Juncoes and Ladybugs 1-30-08
Today I sketched some quick moving juncoes, a chickadee and cardinal that came by the feeder. Having a window feeder is great, you can really get a closer look at the small birds, especially when seed drops on the roof…
Mary McAndrew
A Love of Nature, Place and Story
Category Nature Painting + Sketches -in Studio
Paintings and drawings done of nature but worked on or finished in the studio.
“Green Caterpillar and Dry Sunflower” 1-28-08
Today I’m showing a page from my sketchbook that has drawings from two different days. At the top is a drawing of a dead sunflower head I did on Jan. 25th, on a very snowy, cold day! You can read…
“In the Barn” 1-24-08
Today I just had to get outside for some sketching! I have a new sketchbook to try out and new Graphitint Derwendt water soluable color pencils. I bought three shades from ASW (Art Supply Warehouse) and can’t wait to play.…
Color Pencil- Pink and Green Leaves
This is from my trip to the Buffalo Botanical Gardens on Jan. 11, 2008. I’m working from a photo of a stem with pink and green leaves, I still have to find out what kind of plant it is. It’s…
“Iris Watercolor Painting with Travel Palette”
I decided to put that little travel watercolor palette to test. I picked up a gorgeous iris and lily yesterday, sketched it out and started the first stages of painting. My objective here was really to test out the palette,…
“Quick Watercolor of an Iris”
This is a watercolor I did of an iris that I approached spontaneously. No sketch, just direct painting with the brush, I did it rather quickly in a regular sketchbook (thin paper). I’ll have to get my chinese brushes out…
“Quick Iris Watercolor Painting”
This is a watercolor I did of the same iris as the previous post, but this time I approached it more spontaneously. No sketch, just direct painting with the brush, I did it rather quickly in a regular sketchbook (thin…
Hiking on my Land, “Long Lane Farm”
Today I went for a hike with my dog Ginger, the weather was so warm I couldn’t resist! I think the temperature today reached 66 degrees! It’s very breezy, clouds and patches of sun. So we wandered and I pretty…
Buffalo Botanical Gardens 1-11-08
Click on any picture to view larger. (the photos of me working are compiments of Daniel M. Cox, thanks Dan!) Today I went to the Botanical Gardens with the intention to play around with my travel sketching kit that I…
“Watercolor Sketch of a Sparrow”
December 2007This is a watercolor sketch I did from a photo of a sparrow. I used my small watercolor travel set for practice and did it while watching tv with my son. Trying to get artwork done at any time…