Watercolor of Edlingham Castle – July 2015
Here’s a post I wrote from July, never too late to enjoy a bit of sun I guess!? July 16, 2015 Did I tell you how much I LOVE living here in Northumberland? I did? Well I won’t get tired…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Views of Edlingham Castle, Northumberland
I wrote this post way back in July, when it was sunny and warm, now here we are at the end of October! I still have new drawings and paintings to share, it’s just been more hectic than I expected!…
Northumberland, Land of Distant Hills
As I was looking through my small sketches and watercolors from this spring and early summer, I found I have many that are of distant views of the hills. Scenes that are all around me here in Northumberland England, just…
(Belated) Signs of Spring
Ok, so I know it’s summertime so why am I talking about spring? Well I still have sketches and paintings to share that are from late winter and spring before I share my recent work. You’ll notice my winter and…
“Winter Sketches in England”
Winter has passed by and I’m still settling into my new life in England. I did some sketches as I could, being tired from unpacking, cleaning or just being overwhelmed in general. But happily I can see my sketching has…
Honey Bunny Leaves for England
(Please click pictures to see enlarged) Honey Bunny made her decision, she’s moved away from Long Lane to England. But her little friends and she have promised to write to each other. She wants to know what happens back home…
It’s Time to Move!
Good news, I was granted my Fiance Visa! Yay! I can finally move forward and go to be with Gary and start my new life in England. I hope to settle in and get sketching the British landscapes and nature…
Small Flowers + Plants In My Yard
Hello there! Yes I know it’s now October November, but I’m super busy getting ready for my big move to England so I haven’t had much time for posting! During the summer I did get my sketchbook out and go…
Mystery Cocoon Hatched!
Do you remember my last post about the cocoon I was watching all winter long? I did sketches of it on cold snowy days, while it hung in the tree, disguised as dead leaves. Then one day I got the…
A Last Look at Winter
I’ve been meaning to post these pictures as I did them at the end of this winter. All of them were done outside while wearing mittens, so I was going to title the post something like that, but now that…