I love how this little mouse illustration came out! It’s 6″ x 6″, watercolor, ink pen and a touch of gouache. I didn’t do it for any particular story, I’m just inspired to do a series of mice doing cute things in nature. I mean how else would I paint a mouse?! Please read about it on my blog post here (https://marymcandrew.com/blackberry-picking-mouse/) and there it gives the link to a youtube video about it where I show the stages of painting to complete it!
I’ll be creating a note card series on all my mice once I get a printer sorted out. Follow the blog to see when I get that set up.
I’m excited to share 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.
“Blackberry Mouse” watercolor, ink and a touch of gouache.
I’ve created a video on my youtube channel where I talk a bit about it and then show a slide show of the stages of painting beginning to end. It’s really great to watch and see what parts appear next and see how I’ve changed some things. When you watch it, keep an eye on the butterfly!
I have a few little (square) mouse paintings I’m working on, they make such a nice collection! I’m planning to make a note card collection with them if I can save up enough to buy a printer.
Follow this link to watch the video on my channel, and please leave me a comment there of what you think about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94qef86aFeI It would be doubly great if you subscribe and share my links, that would really help me get started on the channel!
I’m finding it fun to shoot videos when I’m out in the garden, where I’ve been spending most of my time. Capturing from the beginning, our living here in Scotland in a very old stone cottage. I’m hoping to do more sharing there of my going out field sketching or maybe to show stages of painting like the “Blackberry Picking Mouse” illustration.
It really fires me up when my readers leave me comments so please do leave them here or definitely on the Video! Cheers and enjoy!
PS. I have a private video I’ll be sharing here on the website soon, of a walk Gary and I took, it’s just music playing, no talking. I really like it but we’ve decided for this one to keep it just for the folks who find it here on my website!
Hello my friend! I feel like I’m in the blackberry patch with your little mouse! I think what did it is the tiny imperfections you painted on the leaves. You are spectacularly talented!
I love your Blackberry Picking Mouse. Absoluting darling face and wise smile, and the colours all around beautifully blend. The other two look to be precious too, when finished! Thank you, Mary!!
I do not belong to youtube, so I cannot subscribe nor leave a comment.
Thank You C-Marie! I’m so glad you like him, I can’t wait to have this little collection, it seems mice are my favorite subject! It’s a shame youtube won’t let people comment but I guess that’s how these Google things work? I hope you’re able to view it though? I really hope people can even if they are not ‘signed up’. I’ve been working on “Acorn Mouse” lately and he’s coming along really nicely. can’t wait to share.
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Hello my friend! I feel like I’m in the blackberry patch with your little mouse! I think what did it is the tiny imperfections you painted on the leaves. You are spectacularly talented!
Thanks so much Mare! I’m doing more and hope they come out as cute!
Mary Thank you for showing us the details you do to get the amazing images of your ideas on paper…Awesome work 🙂
I love your Blackberry Picking Mouse. Absoluting darling face and wise smile, and the colours all around beautifully blend. The other two look to be precious too, when finished! Thank you, Mary!!
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God bless, C-Marie
Thank you Nikki, it was a lot of fun doing the slide show, I like watching it myself! haha
Thank You C-Marie! I’m so glad you like him, I can’t wait to have this little collection, it seems mice are my favorite subject! It’s a shame youtube won’t let people comment but I guess that’s how these Google things work? I hope you’re able to view it though? I really hope people can even if they are not ‘signed up’. I’ve been working on “Acorn Mouse” lately and he’s coming along really nicely. can’t wait to share.