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.
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Category Plants – Flowers + Trees
Ancient Ash Tree at Edlingham Castle
I love really old trees. Living here in England I am rich with so many of these wonderful trees. This tree is one that lives at the corner of Edlingham Castle, growing upon what looks like a very old part…
Garden Plant Studies
It’s gardening time again! I started a variety of seeds on the window sill and we’re really looking forward to the sunflowers! The spring has been so cold that I waited a bit to plant, but we can hope for…
(Belated) Signs of Spring
Ok, so I know it’s summertime so why am I talking about spring? Well I still have sketches and paintings to share that are from late winter and spring before I share my recent work. You’ll notice my winter and…
Small Flowers + Plants In My Yard
Hello there! Yes I know it’s now October November, but I’m super busy getting ready for my big move to England so I haven’t had much time for posting! During the summer I did get my sketchbook out and go…
Hunting For Acorn Caps
(I wrote this in November. Sorry it’s a bit late, but I thought you’d still enjoy the pictures of my walk!) A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go…high ho the dairy oh….a hunting we will go! When…
Spring Walk, Nature Notes and Poems
It’s been weeks since I’ve been out in the field sketching, and now that I’ve been out I feel renewed! I guess that’s how we should feel in Spring. I put on my Wellies or “Mud Boots” grabbed my sketch…
“Leaves, Tracks and an Octagon House”
(please click pictures to see larger) The sketches above are from my walk on January 9, 2013. I didn’t need to wear my snowshoes this time and I walked further than before, making it to “Oak Lane” today. It…
Small Sketches From My Yard
For the past few months I’ve been using my backyard to walk laps for exercise. During hunting season I stay away from the fields and when my back was especially stiff, I found walking on the even grass a great…
Thanksgiving Day 2012
Today, before I started cooking our Thanksgiving Day dinner, I popped outside for some air. I’ve been trying to walk laps around my yard for exercise but today I brought my lonely field sketch kit. It’s gotten ‘dusty’ from non…