“Common Looper Moth” 4-30-10
Well at first I was going to call this post “Little Brown Moth” as I couldn’t guess what kind it was. Have a look at my sketches below and then read about how I figured out what it was. The…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
“A Glorious Spring Morning” 4-23-10
Come walk with me on my Spring morning hike at Long Lane Farm! Below is the first page in my small field sketchbook from today, I’ll type what it says below in case my handwriting is hard to read! (Click…
“Looking Back” April-18-2010
There’s nothing prettier than a field in springtime. Today I took a walk with Ginger out back…up very wet lanes and through my field with water in all the low spots and ditches. There are dandelions coming up and tiny…
“Inspiration Point”
I thought I’d put a different kind of post today to put a spotlight on a great little shop that sells my prints; “Inspiration Point” in Buffalo, NY. Sandy owns the shop which has all kinds of spiritual and inspirational…
“Fuzzy Buds and Spring Peepers” 3-20-10
Many birds were calling today but it was hard to see much on this cold day; I’m sure if I stopped to dig around in the leaves I would have found more life, but we mostly walked today or ‘slogged’.…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Good morning everyone and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! I’ve always loved St. Patrick’s day, it was a day I could wear green to school and even be bold enough to wear that pin that said, “Kiss Me I’m…
“Winter Sketches” 3-3-10
I wrote some notes upon my return to the house, they are posted below if you’d like to read them about my day outside in nature. Both paintings were done with a dry palette of watercolors and one waterbrush. The…
“A Chair in the Woods” 2-21-10
It was bright and sunny today but winter still hangs on, the snow is over a foot deep and I wish I had my snow-shoes on! The snow is heavy, wet and deep; as I trudge through it I thought…
“We Are None of Us Perfect”
I was creating note cards from my butterfly photos and noticed this one, though beautiful, has a torn wing. I thought about how so many of us have some kind of physical difficulty, or imperfection, but just go on with…
“Walk on a Winter Day” 1-21-10
I actually walked pretty far on my land today, I bundled up with lots of layers and told Ginger the magic words, “Go for a WALK?” She can’t contain herself, to the point I get a little annoyed at her…