Wild Goats of Langholm Moor
When we lived in Northumberland I’ll never forget the first time I saw the wild goats in the Cheviot hills.…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Old Mossy Stump and New Fungi Guide!
(Click on any picture to see it enlarged) I did this study back at the end of December, the sketch…
Lots of Mushroom Studies
Many studies in watercolor with a touch of gouache. I show my color notes next to each mushroom.
Old Beech Tree at Beanly Moor, Northumberland
(Click photos to see enlarged view) This post has a lot of photos showing as many stages of painting as…
Old Castleton Farm in Winter
This is a very short post just to share a quick pencil study I did on March 2, 2023. We…
Hawthorn and Mossy Wall
Another adventure into the snowy, cold back garden! I sketched this scene on January 17, 2023 then worked on the…
Scottish Cottage and Snowy Fell
On January 16, 2023, I spent time just wandering around the garden, taking pictures of the snow on all the…
Sketching Grass on a Snowy Day
Sketching some grass outside in the snow. I show my field painting kit, bag, palette, sketchbook, and link to a video I did too. I talk about fox tracks in the snow.
View From Langholm Moor (Newcastleton, Scotland)
Gary and I went out for a quick drive in mid February even though it was overcast and cold. We…
Stone Wall Studies in Gouache
Painting autumn scenes using gouache paint, with moss, ferns and rock walls.
“Studies of Leverets (cute baby hares)”
Since moving to our new home here in the Scottish Borders, we’ve been graced with the presence of hares in…
“Blackberry Picking Mouse”
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.