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Author Archives: D. Katie Powell
Crescent Moon
Fast ink sketch of Rosh Chodesh, the first night we saw the crescent moon. All those colors came out of Robert Oster Thunderstorm ink! I am still finding the ink to have a life of it’s own… so the idea … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #crescentmoon, #inkpainting, #robertosterink, #roshchodesh, #thunderstorm, #ultraflexnib, #uskportland, art journal, crescent moon, USk
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How I Test My Inks for Watercolor
I’ve gotten questions about how I run these tests for watercolors — besides using the ink in a variety of situations! I place a good amount of ink on watercolor paper, and let it dry> I use brushes that I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #inkpainting, #motoroil, #motoroilink, #robertosterink, art journal
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VSW: Fruit de Trou de Cul
A sketch after the photo by JC Merryman. Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink. So much ink is laid into the middle it is actually raised! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #aussiebrown, #churchesofparis, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Preserving Our Small Art Stores
I support our local small art stores 99% of the time; This week reminded me of WHY I shop small business, and why YOU SHOULD TOO. I have used Golden Gesso many times in my life, but never paid attention … Continue reading
Posted in acrylic, creativity, oil paint, painting, pastel, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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VSW: Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris
I managed to squeeze in a sketch of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. I love this beautiful church, quite different from other churches in Paris. It was designed by architect Paul Abadie. I’ve been in search for another great brown ink, my … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #aussiebrown, #churchesofparis, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #SacréCœurBasilica, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Paris
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SoCS: Fourth of July
I journal and do morning stream of consciousness exercises, and I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You can … Continue reading
Inky Thots: Krishna Ghat Green
This is my third Krishna ink: my first two were Krishna colors (the Indian God of Love and Compassion), which is appropriate for the name of the ink! *I will review them later!* Krishna Green Ghat ink is my favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fprmuft, #ghaatgreen, #ghatgreen, #krishnaink, #lovethestub, #sapgreen, #squirrelteainfuser, #ultraflexnib, art journal, घाट, ghaat
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Tools: Tilt-Well Tilted Ink Bottle Stand
Recently I finished a bottle of DeAtramentis Document Black ink. To get my syringe full, I had to hold it precariously in one hand while trying to pull the syringe up. That didn’t work. So I ended up putting it … Continue reading
Ghat Green Tea Squirrel
A FPR mufti pen with an ultraflex nib drew my squirrely friend (a tea infuser — shouldn’t everything be this delightful?) in Krishna Green Ghat ink; a waterbrush touched the lines selectively and added color from the nib. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fiestaware, #fprmuft, #ghaatgreen, #ghatgreen, #krishnaink, #lovethestub, #sapgreen, #squirrelteainfuser, #ultraflexnib, art journal, teacup
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Journal Editing
I was just talking about how I have to edit, and here is a journal entry which I can’t post… with a quickie sketch of a polychrome chair I am working on this weekend. This sketch is in Robert Oster … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #charcoalink, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #polychromechair, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Creating Journal Pages
I am writing more in my journal, so it has become less of a strict art journal and back to my everything journal but with watercolors throughout! From college forward, I wrote and sketched all the time. First in my … Continue reading
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SoCS: Leaves
I journal and do morning stream of consciousness exercises, and I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You can … Continue reading
Pilot Iroshizuku Bottles
Pilot Iroshizuku are the most beautiful bottles of any ink I’ve seen… Not as inventive as Akkerman, but stunning… Think Tiffany! To see the ink sloshing in them is exciting! And btw, the inks are beautiful. But more on that … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, waterbrush, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #asagaoink, #blueink, #cobaltblue, #fprhimalayan, #inkbottles, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #Murasakishikibu, #pilotiroshizuku, #purpleink, #ultraflexnib, art journal
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VSW: Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, Paris
The very modern Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, from a Google image on Virtual Sketchwalk (yes I wish I was in Paris!) Designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. I love greys; few are what I call a straight grey, neither blue … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #CathédraledelaSainteTrinité, #charcoalink, #churchesofparis, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Paris, tuilleries
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Allegheny Observatory Celestial Blue
I like what Birmingham says on their website: “We started Birmingham Pen Co. in 2012 in the Southside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the doors of our first retail shop opening to the public in 2016. The region of Pittsburgh where … Continue reading
Inky Blue Posie
My inky posie is in Birmingham Allegheny Observatory Celestial Blue ink. This layered so nicely. I used 2-3 layers, which often doesn’t work, but maybe thoroughly drying in between helps — Or the slight water resistance in the ink. I won’t … Continue reading
Wax Resist Pencils
I use a fluid resist sometimes, but an urban sketcher had a good pencil he was using and I asked him repeatedly what that might be and he even answered me once but without giving me the name of it… … Continue reading
SoCS: Anti-Social
I journal and do morning stream of consciousness exercises, and I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You can … Continue reading
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