A couple of sketches along the Bedford Highway... Moir's Mill Power House and the Chickenburger ❤️ (101,102/137) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #watercolor #watercolorsketch #lineandwash #pleinair #bedfordhighway #bedford #novascotia #novascotiaart #novascotiaartist

This week's plein air outing was at Shining Waters Marine in Tantallon NS. (98,99/134) #drawing #sketch #watercolor #watercolorsketch #lineandwash #pleinair #paahrm #shiningwatersmarinia #tanatllon #marinascape #novascotia #novascotiaart #novascotiaartist

31 Government Wharf Road, Eastern Passage, NS (97/130) #drawing #sketch #watercolor #watercolorsketch #lineandwash #pleinair #halifaxusk #fishermanscove #shackscape #novascotia #novascotiaart #novascotiaartist

With Halifax Urban Sketchers at the Seaport Farmers Market. I focused on people rather than architecture. Drawing people is challenging! (94-96/130) #sketch #drawing #halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketching #watercolor #lineandwash #watercolorsketch #halifaxseaportfarmersmarket

The first outing of the season for the Plein Air Artists of HRM. At Grainery Park in the South End, pretty decent weather 🌞 (92,93/129) #drawing #sketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #pleinair #halifax #novascotia #industrialwasteland #novascotiaart #grainelevatorscape #PAAHRM

Some pen and ink at Fishermans Cove. This was our third outing for #uskweek2026 and well attended 👍 (90,91/126) #drawing #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #penandink #fishermanscove #fishingboat #fishingshacks #shackscape #boatscape

North Rustico PEI (89/125) #drawing #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #lineandwash #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #northrustico #pei

Three 30 minute sketches from our sketch walk this morning for Urban Sketching Week #uskweek2026. I did HMCS Frederick Rolette, NSCAD bricks and windows, and the Dartmouth skyline on a dreary, grey day ☔ (86,87,88/123) #sketch #drawing #urbansketch #urbansketching #watercolor #lineandwash

A Saturday outing with #halifaxusk at Shearwater Aviation Museum. I sketched a Sea King and an Avenger. Admittedly the second sketch of the Avenger looks like the Avenger and a Helldiver had a baby🤔 (83,84,85/122) #sketch #drawing #urbansketch #watercolor #lineandwash #avenger #seaking

A quick sketch while waiting for my tire changeover this morning (82/117) #drawing #sketch #penandink #halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketching #sketchbook

A fun outing at the Dalhousie Aquarium this morning with the Urban Sketchers #halifaxusk (79,80,81/116) #drawing #sketch #sketching #halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketching #sketchbook #lineandwash #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #dalhousie #aquarium #whale #halifax #novascotia

Breakwater Road, North Rustico PEI. This house looks like it has a big toothy grin 😁❤️ (78/111) #drawing #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #lineandwash #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #northrustico #pei

With the urban sketchers this morning at the Pink Piano on Sackville Drive (75,76,77/109) #drawing #sketch #sketching #halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketching #sketchbook #lineandwash #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #cafescape #pianoscape #pinkpiano #thepinkpiano #sackvegas

Another version of Petrie's Barn, this time line and wash, to add to the broadstroke pencil and water soluble graphite versions. What next... 🤔 (74/106) #drawing #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #lineandwash #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #barnscape #oldbarn

At the Museum of Natural History with Halifax Urban Sketchers this morning. I sketched this recreation of the field station on Sable Island. (73/102) #drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketch #halifaxusk #sketchbook #penandink #lineandwash #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #novascotiamuseum

CFB Halifax Curling Club. I arrived a bit early for my game so I did a quick sketch from my car. Finally got around to using an actual paintbrush and lots of water, rather than a waterbrush, much easier to work with 👍 (71/100) #drawing #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #watercolor #watercolour

Fishermans Cove, Eastern Passage NS. Ink and water soluble graphite. (70/097) #drawing #sketch #sketching #sketchbook #penandink #lineandwash #watersolublegraphite #fishermanscove #novascotia #seascape #wharfscape #boatscape

Fishermans Cove in Eastern Passage NS. (69/094) #drawing #sketch #penandink #lineandwash #watercolor #easternpassage #fishermanscove #novascotia #halifaxusk

At Alderney Market with the Urban Sketchers #halifaxusk. There is a great view of the Halifax skyline and the ferry terminal. (65-67/088) #drawing #sketch #penandink #lineandwash #watercolor #skyline #halifax #novascotia

Peggys Cove NS (64/087) #drawing #sketch #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash

Another visit to Steele Wheels to sketch cars. Lots of fun, waiting until it is warm enough to sketch outdoors ☀️ (62,63/085) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #steelewheels #penandink #lineandwash #watercolor

