Garden Plant Studies
It’s gardening time again! I started a variety of seeds on the window sill and we’re really looking forward to the sunflowers! The spring has been so cold that I waited a bit to plant, but we can hope for…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Tag sketchbook journal
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…
Hunting For Acorn Caps
(I wrote this in November. Sorry it’s a bit late, but I thought you’d still enjoy the pictures of my walk!) A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go…high ho the dairy oh….a hunting we will go! When…
“Garlic Breath”
Just a little silliness! When I was cooking dinner yesterday this funny thought came to me, so I sketched it down. These are some thumbnail sketches I did first; I could have made the ‘receiving’ clove of garlic do other…
A New Sketchbook!
My New Sketchbook! (please click pictures for clearer view) Sometimes you just need a new sketchbook. A fresh start along a new path. Something that allows you to jot down all your creative ideas, no matter how small. I’ve put…