Nelson Rice
@nelsonr3.bsky.social
Sketching my favourite places around the Maritimes
Halifax burbs, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax burbs, Nova Scotia, Canada
This afternoon at Halifax Shopping Center with the Halifax Urban Sketchers
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#halifaxusk #urbansketch #drawing #sketch #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash
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#halifaxusk #urbansketch #drawing #sketch #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash
February 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
This afternoon at Halifax Shopping Center with the Halifax Urban Sketchers
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#halifaxusk #urbansketch #drawing #sketch #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash
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#halifaxusk #urbansketch #drawing #sketch #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash
Trying out some new Daniel Smith colours. Happy Valentine's Day!
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#drawing #painting #sketch #flowers #stilllife #lineandwash #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #aussieredgold #greenapatitegenuine #quinacridonemagenta
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#drawing #painting #sketch #flowers #stilllife #lineandwash #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #aussieredgold #greenapatitegenuine #quinacridonemagenta
February 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Trying out some new Daniel Smith colours. Happy Valentine's Day!
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#drawing #painting #sketch #flowers #stilllife #lineandwash #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #aussieredgold #greenapatitegenuine #quinacridonemagenta
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#drawing #painting #sketch #flowers #stilllife #lineandwash #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #aussieredgold #greenapatitegenuine #quinacridonemagenta
This afternoon at the Dalhousie Art Gallery with the Halifax Urban Sketchers
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#halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketchers #drawing #sketch #draw #watercolour #penandink #watersolublegraphite #lineandwash #burntumber #ultramarineblue #carbazoleviolet
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#halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketchers #drawing #sketch #draw #watercolour #penandink #watersolublegraphite #lineandwash #burntumber #ultramarineblue #carbazoleviolet
February 8, 2026 at 9:14 PM
This afternoon at the Dalhousie Art Gallery with the Halifax Urban Sketchers
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#halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketchers #drawing #sketch #draw #watercolour #penandink #watersolublegraphite #lineandwash #burntumber #ultramarineblue #carbazoleviolet
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#halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketchers #drawing #sketch #draw #watercolour #penandink #watersolublegraphite #lineandwash #burntumber #ultramarineblue #carbazoleviolet
Halls Harbour NS.
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #harbourscape #novascotia #coastline #fishingvillage
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #harbourscape #novascotia #coastline #fishingvillage
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Halls Harbour NS.
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #harbourscape #novascotia #coastline #fishingvillage
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #harbourscape #novascotia #coastline #fishingvillage
East Dover NS. This time I added a shack in the middle, and switched the light so it is coming from the right (west)... so... sunset! 🍷
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#drawing #sketch #painting #eastdover #novascotia #paintbrush #watercolour #valuestudy #watersolublegraphite #seascape #negativespace
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#drawing #sketch #painting #eastdover #novascotia #paintbrush #watercolour #valuestudy #watersolublegraphite #seascape #negativespace
January 29, 2026 at 1:25 PM
East Dover NS. This time I added a shack in the middle, and switched the light so it is coming from the right (west)... so... sunset! 🍷
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#drawing #sketch #painting #eastdover #novascotia #paintbrush #watercolour #valuestudy #watersolublegraphite #seascape #negativespace
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#drawing #sketch #painting #eastdover #novascotia #paintbrush #watercolour #valuestudy #watersolublegraphite #seascape #negativespace
East Dover NS. Another value study, this one with water soluble graphite ❤️ and another excuse to not try to figure out what colours to paint
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#drawing #sketch #painting #eastdover #novascotia #paintbrush #watercolour #valuestudy #watersolublegraphite #seascape
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#drawing #sketch #painting #eastdover #novascotia #paintbrush #watercolour #valuestudy #watersolublegraphite #seascape
January 28, 2026 at 4:31 PM
East Dover NS. Another value study, this one with water soluble graphite ❤️ and another excuse to not try to figure out what colours to paint
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#drawing #sketch #painting #eastdover #novascotia #paintbrush #watercolour #valuestudy #watersolublegraphite #seascape
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#drawing #sketch #painting #eastdover #novascotia #paintbrush #watercolour #valuestudy #watersolublegraphite #seascape
Sunday afternoon with the Halifax Urban Sketchers at Saint Mary's University. It was -12C outside 🥶
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #halifaxusk #penandink #watercolor #lineandwash #saintmarysuniversity #halifax #novascotia
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #halifaxusk #penandink #watercolor #lineandwash #saintmarysuniversity #halifax #novascotia
January 25, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Sunday afternoon with the Halifax Urban Sketchers at Saint Mary's University. It was -12C outside 🥶
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #halifaxusk #penandink #watercolor #lineandwash #saintmarysuniversity #halifax #novascotia
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #halifaxusk #penandink #watercolor #lineandwash #saintmarysuniversity #halifax #novascotia
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
East Dover NS. A couple of broadstroke pencil drawings, trying to figure out the best arrangement of values for this scene.
