Walk to the Roman Fort (June 21, 2010)
Though I went for this walk a month ago, I need to catch up on posting my sketches from all my walks so you can see where I’ve been. This walk started at the Edlingham Church from the 11thC and…
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
Mary McAndrew
Painting + Illustration
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“Studies of the Coast near Cullernose Point” (June 17,2010)
Come with me on a sunny, breezy stroll along the Northumberland coast of England, south of Cullernose Point and Dunstanburgh Castle. This sketch is done looking northwards while I sat on the grass. I used one water soluble “Inktense” pencil…
“Walk at Alnmouth, England” May 19, 2010
Today we had such a great walk that we really didn’t expect. The weather turned out nice in the late day as we drove to Alnmouth on the Northumberland coast just north of Warkworth Castle. I wasn’t expecting to go…
“Ingram Valley” May 15, 2010
Come with me on a walk up into the Ingram Valley in Northumberland England, land of unending vistas and wildlife. I know that sounds ‘corny’ but its true, Northumberland is so beautiful and wild. As Gary and I began our…
“View of Cheviots and Rothbury” May 9,2010
This evening we went for a drive up towards Beanly Moor which looks over a gorgeous valley with the Cheviot mountains in the background. You can park your car on the side of the road here and just walk up…
“My Journey Begins…Slowly” May 2010
MAY 3, 2010 Well as the title says, my adventure to England started slowly. I got to the Buffalo airport in plenty of time, even after dropping my favorite polar fleece jacket in the hall and having to retrace my…
“A Glorious Spring Morning” 4-23-10
Come walk with me on my Spring morning hike at Long Lane Farm! Below is the first page in my small field sketchbook from today, I’ll type what it says below in case my handwriting is hard to read! (Click…
“Looking Back” April-18-2010
There’s nothing prettier than a field in springtime. Today I took a walk with Ginger out back…up very wet lanes and through my field with water in all the low spots and ditches. There are dandelions coming up and tiny…
“Winter Sketches” 3-3-10
I wrote some notes upon my return to the house, they are posted below if you’d like to read them about my day outside in nature. Both paintings were done with a dry palette of watercolors and one waterbrush. The…
“A Chair in the Woods” 2-21-10
It was bright and sunny today but winter still hangs on, the snow is over a foot deep and I wish I had my snow-shoes on! The snow is heavy, wet and deep; as I trudge through it I thought…