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. Once in awhile you get lucky and see them in the fields when they come down to graze where the…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Category Scotland
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 was done outside and I painted it near the woodstove heat at night! I’ve included lots of pictures to show…
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 were out driving and Gary pulled up for a bit so he could go talk to a farmer and I…
Hawthorn and Mossy Wall
Another adventure into the snowy, cold back garden! I sketched this scene on January 17, 2023 then worked on the painting in February. I seem to be drawn to this Hawthorn tree and wall, it’s the same one I sketched…
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 dead stems of weeds, flowers and grasses. I had my very small field kit bag with me, determined to do…
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 drove through Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders and up the lane that goes right out of the village (as the…