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#drawing #sketch #eastdover #novascotia #pencil #broadstroke #valuestudy #linedrawing #pencildrawing #seascape
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#drawing #sketch #eastdover #novascotia #pencil #broadstroke #valuestudy #linedrawing #pencildrawing #seascape
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
East Dover NS. A couple of broadstroke pencil drawings, trying to figure out the best arrangement of values for this scene.
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#drawing #sketch #eastdover #novascotia #pencil #broadstroke #valuestudy #linedrawing #pencildrawing #seascape
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#drawing #sketch #eastdover #novascotia #pencil #broadstroke #valuestudy #linedrawing #pencildrawing #seascape
A couple of sketches from Mount Saint Vincent University with #halifaxusk and one from the previous day of East Dover NS, one of my favourite coastal scenes ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketching #penandink #msvu #linedrawing #pseudowoodcut #seascape
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketching #penandink #msvu #linedrawing #pseudowoodcut #seascape
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A couple of sketches from Mount Saint Vincent University with #halifaxusk and one from the previous day of East Dover NS, one of my favourite coastal scenes ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketching #penandink #msvu #linedrawing #pseudowoodcut #seascape
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketching #penandink #msvu #linedrawing #pseudowoodcut #seascape
A visit today to Steel Wheels to sketch some cars ❤️ There are a lot of cars to choose from, I picked a 1956 Checker Cab and a 1932 Chevrolet convertible.
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#drawing #sketch #lineart #penandink #crosshatching #carscape #steelwheels
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#drawing #sketch #lineart #penandink #crosshatching #carscape #steelwheels
January 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
A visit today to Steel Wheels to sketch some cars ❤️ There are a lot of cars to choose from, I picked a 1956 Checker Cab and a 1932 Chevrolet convertible.
