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
Tag ink
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…
Mouse Family in Ink
Though I’m working on illustrating a story with Teddy Bears at the moment, I just can’t leave behind my love of nature. I haven’t had much time for my usual nature studies but what I have been doing is testing…
“Common Looper Moth” 4-30-10
Well at first I was going to call this post “Little Brown Moth” as I couldn’t guess what kind it was. Have a look at my sketches below and then read about how I figured out what it was. The…
“Rydal Water and Cote How B+B” 9-11-08
After a long night time drive from Muncaster, I arrived at Rydal Water and settled into my room at Cote How Bed and Breakfast. I had only one day to explore as I spent an extra day under Muncaster’s spell.…
“Waiting in Friendly’s” 12-26-08
I did this sketch obviously while waiting to eat at Friendly’s in Endicott NY. I went to visit my dad and family after Christmas, always taking my sketchbook with me, like a little kid I need to keep occupied! I…
“Wandering by the Niagara River” July 25, 2008
Well, it’s time to play ‘catch up’, this is from July, but better late than never! If you click on the pictures you’ll see an enlarged view, where you can read my notes. I did these two pages in my…
“10 degrees Means Quick Sketches!”
Well, as you gather from my title, it is cold outside today! The past two days it’s been in the ‘teens’…today only 10 degrees F. But it’s been awhile since I did some outdoor observations so I threw my little…
Sketch of Connor 11-1-07
I did these very quick sketches of my son Connor while we were waiting at the dentist’s office. At first he really didn’t want me to draw him, not unusual, but he was a good sport about it! Thanks Connor!…