Grainery Park, south end Halifax. Practice for the first official PAAHRM outing in May 😊 (61/082) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #halifaxusk #grainelevatorscape #halifax #novascotia #rawsienna #bloodstonegenuine #indigo

With the Urban Sketchers at Xena's Cafe on Brunswick Street, Downtown Halifax. One of the view across the intersection and a couple inside the cafe. (58-60/081) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #halifaxusk #cafescape #xenascafe

Tufts Cove Generating Station, Dartmouth NS (57/080) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #novascotia #powerplantscape

Anderson Hollow Lighthouse, near Harvey NB. Sketched a couple of years ago while exploring the scenic route on a trip to St Andrews. Painted today 👍 (55/076) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #halifaxusk #lighthouse #andersonhollow #newbrunswick

Another of Georges Island Lighthouse from the Immigration Museum outing with #halifaxusk (54/076) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #halifaxusk #lighthouse #georgesisland #historyscape #halifax #novascotia #bloodstonegenuine

Georges Island and Dartmouth shoreline from the Immigration museum. (52,53/074) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #halifaxusk

French River, PEI. At the end of River Road. Left or right?? (50/073) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #princeedwardisland #housescape #landscape #landscapeart #sapgreen #carbazoleviolet #greengold #viridian #ceruleanblue #ultramarineblue

Sambro NS. (49/072) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #transparentpyrrolorange #quinacridonerose #paynesgray #fishingboat #boatscape

The old shed out back. Trying out some limited palettes, this one is bloodstone genuine, quinacridone sienna and Payne's gray ❤️ (48/070) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #bloodstonegenuine #quinacridonesienna #paynesgray

This weeks sketch outing was at the VIA Rail Station ❤️ (46,47/067) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketching

Trees at the edge of the yard (45/065) #drawing #sketch #sketching #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash #negativespace #treescape #bloodstonegenuine #carbazoleviolet

Still life #1, done on the way home from sketching 😋 (44/060) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #lineandwash #watercolor #stilllife #lunchscape

Downtown at the Wired Monk cafe with the urban sketchers. #halifaxusk (41,42,43/60) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #wiredmonk #penandink #lineandwash #watercolor #halifax #novascotia

Waiting in the drive thru, Nantucket Avenue, Dartmouth NS (40/056) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #halifaxusk #dartmouth #novascotia #penandink #lineandwash #streetscape #mcdonalds

Another from Alderney Gate Library with the Halifax Urban Sketchers. (39/054) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #halifaxusk #dartmouth #novascotia #lineandwash #streetscape #quinacridonegold #burntsienna #indigo #cobaltblue #perylenemaroon #yellowochre

Sterns Corner and neighbouring buildings, from Alderney Gate Library with the Halifax Urban Sketchers. Ink and some water soluble graphite 👍 (38/053) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #halifaxusk #dartmouth #novascotia #penandink #lineandwash #streetscape #sternscorner

Petrie's Barn in water soluble graphite and broadstroke pencil. The scene is from an instructional book that I love, "Drawing Landscapes in Pencil" by Ferdinand Petrie, that I picked up 30 or so years ago 😮 (36,37/051) #drawing #sketch #pencildrawing #pencil #broadstrokepencil #watersolublegraphite

Another visit to Steele Wheels today ❤️ This time I chose a 1934 Gatsby (built in 1984 🙅) and a Daihatsu Trimobile which I don't think corners very well. 😬 (34,35/050) #drawing #sketch #lineart #penandink #watercolor #lineandwash #carscape #steelewheels #antiquecarart

This afternoon at Halifax Shopping Center with the Halifax Urban Sketchers (32,33/046) #halifaxusk #urbansketch #drawing #sketch #watercolor #penandink #lineandwash

Trying out some new Daniel Smith colours. Happy Valentine's Day! (31/045) #drawing #painting #sketch #flowers #stilllife #lineandwash #watercolour #watercolor #watercolorsketch #aussieredgold #greenapatitegenuine #quinacridonemagenta

This afternoon at the Dalhousie Art Gallery with the Halifax Urban Sketchers (29,30/039) #halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketchers #drawing #sketch #draw #watercolour #penandink #watersolublegraphite #lineandwash #burntumber #ultramarineblue #carbazoleviolet

Halls Harbour NS. (27/032) #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! 🍷 (26/029) #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 (24/028) #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 🥶 (22,23/025) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #halifaxusk #penandink #watercolor #lineandwash #saintmarysuniversity #halifax #novascotia

Red Head Harbour, PEl (21/024) #drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #shackscape #princeedwardisland

East Dover NS. A couple of broadstroke pencil drawings, trying to figure out the best arrangement of values for this scene. (19,20/024) #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 ❤️ (16,17,18/018) #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. (14,15/015) #drawing #sketch #lineart #penandink #crosshatching #carscape #steelwheels