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#drawing #sketch #lineart #penandink #crosshatching #carscape #steelwheels
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#drawing #sketch #lineart #penandink #crosshatching #carscape #steelwheels
Trying some broadstroke pencil, which I haven't done for decades 🙂 compared to the ink I've been doing the past few years
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#drawing #sketch #pencildrawing #broadstroke #penandink #barnscape #boatscape
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#drawing #sketch #pencildrawing #broadstroke #penandink #barnscape #boatscape
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Trying some broadstroke pencil, which I haven't done for decades 🙂 compared to the ink I've been doing the past few years
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#drawing #sketch #pencildrawing #broadstroke #penandink #barnscape #boatscape
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#drawing #sketch #pencildrawing #broadstroke #penandink #barnscape #boatscape
January 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Gardner Creek NB
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #lineart #penandink #farmscape #oldbarn #barnscape #newbrunswick #landscape #pigmamicron
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #lineart #penandink #farmscape #oldbarn #barnscape #newbrunswick #landscape #pigmamicron
January 10, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Gardner Creek NB
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #lineart #penandink #farmscape #oldbarn #barnscape #newbrunswick #landscape #pigmamicron
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #lineart #penandink #farmscape #oldbarn #barnscape #newbrunswick #landscape #pigmamicron
A couple of sketches of machines and technology... a T-45 power armour helmet from "Fallout" and a F2A Buffalo from WW2. The Buffalo looks like it probably flew like its namesake 😆
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #lineart #penandink #fallout #t-45 #powerarmor #scifi #ww2 #brewsterbuffalo
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #lineart #penandink #fallout #t-45 #powerarmor #scifi #ww2 #brewsterbuffalo
January 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A couple of sketches of machines and technology... a T-45 power armour helmet from "Fallout" and a F2A Buffalo from WW2. The Buffalo looks like it probably flew like its namesake 😆
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #lineart #penandink #fallout #t-45 #powerarmor #scifi #ww2 #brewsterbuffalo
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #lineart #penandink #fallout #t-45 #powerarmor #scifi #ww2 #brewsterbuffalo
Sackville Public Library with Halifax Urban Sketchers #halifaxusk. Grey, cold day, perfect for water soluble graphite
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #penandink #lineart_surabaya #watersolublegraphite #libraryscape #novascotia
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #penandink #lineart_surabaya #watersolublegraphite #libraryscape #novascotia
January 4, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Sackville Public Library with Halifax Urban Sketchers #halifaxusk. Grey, cold day, perfect for water soluble graphite
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #penandink #lineart_surabaya #watersolublegraphite #libraryscape #novascotia
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #penandink #lineart_surabaya #watersolublegraphite #libraryscape #novascotia
Reset! Back to sketch 1, day 1 inspired by Peggys Cove.
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #penandink #inksketch #newyear #renewal #resolution #2026 #peggyscove #novascotia #seascape
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #penandink #inksketch #newyear #renewal #resolution #2026 #peggyscove #novascotia #seascape
January 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Reset! Back to sketch 1, day 1 inspired by Peggys Cove.
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #penandink #inksketch #newyear #renewal #resolution #2026 #peggyscove #novascotia #seascape
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #penandink #inksketch #newyear #renewal #resolution #2026 #peggyscove #novascotia #seascape
These will be calling to me well before midnight tonight 😴 Happy New Year!!! ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #stairway #perspective #perspectivehell #crosshatching #shading #stairscape
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #stairway #perspective #perspectivehell #crosshatching #shading #stairscape
December 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
These will be calling to me well before midnight tonight 😴 Happy New Year!!! ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #stairway #perspective #perspectivehell #crosshatching #shading #stairscape
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #stairway #perspective #perspectivehell #crosshatching #shading #stairscape
Sunnyside Mall in Bedford with #halifaxusk, the last outing before Christmas!
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#drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #lineandwash #penandink #sunnysidemall #christmas #bedford #novascotia #mallscape
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#drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #lineandwash #penandink #sunnysidemall #christmas #bedford #novascotia #mallscape
December 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Sunnyside Mall in Bedford with #halifaxusk, the last outing before Christmas!
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#drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #lineandwash #penandink #sunnysidemall #christmas #bedford #novascotia #mallscape
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#drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #lineandwash #penandink #sunnysidemall #christmas #bedford #novascotia #mallscape
Fun with single point perspective, looking up in a courtyard. Halifax NS.
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotia #urbanwasteland #skyscape #cityscape #perspective #singlepointperspective
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotia #urbanwasteland #skyscape #cityscape #perspective #singlepointperspective
December 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Fun with single point perspective, looking up in a courtyard. Halifax NS.
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotia #urbanwasteland #skyscape #cityscape #perspective #singlepointperspective
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotia #urbanwasteland #skyscape #cityscape #perspective #singlepointperspective
Lighthouse overlooking New London Bay, PEI ❤️. Not sure what it's real name is... New London or Yankee Hill lighthouse. Done in ink and water soluble graphite.
