“Pet Shop Visit” March 3, 2008
Today I found myself at the mall, not usually where I find myself but I needed a haircut. So I decied to visit the pet shop because the last time I was there one of the employees had a gorgeous…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
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“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…
“Field From My Window and Hawk” 2-19-08
I thought I’d do a little color practice using my watercolors, to sketch the field in Winter. I just love the brown, soft tans and red of the bark on the bushes in the far field. My studio is on…
“Backyard Sketching” 2-16-08
Today I decided to sketch some tracks before we have another snow or melt. I’d prefer a melt…but I don’t have any control over that! So I bundled up and after feeding the chickens, started drawing. My dog Ginger is…
“Hiking at Como Lake Park” 2-13-08
“Come Walk with Me” On Wednesday, Feb. 13, I asked my friend Sue if she wanted to come exploring Como Lake Park with me. Yes, it was cold but we both have a love of the outdoors and Sue isn’t…
“Cold Morning Sunrise”
This morning, what can I say? It’s really cold outside and I’m not looking forward to going out to feed the chickens! Last night it dipped to -18 or -20 wind chill, now the sun is coming up to a…
“Hiking on my Land” 2-6-08
Today, I felt a great urge to be outside, the weather was terrible for painting and drawing but actually not bad for a nice cold hike! The air was fresh, the wind steady but not too strong, and Ginger was…
Walk in the Yard 2-4-08
Today I wanted to get outside without spending too much time thinking about it. Sometimes you can waste time just planning and packing so I kept it super simple. I took a gallon ziplock bag, my 6×8″ sketchbook, a tortillion,…
“Connecting to Nature”
(click on the photos for a larger view, these were taken in my own backyard) “Connecting to Nature”by Mary McAndrew2-4-08 “If you’re feeling tired, stressed out or sort of ‘disconnected’ today, consider taking time to visit some place of natural…
“Robin, Warbler and Red Admiral Butterfly”
Today I did some paintings of birds from the field guide “Birds of the World”. The birds (photographs) are not grouped in much of a familiar order so I just flipped through and what caught my fancy I drew. I…