“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…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Tag waterbrush
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…
“Lightning Bug Under Grass” watercolor
(click to see enlarged, hit ‘back’ arrow to return) I know it’s not the time of year for Lightning Bugs (or Fireflies) to be out but thought I’d share this small illustration I finished recently. I’ve been working on studies…
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…
October Cows in Northumberland
I know it’s already November and I’m way behind! I have more trouble getting online and having time to edit photos since I’ve been here in England. But I’m trying to go with the flow and keep up with posting…
“There is Dawn” (Sept.19, 2011)
Today I stepped outside quite early, before the sun was up in fact. I took my sketch journal, waterbrush, watercolor pencils and ink pen and left the camera behind (but not Ginger of course). I sat on the edge of…
A Walk in the Field, Late August (8-30-11)
I headed out to the back fields today, before the day got too hot. As I picked up my straw hat and plopped it on my head Ginger got all excited, her eyes riveted to my every move. Her whole…
Light Green Stink Bug
(click the picture to see it in my shop where you can see ZOOM view by holding your curser over it) This is a painting of (another) Stink Bug, though I’m not sure what the exact species is, a friend…