Watercolor Studies of Moss on Trees
It’s been a long while since I posted! I’ve been busy with packing up and also selling things in my house for my eventual move. Wow I didn’t realize I had so much STUFF! I was also busy with my…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
“Lightning Bug Under Grass” watercolor
(click to see enlarged, hit ‘back’ arrow to return) I know it’s not the time of year for Lightning Bugs (or Fireflies) to be out but thought I’d share this small illustration I finished recently. I’ve been working on studies…
Springtime Walk and Lane with Arched Branches
This walk was on April 13, 2012, all around on my land checking on how things were doing now that spring is well underway. (please click pictures to see larger) I did this watercolor study while standing in the lane,…
“Pasture Lane in Early March” watercolor
(please click to see enlarged and clearer) The land is starting to thaw at Long Lane Farm. The Robins have returned along with many other birds so I went out to look for signs of spring. It was very quiet…
“Winter Field Sketch” oil
This is a little (5 x 7″) oil painting I did “en plein air”, or translation… “while standing in the snowy field freezing my fingers off”! What I wanted to do was study the colors in oil and not get…
“A Winter Birds Nest”
Today was cold, oh so cold but SUNNY!, and that makes all the difference in the world. It’s been a long while since I’ve sketched in the field (or while walking) since coming home from England. I wore my mud…
“Snowy Lane in Northumberland, England”
(Some of the images go to my shop where you can hover and see enlarged details) Even though I did this sketch back in December, while I was in Northumberland England, I guess it’s appropriate now seeing as there’s been…
Tiny Goldcrest
Today I saw a Goldcrest for the first time ever, but not the way I’d like to have seen it. This beautiful and tiny little bird flew right into the patio window while I was sat just on the other…
Spider in the Garden
Now I’ll freely admit, I’m WAY behind on my blog posting! I was doing so well at sketching all the time in my journal this summer and getting out for walks in my fields then sharing it with you, but…
October Cows in Northumberland
I know it’s already November and I’m way behind! I have more trouble getting online and having time to edit photos since I’ve been here in England. But I’m trying to go with the flow and keep up with posting…