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…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
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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,…
“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…
Visit with a Friend (black and white studies)
(Please click on the pictures to see them clearer, use the back button to return) I had a chance to visit with my friend Nancy the other day and we sat on her back deck to do some sketching. We…
Walk to Aspen Hall
(I wrote this at the very end of May and wanted to share it with you before it gets too late!) I took a walk out through the fields today to “Aspen Hall”, just for a bit of exercise and…
“Twisted Aspen Trees in Spring” 4-13-11
Just a pair of pages from my very small field sketch journal (3 x 4″ aprox) that I can tuck into a tiny ‘purse’ with a miniature sharpie marker, waterbrush and one black water soluble pencil (Derwent’s Inktense Ink Black).…
“Wind in the Willows” – Clouds and Crayons
April 14, 2011 (if viewing this in an email subscription, please go to the website to see the video clip and pictures better) Above, this is the first view Ginger and I got when we started out on our walk;…
Snow, Snow, Snow January 12, 2011
(A late entry that I wanted to add photos to before sharing, it’s from a tiny field sketchbook I made that’s handy to take in my pocket or a small bag when it’s wintry weather like this.) What a cold…