more that the lid, not alot, but more), etc. I'm so terrible at it, I gave up on it... curious tho- what is the little thing that hangs out over the edge of the box? Loved the page with the sheep and the bunnies, love your sketches of the butterflies, well, I love alot of things! Mary- I looove getting to peek into other peoples sketchbooks. I am just terrible at on-the-spot sketching. Love some of yours. I enjoyed going back and seeing your England trip, and reading about your Altoids kit. I tried to do this, but I just had too many problems- had nothing to mix paint on (I need more that the lid, not alot, but more), etc. I’m so terrible at it, I gave up on it… curious tho- what is the little thing that hangs out over the edge of the box? Loved the page with the sheep and the bunnies, love your sketches of the butterflies, well, I love alot of things!

]]> By: Mary McAndrew http://marymcandrew.com/the-invisible-warbler-july-5-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Mary McAndrew Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:17:30 +0000 http://marymcandrew.com/?p=3067#comment-258 Thanks Karen, I always plan to do more sketching when I go out but lately I am having too much fun with my new camera trying to 'catch' birds!! But I hope to use all the photos for future paintings, I organize them all when I get home. On a hike I went on yesterday I got a really clear picture of my little Yellow Throat, I get so excited about it. I hope you keep stopping by to see my newest updates. Thanks Karen,
I always plan to do more sketching when I go out but lately I am having too much fun with my new camera trying to ‘catch’ birds!! But I hope to use all the photos for future paintings, I organize them all when I get home. On a hike I went on yesterday I got a really clear picture of my little Yellow Throat, I get so excited about it. I hope you keep stopping by to see my newest updates.

]]> By: Karen http://marymcandrew.com/the-invisible-warbler-july-5-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Karen Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:20:56 +0000 http://marymcandrew.com/?p=3067#comment-257 Lovely sketches and photos. We are hearing a lot of towhees here in Tennessee now and my facebook friend in Mass. has a lot, also. Must be time for towhees. Love the young grosbeak looking like a mussed-up teenager. Lovely sketches and photos. We are hearing a lot of towhees here in Tennessee now and my facebook friend in Mass. has a lot, also. Must be time for towhees.
Love the young grosbeak looking like a mussed-up teenager.

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