Sad Aster
Do you remember when I took that walk in November, hunting for acorn caps? Well I wrote about a little White Aster I came across, alone in the field. Here is what I wrote in that post: “And one little…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Category Poetry
A New Sketchbook!
My New Sketchbook! (please click pictures for clearer view) Sometimes you just need a new sketchbook. A fresh start along a new path. Something that allows you to jot down all your creative ideas, no matter how small. I’ve put…
“The Daffodils” by William Wordsworth
With Spring making it’s appearance I thought it a good time to remember the beautiful poem by William Wordsworth, one of England’s most famous and loved poets. He wrote this poem inspired by a walk on April 15 by Lake…
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…
“The Lightning Bugs”
I must report that this poor, suffering artist has not opened her sketchbook or touched her paints in over a month and a half! I say ‘poor and suffering’ just because of that fact! When I don’t get to paint…
Spider in the Garden
Now I’ll freely admit, I’m WAY behind on my blog posting! I was doing so well at sketching all the time in my journal this summer and getting out for walks in my fields then sharing it with you, but…
“April Poem” 4-15-11
April is coming to a close soon, hopefully lets say goodbye to a wet, cold month! The last post I did a drawing on a very cold, damp day then I wrote this word “April” in my sketch journal and…
“Wind in the Willows” – Clouds and Crayons
April 14, 2011 (if viewing this in an email subscription, please go to the website to see the video clip and pictures better) Above, this is the first view Ginger and I got when we started out on our walk;…
“The Journals’ Answer”
Today the sun was out so warm and I eventually found myself in the backyard in a lawn chair for the first time this season. I pondered my journal and things going on in my life, then before you know…
Creative Journaling Class was so much FUN!
Well my “Creative Journaling Spring 2011” class has ended after 4 weeks; it passed very quickly! Some of my students had never drawn anything before and others were used to doing some art or crafts. What I found the most…