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…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Tag gouache
Lots of Mushroom Studies
Many studies in watercolor with a touch of gouache. I show my color notes next to each mushroom.
Old Beech Tree at Beanly Moor, Northumberland
(Click photos to see enlarged view) This post has a lot of photos showing as many stages of painting as I could. I’m taking the pictures using my cell phone, sorry they are not perfect! I’m using a photo 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…
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…
Stone Wall Studies in Gouache
Painting autumn scenes using gouache paint, with moss, ferns and rock walls.
“Studies of Leverets (cute baby hares)”
Since moving to our new home here in the Scottish Borders, we’ve been graced with the presence of hares in our garden. They actually live all around us, running wild on the hills, grazing in the green sheep fields and…
Getting Settled In A New Place
We moved!