White Ermine Moth
This is the White Ermine Moth (Spilosoma lubricepeda) that came to visit us here in Northumberland the other night. What is it about moths that gets my interest so much? There are so many kinds, they hold their wings in…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
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Mystery Cocoon Hatched!
Do you remember my last post about the cocoon I was watching all winter long? I did sketches of it on cold snowy days, while it hung in the tree, disguised as dead leaves. Then one day I got the…
October Cows in Northumberland
I know it’s already November and I’m way behind! I have more trouble getting online and having time to edit photos since I’ve been here in England. But I’m trying to go with the flow and keep up with posting…
A Walk in the Field, Late August (8-30-11)
I headed out to the back fields today, before the day got too hot. As I picked up my straw hat and plopped it on my head Ginger got all excited, her eyes riveted to my every move. Her whole…
Coffee Stain Moth and Arthur Rackham
This moth is a little watercolor painting I did on coffee stained paper (click it to see it larger and clearer). Using instant coffee to stain your paper is something I taught in my Creative Journaling class. It’s great to…
Crocus Geometer Moth
In the morning when I let Ginger (my dog) out the back door for her morning wee, I always survey the screen porch to see if any visitors of the mothy type, have overstayed their visit. I used to leave…
Beautiful Wood-nymph Moth / June 2011
(Click on any picture to see larger, picture links at the end of the post go to my shop, enjoy!) As your family and friends get to know how much you love to study new bugs and things, they will…
“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…
Published in “Garden 91” Magazine in Taiwan!
Exciting news! Garden 91, a non profit magazine in Taipei, Taiwan has featured my artwork and nature sketching blog in their magazine! They are a non profit organization that concentrates on the value of nature, the true meaning of design,…
Large Yellow Underwing 6-27-09
This morning while eating my oatmeal and sipping my coffee, I heard a strange rustling sound behind the curtain of my sliding door. Hmmm…..dare I look? Could it be a mouse? Err…um…ok, I’m not squeemish about mice so I pulled…