tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post6233586374351850538..comments2023-09-12T10:52:55.722-04:00Comments on Mary McAndrew's Nature Sketching and Painting: "Cooper's Hawk" 2-21-08Mary McAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-63312151576847834242009-03-23T09:47:00.000-04:002009-03-23T09:47:00.000-04:00Hi Annie,Nice to hear from you and it's great your...Hi Annie,<BR/>Nice to hear from you and it's great your inspired to paint again. Did you see all my posts on my trip to England this past fall? Wow I loved it! I'll be in England this summer, I may be able to teach, where are you located near? I'll be up in Northumberland mostly but traveling around I hope. Email me to talk more if you'd like. I'd love to hear more about where you live in England. I'll keep you posted on my classes and the book I'm working on about Nature Sketching. <BR/>mary@marymcandrew.com. <BR/>thanks!Mary McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-79543930520197442322009-03-23T08:54:00.000-04:002009-03-23T08:54:00.000-04:00Hi,I have just returned to Live in England after l...Hi,<BR/>I have just returned to Live in England after living in the States for 24 years, this change of enviorment has prompted me to start painting again. I have to honest I have not heard of you before and came across your site when I was looking for classes. I love your paintings you stop painting at the right time, you dont turn your paintings into photographes.<BR/>I havnt looked at all of your site yet, but wondered if you teach classes.<BR/>All good things Annieanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782383104737581878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-20370146390714556262008-02-24T15:34:00.000-05:002008-02-24T15:34:00.000-05:00Hi Camulus,thanks for the compliment! About the b...Hi Camulus,<BR/>thanks for the compliment! About the bamboo look, the picture I worked from had the very dark areas around the greenery I painted, I thought about going 'into it' more with the darks in the painting, but decided to keep it simple and light looking. Kind of like an oriental design, where they wouldn't put every little detail and didn't really show depth. Funny thing, I never studied painting with anyone, but my friend in College from Main Land China taught me how to do Chinese brush painting, and my watercolor style has it's roots in that. <BR/>I really did enjoy doing this study with a little more detail than what I've done lately, I can't wait to work on a longer painting!<BR/>And you're right about the hawks, their a part of the cycle of life too, and just as beautiful as the small birds. <BR/>Thanks for your comments!<BR/>MaryMary McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-13920145835769295592008-02-23T19:54:00.000-05:002008-02-23T19:54:00.000-05:00You are truly a a very talented artist Mary, that ...You are truly a a very talented artist Mary, that is an exceptionally fine picture of the "Cooper hawk" and what a nice name for it! (Cooper happens to be my name) <BR/><BR/>The background fir branches could perhaps require to be a little more darker and denser as they remind me very much of a Bamboo design. Other than that terrific, fit for a publication!<BR/><BR/>It is Sparrow hawks that predate at my bird table in England. At first I was very upset about it, but now I now accept it as all part of the balance of nature. By providing food to the birds, I am ensuring birds survive the winter that otherwise would succumb to the severe elements. In so doing I have caused a greater aggregation of birds at one particular spot which the predation by the hawks attempts to rectify. However I have covered the bird table to make the job of swooping down to grab a small bird that much more difficult. Those that survive a swoop still end up dying by flying into the patio window and unfortunately this is a lot more than the hawk actually takes!!camulushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320877761725995655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-16001432183175027562008-02-22T12:10:00.000-05:002008-02-22T12:10:00.000-05:00Hi NYS teacher,I'll have to check out your blog la...Hi NYS teacher,<BR/>I'll have to check out your blog later, thanks for the compliment too. What kind of teaching do you do? And where? A lot of my family is in the NYS school system as teachers! I'm also interested in teaching my nature sketching classes at schools, any input on that would be appreciated. You can email me directly too if you like, mary@marymcandrew.com<BR/>good luck with your presentation!<BR/>MaryMary McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-1056308265579382712008-02-22T11:22:00.000-05:002008-02-22T11:22:00.000-05:00Hey Mary, your blog site is really cool. I like t...Hey Mary, your blog site is really cool. I like the pictures of the sketches. I will have to tey that on my site. Check it out: volcanohunters.blogspot.com I created a blog to use at school and in my presentation in NYC March 7th.Jim McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188724262627360184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-84016499149240217172008-02-22T10:03:00.000-05:002008-02-22T10:03:00.000-05:00Thank you Lily,I had the idea for the plastic bag ...Thank you Lily,<BR/>I had the idea for the plastic bag because I used to do airbrushing, and a lot of times you use something to block out where you're spraying. <BR/>I saw your stuff on Red Bubble, had a look around. Good job! <BR/>MaryMary McAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395679637846393350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-637754001147943188.post-74968772598755840222008-02-22T05:35:00.000-05:002008-02-22T05:35:00.000-05:00It is a beautiful painting. It is such a nice idea...It is a beautiful painting. It is such a nice idea to using plastic bag. Thank you for sharing.<BR/><BR/>This is lily from ArtAno.Lily Panghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871694358795255675noreply@blogger.com