Boatober day 2. This is a special one for me, having worked most of my career at an oceanographic research institute. This is the "Severn Sea", a 79 year old British research ship. If our own CCGS Hudson were still around it would only be 63.
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Another October is here and another opportunity to draw boats! Here is my day one effort for #boatober2026
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I'm losing track of what I've posted and not posted... Did this by a Starbucks in Paris!
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We stayed in a *massive* airbnb in Brussels. Sadly only for two nights... But at least I got to paint the exterior of the house from the private patio!

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From this morning at the Dingle with the Plein Air Artists of HRM. This was my line and wash attempt at a value study using good ol' Bloodstone Genuine ❤️
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Sketch while at a coffee chain.
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Despite the hordes of school children, I managed to do two quick sketches at the #zoo.
I think the gorilla noticed that I did something that other visitors don't. He looked at me with attention.

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Did a quick sketch of a meal and drinks at a restaurant in Los Angeles.
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At Richmond Yards and in the vicinity of East Cup with the Halifax Urban Sketchers #halifaxusk
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Thursday morning with the Plein Air Artists of HRM at Bedford Basin Yacht Club. A beautiful day 🌞
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Sketches of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art that I did a few weeks back (only pencil is allowed inside so I referenced my photos). First is of the Oculus; second is the event space during a Founders Preview night.
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DeWolf Park in Bedford NS with the Halifax Urban Sketchers. Brrrrr it was cold, like Halloween cold ❄⛄
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A nice trip to Avon River Heritage Center in Avondale NS (or maybe Newport Landing?) for a Sketching Workshop. Some of us came early and stayed afterwards to do some bonus sketching ❤️
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Cliffs and beach at Chimney Corner, western Cape Breton Island ❤️
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The face ended up very weird bc I was watching YT while sketching this (adhd much). But I like how it turned out! The train window too... one side is higher 😅. Only decided to draw it after writing the date 😅
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Bonus plein air outing on a warm, sunny morning at Shubie Park. I sketched Lock 3, and did a value study of the Fairbanks Center in #bloodstonegenuine ❤️
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Today's quick sketch. Once upon a time, I wondered the point of having three different liquid charcoals... Yeah sure the tone is different... But they are still rather similar?

Now I would beg to differ.
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Yesterday's sketch. A bit of a different, cute looking sketch to start off this new sketchbook.
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