MARY ANN ARCHIBALD » Nova Scotia

Pilot No. 1 (boat on the Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia)

Mary Ann Archibald — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:36:14 +0000

Pilot No. 1 (boat on the Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia) is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site!

I went downtown today hoping Vim and Vigour (tugboats) would be resting along the waterfront but it appears they are busy elsewhere. So I found Pilot No. 1 tied to the waterfront and found a nice shady spot to plein air paint. It was about 24C today, absolutely fantastic painting weather. Fun sketching along the waterfront.

Pilot No. 1

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Private collection: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oil on board.
5 x 7-inches
(framed)

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Winter landscape sketch near Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Mary Ann Archibald — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:33:34 +0000

Winter landscape sketch near Wolfville, Nova Scotia is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site! Near Wolfville (oil sketch)

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Oil on board

9 x 12-inches

This is a winter scene near Wolfville, Nova Scotia. It shows the tree lines, which I believe act as a geographic border for farm lands and a windbreak for crops. When you are up on the Blomidon mountain side, they appear as patches on a quilt. Up close, they’re interesting and always near water.

I have sketched this twice recently and may create a larger painting based on these sketches, having studied the scene like this helps me understand which elements I want to enhance or eliminate. :)

Schooners and tall ships and such

Mary Ann Archibald — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:55:54 +0000

Schooners and tall ships and such is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site! Bluenose. The Bluenose is a true Canadian icon, it has been featured on the dime and stamps. Is has a long seafaring history and is the pride of Nova Scotia.

Early Moon Over Dancing Rock (Peggy’s Cove)

Mary Ann Archibald — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:22:19 +0000

Early Moon Over Dancing Rock (Peggy’s Cove) is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site!

This is an original studio painting from an early evening at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia. There is a lot of folklore throughout Nova Scotia, and I once heard that there is a “dancing rock” (a place where people gathered to dance) at Peggy’s Cove. Not sure this is the exact location in the area but here’s my rendition of it anyway. I could dance there. :)

Early Moon Over Dancing Rock

Oil on board

12 x 16-inches

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MacKay Bridge

Mary Ann Archibald — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:11:17 +0000

MacKay Bridge is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site! The A. Murray MacKay Bridge, also known as the “new bridge” over the Halifax Harbour was built in the late 60s. Even when something is more than 40-years-old, we still consider it “new.” :)

MacKay Bridge

Oil on canvas

20 x 20-inches

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Halifax: the city, the port

Mary Ann Archibald — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:22:17 +0000

Halifax: the city, the port is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site!

Nova Scotia’s Rocky Shoreline

Mary Ann Archibald — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:47:27 +0000

Nova Scotia’s Rocky Shoreline is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site!

Sky in progress

Mary Ann Archibald — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:57:27 +0000

Sky in progress is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site!

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 travel book:

Another coastal sketch of Nova Scotia in watercolour

Mary Ann Archibald — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:42:57 +0000

Another coastal sketch of Nova Scotia in watercolour is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site! 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, where possible. For one thing, photos tend to distort the perspective in a scene, but that’s one of the easier things to overcome.

Cape Breton coast watercolour sketch

Mary Ann Archibald — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:04:28 +0000

Cape Breton coast watercolour sketch is from: Mary Ann Archibald. Thanks for subscribing to my site!

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