Thanksgiving Day 2012
Today, before I started cooking our Thanksgiving Day dinner, I popped outside for some air. I’ve been trying to walk laps around my yard for exercise but today I brought my lonely field sketch kit. It’s gotten ‘dusty’ from non…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
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Springtime Walk and Lane with Arched Branches
This walk was on April 13, 2012, all around on my land checking on how things were doing now that spring is well underway. (please click pictures to see larger) I did this watercolor study while standing in the lane,…
“Pasture Lane in Early March” watercolor
(please click to see enlarged and clearer) The land is starting to thaw at Long Lane Farm. The Robins have returned along with many other birds so I went out to look for signs of spring. It was very quiet…
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…
Lady Bug, Lady Bug, fly away home!
I’m showing you the page from my journal first, then I’ll tell you a little story about a ‘bug discovery’ I had. You’ll see on the right my studies from the lady beetle I found, bottom left is studies of…
Day Lily Days
This will be one of the shortest blog posts I’ve done in ages! I just did this little sketch the other day to test out some paper and new kit supplies. I stood to paint in front of the row…
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…
Carpenter Bees!
You know there are interesting things all around us to discover, some are right under our noses…or under our eaves! I have known about Carpenter Bees but never paid them much attention, until this year. I caught one and started…
“Mother’s Day Field Sketching” 2011
What did you think I’d be doing on Mother’s Day? It was gorgeous outside and I had the day to myself until later when my son comes over, so off I went for a walk with my sketch journal! Along…