“Pet Shop Visit” March 3, 2008
Today I found myself at the mall, not usually where I find myself but I needed a haircut. So I decied to visit the pet shop because the last time I was there one of the employees had a gorgeous…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
“10 degrees Means Quick Sketches!”
Well, as you gather from my title, it is cold outside today! The past two days it’s been in the ‘teens’…today only 10 degrees F. But it’s been awhile since I did some outdoor observations so I threw my little…
“Cooper’s Hawk” 2-21-08
I was inspired on Tuesday (19th) to paint a Cooper’s Hawk when I saw one (or a Sharp Shinned Hawk) swoop over my bird feeder. I talked about it in my post on the 19th. So I did this small…
“Lunar Eclipse” 2-20-08
Last night I went out at 10pm to catch the Lunar Eclipse. I bundled up as warm as I could, I brought my Canon 20D on a tripod, my tiny Olympus FE230 in my pocket and so I could see…
“Field From My Window and Hawk” 2-19-08
I thought I’d do a little color practice using my watercolors, to sketch the field in Winter. I just love the brown, soft tans and red of the bark on the bushes in the far field. My studio is on…
“Backyard Sketching” 2-16-08
Today I decided to sketch some tracks before we have another snow or melt. I’d prefer a melt…but I don’t have any control over that! So I bundled up and after feeding the chickens, started drawing. My dog Ginger is…
“Sunrise Photo” 2-16-08
I had to add this picture just because it’s so beautiful. I just love watching the sun rise…the time between it’s first color hitting the clouds, then a straight column of light shoots straight up from the horizon, as if…
“Hiking at Como Lake Park” 2-13-08
“Come Walk with Me” On Wednesday, Feb. 13, I asked my friend Sue if she wanted to come exploring Como Lake Park with me. Yes, it was cold but we both have a love of the outdoors and Sue isn’t…
“Sunrise Oil Pastel” 2-11-08
Late last night I decided to play with my oil pastels while watching 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Well between scenes of Captain Nemo and Kirk Douglas I did a painting 9×12″ on canvas paper. I worked from a photo…
“Cold Morning Sunrise”
This morning, what can I say? It’s really cold outside and I’m not looking forward to going out to feed the chickens! Last night it dipped to -18 or -20 wind chill, now the sun is coming up to a…