“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…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Category Oil
Posts that give some instruction to help others when they try this medium.
Oil Paint Color Studies
I always advise students when they are starting out painting with watercolors or oils, to take each color they have and do color studies. If you keep them small, they are great (especially for beginners) to carry with you while…
“Oil Painting in Coquetdale, Northumberland”
(This post is done AFTER returning home to NY…gosh I miss my Northumberland!) Come along with me as I do a small oil painting in a very gorgeous location in the Coquetdale (River Coquet Valley) area of Northumberland, England. I…
“Oak Tree Along Edge of Feild” 11-2-07
I painted this 4″ x 6″ oil painting on an early November day, sunny, cold and gorgeous. I have updated this post with photos of the day out in the field, please see below. The great thing about painting or…