“Hot Painting Day in July” 7-10-08
It was a very hot day when I decided to scoot outside to do a quick little painting. I used my a square sketchpad because it’s a fun change. The painting is only 5″x5″ big. I first sketched with a…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
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“Allegany Nature Pilgrimage” (Thunderocks) 6-1-08
Well here I am the last day, the last hours of my time at the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage, spending it at the most beautiful place I found all weekend, Thunderocks. Before I left the park I drove up by myself…
“Snowshoeing on My Land” 3-6-08
Today I felt like I just had to get out of the house! There was a bit of snow on the ground so before winter weather leaves us completley I decided to go snowshoeing with my dog Ginger. I decided…
“10 degrees Means Quick Sketches!”
Well, as you gather from my title, it is cold outside today! The past two days it’s been in the ‘teens’…today only 10 degrees F. But it’s been awhile since I did some outdoor observations so I threw my little…
“Hiking at Como Lake Park” 2-13-08
“Come Walk with Me” On Wednesday, Feb. 13, I asked my friend Sue if she wanted to come exploring Como Lake Park with me. Yes, it was cold but we both have a love of the outdoors and Sue isn’t…
“Sunrise with Coffee and PJ’s”
At around 7:30 this morning I was making my coffee in the studio. My studio looks out over fields and faces east, so I usually get great views of the sunrise. I grabbed an 8×10″ sketchbook and my oil pastels…
“Sunrise” watercolor sketch 1-3-08
This is a watercolor sketch I did just before the sun came up over the horizon. It took me about 30 minutes…I laid on the background sky, trees and field, then the forground trees. It’s on the pale side, I…
“Oak Tree Along Edge of Feild” 11-2-07
I painted this 4″ x 6″ oil painting on an early November day, sunny, cold and gorgeous. I have updated this post with photos of the day out in the field, please see below. The great thing about painting or…
“Looking to the Edge of Nowhere”
This is an oil painting I did in early November. We’ve been having a mild fall, pretty dry, so I didn’t have to wear mud boots in my field! The painting is 6″x 8″. Before I did this one I…