Old Castleton Farm in Winter
This is a very short post just to share a quick pencil study I did on March 2, 2023. We were out driving and Gary pulled up for a bit so he could go talk to a farmer and I…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
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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…
Tiny View of Edlingham Church
In the morning I like to get out for a quick, short walk before I eat my porridge. Sometimes I wander down to Edlingham Castle and the view I sketched above was the view of the church (St. John the…
A Weevil Came to Visit
This will be short and sweet. Just a quick post to share some sketches I did of a little dark Weevil that came by today. He didn’t stop by for tea but I may do a character of him someday…
Watercolor of Edlingham Castle – July 2015
Here’s a post I wrote from July, never too late to enjoy a bit of sun I guess!? July 16, 2015 Did I tell you how much I LOVE living here in Northumberland? I did? Well I won’t get tired…
Northumberland, Land of Distant Hills
As I was looking through my small sketches and watercolors from this spring and early summer, I found I have many that are of distant views of the hills. Scenes that are all around me here in Northumberland England, just…
(Belated) Signs of Spring
Ok, so I know it’s summertime so why am I talking about spring? Well I still have sketches and paintings to share that are from late winter and spring before I share my recent work. You’ll notice my winter and…
“Winter Sketches in England”
Winter has passed by and I’m still settling into my new life in England. I did some sketches as I could, being tired from unpacking, cleaning or just being overwhelmed in general. But happily I can see my sketching has…
Small Flowers + Plants In My Yard
Hello there! Yes I know it’s now October November, but I’m super busy getting ready for my big move to England so I haven’t had much time for posting! During the summer I did get my sketchbook out and go…
A Last Look at Winter
I’ve been meaning to post these pictures as I did them at the end of this winter. All of them were done outside while wearing mittens, so I was going to title the post something like that, but now that…