Sky in progress

This is an oil painting of a sky (over Grand Pré, near the Land of Evangeline) I’m working on. I’m putting it away for a few weeks (until this layer is dry to the touch) and will hopefully finish it at that time. The above oil painting is based on a watercolour sketch from my [...]

Posted on June 24, 2010 at 1:57 pm by Mary Ann Archibald · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Another coastal sketch of Nova Scotia in watercolour

This seems to be the week where I’m opening up my watercolour sketchbook to allow you to have a peek. This time, it is another coastal scene of Nova Scotia, from a photograph a friend of mine took, I rarely, rarely work with images other people have taken. And I prefer to paint from life, [...]

Posted on June 24, 2010 at 9:42 am by Mary Ann Archibald · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Cape Breton coast watercolour sketch

This is a sketch of Cape Breton in my watercolour travel book (carnet de voyage).

Posted on June 23, 2010 at 7:04 pm by Mary Ann Archibald · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Moonlight becomes her (work-in-progress)

This one is still on the easel. Will update soon.

Posted on May 8, 2010 at 8:47 pm by Mary Ann Archibald · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Posthumus portrait of William Hall, VC (1827-1904)

William Hall is the type of man legends are made of. He grew up in Nova Scotia during the age of wooden sailing ships and received the Victoria Cross in 1857, a result of his brave actions when he and another crew member successfully breached the inner wall of a double-walled mosque during the siege at [...]

Posted on April 21, 2010 at 3:19 pm by Mary Ann Archibald · Permalink · Leave a comment
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