Snow, Snow, Snow January 12, 2011
(A late entry that I wanted to add photos to before sharing, it’s from a tiny field sketchbook I made that’s handy to take in my pocket or a small bag when it’s wintry weather like this.) What a cold…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Tag field journal
Moon Thoughts One Late January Night
Not much to add here, the sketch says it all. I guess I was feeling down because my back was still hurting a lot and there’s just something about looking at the glowing moon at night when I’m alone that…
“St. Paul’s Church in Alnwick” Oct 14, 2010
Just a quick little post to share a sketch I did the other morning while in Alnwick, (Northumberland England). While I was waiting for Gary I had about 30 minutes to walk to St. Paul’s Church to see if I…
“Limpets, Periwinkles and Bladder Wrack”
Well you can see by the date on my sketch page above, that I’m way behind on my posts! I had another very nice visit to the sea on this day, at Howick Haven in Northumberland England, one of our…
“Green Batt House Gate” Alnwick
This is an old gate in Alnwick, Northumberland, that I drew while waiting for Gary one morning. I don’t know how old it is or what the history of the name is but I liked the gate, green trees inside,…
“Morning Walk in Edlingham” July 13, 2010
Well I must admit I’m getting way behind in my posts, I have lots of new pages to share and adventures to tell about, but keep running out of time (or energy!) to keep up. Here’s a short story about…
“Edlingham 11th c Church + Gravestones”
Today I did something a little different, I went to the 11th c church next to Edlingham castle and instead of sketching it (architecturally) I went inside where it was dark, cold and damp. I only had the natural light…
Walk to the Roman Fort (June 21, 2010)
Though I went for this walk a month ago, I need to catch up on posting my sketches from all my walks so you can see where I’ve been. This walk started at the Edlingham Church from the 11thC and…
“Studies of the Coast near Cullernose Point” (June 17,2010)
Come with me on a sunny, breezy stroll along the Northumberland coast of England, south of Cullernose Point and Dunstanburgh Castle. This sketch is done looking northwards while I sat on the grass. I used one water soluble “Inktense” pencil…
Watercolor Lesson – Color Practice
Sometimes when you don’t feel like painting or don’t have the time to work on a painting, it can be helpful to just play with color mixing; this is also great for a beginner in watercolor (or any medium!) or…