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Nelson Rice

Nelson Rice

@nelsonr3.bsky.social

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Sketching my favourite places around the Maritimes Halifax burbs, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 36m

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! 👍
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#drawing #sketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #landscape #novascotia

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 1d

Boatober days 16 and 18 💗
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#boatober #boatober2025
#drawing #sketch #sketchchallenge #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #frenchultramarine #indigo #cobaltblue #quinacridonegold #burntsienna

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 4d

At Alderney Landing this morning with #halifaxusk. Boats were a popular subject, perfect for #boatober! Some nice boats in the marina, the one with the brown dodger and orange tarp caught my eye.
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#boatober2025 #boatober2025day19
#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #pleinair #lineandwash

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 6d

A little clump of trees at roadside in Midgell PEI ❤️(154/289)
#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #landscape #pei #princeedwardisland #midgell #peiart #quinacridonegold #yellowochre

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 6d

A nice little scene in Midgell PEl that I've wanted to paint for a while now. 15C and no showers so perfect 👍
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #landscape #pei #princeedwardisland

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 8d

#Boatober day 14. This reminds me of a boat I have seen somewhere on Cape Breton Island, maybe Inverness or Margaree Harbour ❤️ or maybe it was Dingwall 🤔
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#boatober2025 #boatober2025day14
#drawing #sketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #capeislander

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 10d

Boatober day 13, the reference is a colourful little fishing boat in Cornwall UK👍
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#boatober #boatober2025 #boatober2025day13
@doug_jackson_artwork
#drawing #sketch #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #boatscape #fowey #cornwall

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 11d

This morning, across the street from Government House, at the Old Burying Ground. I love drawing this monument, lots of straight lines and right angles! ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #urbansketching #halifaxusk #pleinair #watercolour #watercolor #lineandwash #novascotia #halifax

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 11d

Day 10 sketch for Boatober 👍
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#boatober #boatober2025 #boatober2025day10
#drawing #sketch #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #boatscape

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 13d

Thinking that Prospect would be way to windy and cold, at the last minute a few of us went to Hemlock Ravine, which was way to windy and cold. The Heart Shaped Pond is almost completely dry, causing much 🦆😡
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #pleinair #PAAHRM #watercolor #hemlockravine #halifax

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 13d

Boatober day 5. Catching up! The reference photo reminds me of one of the venues on Landscape Artist of the Year. Paddy's Hole?
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#boatober #boatober2025 #boatober2025day5 #drawing #sketch #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #seascape #boatscape #laoty

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 15d

Molly Malone I at Sambro NS. Sketched with the Plein Air Group in July and painted just in time for #boatober #boatober2025
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#drawing #sketch #pleinair #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #sambro #novascotia #landscapeart #seascapeart #seascape

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 15d

Boatober day 6, Rockport Massachusetts. The reference pic makes for a challenging composition, with the boat and the fishing shack fighting to be the focal point. Not sure I got it right! 🤔 Fun though ❤️
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@doug_jackson_artwork
#boatober2025 #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #seascape

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 18d

This morning at Shearwater Yacht Club with Halifax Urban Sketchers. A great place to sketch and paint! I also did one of the Avenger on display near the aviation museum ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #pleinair #halifaxusk #watercolorsketch #watercolor #lineandwash #boatober #boatober2025

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 21d

At Dal Sexton Campus (TUNS/NSTC) this morning. Sunny, cool, windy... fall is here! Visiting makes me miss my time here studying engineering 😆🤣
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketch #urbansketching #pleinair #watercolorsketch #lineandwash #dalhousieuniversity #halifax #TUNS #novascotia

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you 👍

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 25d

At the Dingle Tower this morning with #halifaxusk. A beautiful day for late September ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketch #urbansketching #pleinair #halifaxusk #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #thedingle #halifans #sirsanfordflemingpark #novascotia

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · 28d

The Atlantic View Trail in Lawrencetown NS with the plein air painters #PAAHRM
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketching #pleinair #halifaxusk #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #lawrencetown #novascotia

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · Sep 23

Church Street, Port Williams NS. My first pencil drawing in a long long time, done with 2H, HB and 2B. I prefer ink and watercolour, but these are fun too ❤️
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#drawing #sketch #urbansketch #halifaxusk #pencildrawing #pencilsketch #portwilliams #novascotia #farmscape #landscape #landscapeart

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · Sep 21

DeWolf Park in Bedford with the Halifax Urban Sketchers.
Sadly, not a single dog made it into my sketches
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#draw #drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketch #halifaxusk #pleinair #painting #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorpainting
#lineandwash #bedford #novascotia

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · Sep 20

Springbrook PEI ❤️ sketched in PEI in July, painted today
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#draw #drawing #sketch #sketching #pleinair #painting #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorpainting
#lineandwash #penandwash
#seascape #farmscape #princeedwardisland #springbrook

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · Sep 18

Flowers/Bistro on a drizzly morning at the Hydrostone 🌧 in Halifax.
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketching #pleinair #halifaxusk #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotiaart #northend #hydrostone #showers #rainscape #yellowochre #burntsienna

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · Sep 17

Another stop at the Public Gardens, Halifax NS
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#draw #drawing #sketch #sketching #pleinair #halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketching #painting #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorpainting #lineandwash #halifax #novascotiaart #halifaxpublicgardens

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · Sep 16

Public Gardens, Halifax NS
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#draw #drawing #sketch #sketching #pleinair #halifaxusk #urbansketch #urbansketching #painting #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorpainting #lineandwash #halifax #novascotiaart #halifaxpublicgardens

Nelson Rice @nelsonr3.bsky.social · Sep 14

Sketching this morning at the Hydrostone, and Fort Needham Memorial Park in Halifax NS
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#drawing #sketch #sketching #urbansketching #pleinair #halifaxusk #watercolorsketch #watercolor #watercolour #lineandwash #halifax #novascotiaart #northend #fortneedham #hydrostone