Category: Nova Scotia
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from the VAULT #2
During our family walks through Point Pleasant Park, I would often tell the children stories about our favourite spots in the park: the…
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sketching with EMMA FITZGERALD
If you haven’t discovered the whimsical work of Emma Fitzgerald I encourage you to visit her artist site…
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A SKETCH FROM cabin coffee
Went to the Cabin Coffee shop for the first time. I’ve passed it a number of times but never entered. My youngest likes the wooden ducks…
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A SKETCH FROM old apothecary bakery
E. and I went to The Old Apothecary Bakery and Café; me to sketch and her to write. Below is a sketch of the young writer at work…
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A SKETCH FROM world tea house
I have been coming to the World Tea House since 2012 to write or read, and lately to sketch. The service is excellent, the tea selection…
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SKETCHES FROM wired monk coffee bistro
One of our favorite cafés is the Wired Monk Coffee Bistro. It’s atmospheric, the walls are covered with fantastic local art, and they…
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SKETCHES FROM glitter bean cafe
A couple of weeks ago N. and I went to Glitter Bean Cafe for the first time and each bought a tea. Glitter Bean is a cooperatively run…
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SKETCHES FROM rousseau chocolatier
I enjoy sketching people in libraries and coffee shops. I do it quickly and discreetly. It’s a challenge to nail down a pose, even a very…
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sepia Natural History
In August my wife convinced me to pick up a handsome set of four sketch books manufactured by Studio. Normally I refrain from buying more…
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down on the FARM
Ross Farm Museum is a living heritage farm where the interpreters dress in period costume and perform the daily duties …
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