Stone Wall Studies in Gouache
Painting autumn scenes using gouache paint, with moss, ferns and rock walls.
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
“Studies of Leverets (cute baby hares)”
Since moving to our new home here in the Scottish Borders, we’ve been graced with the presence of hares in our garden. They actually live all around us, running wild on the hills, grazing in the green sheep fields and…
“Blackberry Picking Mouse”
My latest little illustration called "Blackberry Picking Mouse". It's done mostly in watercolors with only a tiny touch of gouache and it measures 6" x 6". It's not for any book in particular, I just enjoy making up little scenes using mice, bunnies etc., especially when they are in nature.
Getting Settled In A New Place
We moved!
Fun with Cat Cartoons and Edward Gorey
I used to watch a show on Public Television that was called Mystery Theatre and the introduction to the show used animated illustrations by Edward Gorey. I’ll never forget his style and I really liked that intro, I found a…
Photos From Walks 1- The Scottish Borders + Northumberland
Many times I really want to share photos from our walks here in Northumberland England or from the Scottish Borders, where we’ve been driving to a lot this summer and autumn. The problem is my posts have been infrequent due…
Mossy Fairy House in Ink
Hello everyone! As I said in my previous post about the toad in ink, I wanted to try and do some ink drawings in the month of October for what’s called “Inktober”. It’s a challenge that artists do to try…
Fresh Start with Inktober and Toads!
Hello my dear friends, did you miss me? Well life has just gotten so busy and time went right out the window, I’m sorry about that and feel guilty for neglecting my blog. But here I am to add something…
Time for Mushrooms!
(This post was written on November 19th, 2016, but I never got to post it. Since we’re at that time of year again I guess it’s ok to share it now, better late than never!) It’s the time of year…
Ancient Ash Tree at Edlingham Castle
I love really old trees. Living here in England I am rich with so many of these wonderful trees. This tree is one that lives at the corner of Edlingham Castle, growing upon what looks like a very old part…