“Home Cozy Home”
The little mice of Long Lane don’t sleep in the winter like some other animals do. They still go out into the snowy land and look for food or visit each other. They have cozy little homes, deep under ground…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
When Bananas Go Bad
A small chuckle for you today! (Click for clearer view) I have to blame my Fiance for this silly thought, as we joked around about bananas going bad; then I jump right in and make it real by creating the…
Sad Aster
Do you remember when I took that walk in November, hunting for acorn caps? Well I wrote about a little White Aster I came across, alone in the field. Here is what I wrote in that post: “And one little…
Hunting For Acorn Caps
(I wrote this in November. Sorry it’s a bit late, but I thought you’d still enjoy the pictures of my walk!) A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go…high ho the dairy oh….a hunting we will go! When…
“Garlic Breath”
Just a little silliness! When I was cooking dinner yesterday this funny thought came to me, so I sketched it down. These are some thumbnail sketches I did first; I could have made the ‘receiving’ clove of garlic do other…
A New Sketchbook!
My New Sketchbook! (please click pictures for clearer view) Sometimes you just need a new sketchbook. A fresh start along a new path. Something that allows you to jot down all your creative ideas, no matter how small. I’ve put…
Because I FELT Like It!
I thought I’d post a few pictures that have to do with my little creative sidetrack, felting! I found a little local shop that teaches all different techniques in many crafts, but one I’ve always wanted to learn is felt…
Where Oh Where Has Mary Gone?
So, I know….maybe you’re wondering to yourself, where did that artist Mary go? Has she been painting up a storm or out walking so much and sketching nature that she’s no time to write on her blog? Did she move…
“The Daffodils” by William Wordsworth
With Spring making it’s appearance I thought it a good time to remember the beautiful poem by William Wordsworth, one of England’s most famous and loved poets. He wrote this poem inspired by a walk on April 15 by Lake…
Spring Walk, Nature Notes and Poems
It’s been weeks since I’ve been out in the field sketching, and now that I’ve been out I feel renewed! I guess that’s how we should feel in Spring. I put on my Wellies or “Mud Boots” grabbed my sketch…