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#drawing #sketch #lineandwash #watersolublegraphite #seascape #pei #princeedwardisland #newlondon #yankeehill #lighthouse
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#drawing #sketch #lineandwash #watersolublegraphite #seascape #pei #princeedwardisland #newlondon #yankeehill #lighthouse
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Lighthouse overlooking New London Bay, PEI ❤️. Not sure what it's real name is... New London or Yankee Hill lighthouse. Done in ink and water soluble graphite.
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#drawing #sketch #lineandwash #watersolublegraphite #seascape #pei #princeedwardisland #newlondon #yankeehill #lighthouse
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#drawing #sketch #lineandwash #watersolublegraphite #seascape #pei #princeedwardisland #newlondon #yankeehill #lighthouse
With #halifaxusk at Mic Mac Mall. Lots of Christmas stuff to sketch but this display of Herbie the Love Bug and a 50s? Thunderbird was a great opportunity to practice drawing cars!
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #inkdrawing #dartmouth #novascotia #herbiethelovebug #fordthunderbird
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #inkdrawing #dartmouth #novascotia #herbiethelovebug #fordthunderbird
December 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
With #halifaxusk at Mic Mac Mall. Lots of Christmas stuff to sketch but this display of Herbie the Love Bug and a 50s? Thunderbird was a great opportunity to practice drawing cars!
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #inkdrawing #dartmouth #novascotia #herbiethelovebug #fordthunderbird
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#drawing #sketch #penandink #inkdrawing #dartmouth #novascotia #herbiethelovebug #fordthunderbird
Upperbrook Farm, north of Truro NS
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#drawing #sketch #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #northriver #novascotia #upperbrookfarm #barnscape #quinacridonegold #indigo #sapgreen #ceruleanblue #cobaltblue #burntumber #perylenemaroon
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#drawing #sketch #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #northriver #novascotia #upperbrookfarm #barnscape #quinacridonegold #indigo #sapgreen #ceruleanblue #cobaltblue #burntumber #perylenemaroon
December 2, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Upperbrook Farm, north of Truro NS
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#drawing #sketch #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #northriver #novascotia #upperbrookfarm #barnscape #quinacridonegold #indigo #sapgreen #ceruleanblue #cobaltblue #burntumber #perylenemaroon
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#drawing #sketch #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #northriver #novascotia #upperbrookfarm #barnscape #quinacridonegold #indigo #sapgreen #ceruleanblue #cobaltblue #burntumber #perylenemaroon
At Alderney Landing during Christkindlmarket with #halifaxusk. We managed to do some sketching outside where it was frankly not quite warm enough ❄. November 30 might be the new record! ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #lineandwash #dartmouth #novascotia #alderneylanding #carousel #horsies
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#drawing #sketch #lineandwash #dartmouth #novascotia #alderneylanding #carousel #horsies
November 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
At Alderney Landing during Christkindlmarket with #halifaxusk. We managed to do some sketching outside where it was frankly not quite warm enough ❄. November 30 might be the new record! ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #lineandwash #dartmouth #novascotia #alderneylanding #carousel #horsies
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#drawing #sketch #lineandwash #dartmouth #novascotia #alderneylanding #carousel #horsies
This morning the urban sketchers visited the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. It was warm enough out on the wharf to do a quick continuous line sketch of CSS Acadia ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #pleinair #watercolor #lineandwash #continuouslinedrawing #halifax #novascotia
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#drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #pleinair #watercolor #lineandwash #continuouslinedrawing #halifax #novascotia
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This morning the urban sketchers visited the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. It was warm enough out on the wharf to do a quick continuous line sketch of CSS Acadia ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #pleinair #watercolor #lineandwash #continuouslinedrawing #halifax #novascotia
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#drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #pleinair #watercolor #lineandwash #continuouslinedrawing #halifax #novascotia