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

Trying some broadstroke pencil, which I haven't done for decades 🙂 compared to the ink I've been doing the past few years (12,13/014) #drawing #sketch #pencildrawing #broadstroke #penandink #barnscape #boatscape

At IKEA with Halifax Urban Sketchers (9,10,11/011) #drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart

Gardner Creek NB (8/010) #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 😆 (6,7/010) #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 (2,3/004) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #penandink #lineart_surabaya #watersolublegraphite #libraryscape #novascotia

Reset! Back to sketch 1, day 1 inspired by Peggys Cove. (1/001) #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!!! ❤️ (210/365) #drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #stairway #perspective #perspectivehell #crosshatching #shading #stairscape

Sunnyside Mall in Bedford with #halifaxusk, the last outing before Christmas! (195-197/355) #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. (194/350) #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. (193/345) #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! (191,192/341) #drawing #sketch #penandink #inkdrawing #dartmouth #novascotia #herbiethelovebug #fordthunderbird

Upperbrook Farm, north of Truro NS (190/335) #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! ❤️ (187-189/334) #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 ❤️ (185,186/327) #drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #pleinair #watercolor #lineandwash #continuouslinedrawing #halifax #novascotia

Blockhouse Point Lighthouse at the mouth of Charlottetown Harbour. This is one of my favourite places to paint and sketch in PEI ❤️ (184/323) #drawing #sketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #watercoloursketch #seascape #princeedwardisland #blockhousepointlighthouse #blockhousepoint #lighthouse

At the Keshen Goodman Library this morning with #halifaxusk. The view out this window caught my eye with lots of different coloured trees and bushes ❤️ (183/320) #drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #urbansketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotia #landscape

Undaunted, Borden PEI. (182/319) #boatober #boatober2025 #drawing #sketch #sketchchallenge #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #boatscape #seascape #pei #princeedwardisland #bordencarleton

Double Trouble at Fishermans Cove, Eastern Passage NS. Another lunchtime ink drawing. With so many lines this one went into overtime. (181/318) #drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #linedrawing #novascotiaart #uniball #seascape #novascotia #fishermanscove #shoreline #boatscape

Sunset view from the Lion's Head Tavern parking lot. Halifax NS. (180/317) #drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketch #halifaxusk #pleinair #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotia #urbanwasteland #parkinglotscape #cityscape #bloodstonegenuine #cobaltblue #carbazoleviolet

New Harbour NS. At the end of a long road, it reminds me of a Newfoundland outport ❤️ (179/316) #drawing #sketch #penandink #lineart #linedrawing #novascotiaart #crosshatching #uniball #seascape #novascotia #newharbour #southshore #coastline #shoreline

At the RBC Center in Burnside this morning with #halifaxusk. Another warm day allowed us to sketch outdoors again ❤️(177-178/313) #drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #urbansketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #dartmouth #novascotia #landscape

"Undaunted", a cape islander hauled up in Borden PEI. This boat will need a lot of work before it sees the water again and lives up to it's name ❤️ (176/308) #boatober #boatober2025 #drawing #sketch #sketchchallenge #penandink #lineart #linedrawing #boatscape #seascape #pei #princeedwardisland

At the Ivany Campus of NSCC this morning with #halifaxusk. A beautiful early November morning ❤️ (174-175/306) #drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #urbansketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotia #NSCC #IvanyCampus

Boatober day 26. (173/304) #boatober #boatober2025 #boatober2025day26 #drawing #sketch #sketchchallenge #penandink #lineart #linedrawing

Boatober day 31. Final day, but I think it will spill over into Boatvember for me again this year ❤️ (172/304) #boatober #boatober2025 #boatober2025day31 #boatvember #drawing #sketch #sketchchallenge #penandink #lineart #linedrawing #boatscape #seagulls

Our final officially scheduled plein-air group outing for 2025 at Horseshoe Island Park. Nice weather, no wind! (169-171/303) #drawing #sketch #urbansketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #seascape #halifax #novascotia #horseshoeislandpark #boatober #boatober2025

Boatober day 29. Red Head Harbour, PEI (168/302) #boatober #boatober2025 #drawing #sketch #sketchchallenge #penandink #lineart #linedrawing #boatscape

Boatober day 25. Back to pen and ink for this one. I miss it! ❤️ (167/302) #boatober #boatober2025 #boatober2025day28 #drawing #sketch #sketchchallenge #penandink #lineart #linedrawing #boatscape

1351 Barrington Street in Halifax NS. A beautiful brick building, I hope I came close to capturing the colours. (166/300) #drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketch #urbansketching #pleinair #halifaxusk #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #heritageproperty #halifax #novascotia

This morning the #halifaxusk outing was at the Titanic Grave Site in Halifax. Very peaceful and still quite warm (~10C) ❤️ (163-164/299) #drawing #sketch #halifaxusk #urbansketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotia #rmstitanic #titanic

Lady Eileen, docked in Sambro NS. (162/298) #boatober #boatober2025 #drawing #sketch #sketchchallenge #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #sambro #novascotia #boatscape

The final official outing of the HRM plein air season was at La Cuisine de Brigitte in West Chezzetcook. I was three hours late but several of the artists were still there! 👍 (161/296) #drawing #sketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #landscape #novascotia