Spring Walk, Nature Notes and Poems
It’s been weeks since I’ve been out in the field sketching, and now that I’ve been out I feel renewed! I guess that’s how we should feel in Spring. I put on my Wellies or “Mud Boots” grabbed my sketch…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Tag sketchbook journal
“Leaves, Tracks and an Octagon House”
(please click pictures to see larger) The sketches above are from my walk on January 9, 2013. I didn’t need to wear my snowshoes this time and I walked further than before, making it to “Oak Lane” today. It…
“Snow Scenes, Mice and Bunnies”
(Since posting this I’ve come back and edited the text I had before. I’ve changed my mind about doing a “Weekly Sketches” post as I don’t like how limiting it felt! I don’t want to label posts with dates and…
New Years Eve Snowshoe Ramble (2012)
New Years Eve has come again, as it does. We had lots of snow lately and now that hunting season is over, I can venture out into my fields again! So I got out my snowshoes, stuffed a tiny sketchbook…
Small Sketches From My Yard
For the past few months I’ve been using my backyard to walk laps for exercise. During hunting season I stay away from the fields and when my back was especially stiff, I found walking on the even grass a great…
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…
Watercolor Studies of Moss on Trees
It’s been a long while since I posted! I’ve been busy with packing up and also selling things in my house for my eventual move. Wow I didn’t realize I had so much STUFF! I was also busy with my…
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…
“Snowy Lane in Northumberland, England”
(Some of the images go to my shop where you can hover and see enlarged details) Even though I did this sketch back in December, while I was in Northumberland England, I guess it’s appropriate now seeing as there’s been…