Meet Kate!
Cat Cards on Etsy!
Stickers on Redbubble!
Write while having coffee… Cards on Etsy!
My Tees on RedBubble!
Author Archives: D. Katie Powell
Inktober 9, Goodbye Can Opener
I haven’t named our can openers, but the old green one (top) has memories. I did what I could to keep it going, lubricated and all that, but at some point, it died. Froze. Creaking. Would no longer move. We … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged #canopener, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitchenobjects, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #super5frankfurtink, #swingawaycanopener, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
2 Comments
Inktober 5, USk Ross Island Bridge
It started with a sketch looking north at the Ross Island Bridge while waiting to see a client, a beautiful fall day. In anticipation of Inktober coming, I also had a waterbrush filled with diluted grey ink. Watercolors back in … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #nostalgiejournal, #super5frankfurtink, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
4 Comments
Lindsey Graham
I was so upset when I did this I could hardly letter. Lindsey Graham said, direct quote, “You are supposed to be Bill Cosby when you are a Junior and Senior in Hag School!” When I heard that I could … Continue reading
Tools: Inks, Part II, Soluble Inks!
In preparation for Inktober, I am reviewing inks. As always, these posts are about my relationship with inks, and is not definitive. You might want to read yesterday’s post on waterproof inks! *again, a bit of advice, especially if you … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #akkermanink, #diamineink, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jherbinink, #KWZink, #monteverdeink, #robertosterink, #RohrerKlingnerink, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Platinum Carbon pen
1 Comment
Tools: Inks, Part I, Waterproof
In preparation for Inktober, I am reviewing inks. As always, these posts are about my relationship with inks, and is not definitive. *peeps, a bit of advice, especially if you are not made of money and have to budget: look … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #deatramentisdocumentink, #deatramentisink, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #RohrerKlingnerink, #super5ink, #waterproofinks, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen
6 Comments
USk: Water Towers
I’ve been getting my pens in shape for Inktober. I had received a Goulet nib in the mail and was out sketching the water tower in NE Portland… The dang Conklin nib is sooooo awful, I switched it between sketches. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Buddha, drawing, journal, landscape, memory, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #21chinatownink, #akkermanink, #architectnib, #artjournal, #australiaink, #calligraphynib, #conklinpen, #gouletnib, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, Super5 ink, USk
5 Comments
USk: Pelikan Hub 2018
The 2018 Pelikan Hub happened Friday night. My first time, and wow I will never miss another. It happened at the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne. Oddly, my sketch while waiting for it to start (after dinner) is in Robert Oster’s … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #fountainpengeeks, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #luckylabradorbrewing, #motoroil, #pelikanhub, #PilotMetropolitan, #Portlandoregon, #portlandpenclub, #robertosterink, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland
2 Comments
USk: Broadway Bridge
Traffic has a few good points… I added watercolor later, and after I bought a couple of new colors. I swear I am never ever going to be seduced by a Daniel Smith color name again. “Burgundy Yellow Ochre”??? I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #broadwaybridge, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nostalgiejournal, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, Super5 ink #urbansketching, USk
4 Comments
VSW: Flamingos
Love me some Flamingos. Goes very well with that silly meme. If you want to join a virtual sketchwalk, all from pictures, come join us! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, sketchcrawl, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #jherbinink, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, flamingo, Schminke watercolors, virtual sketchwalk
8 Comments
USk: Trip to Lacey Washington
Trip across the big wide Columbia to make a presentation in Lacey, Washington. Labor day the bridge was very slow due to traffic; this meant I could draw while Mitchell drove. Robert Oster’s Motor Oil ink is becoming a go-to … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #columbiariver, #davinciwatercolors, #drawingwhiledriving, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #motoroil, #nwportland, #PilotMetropolitan, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #urbansketchingseattle, bridge
3 Comments
I Lost the Centre for Transformative Work Design Competition
*entry not enter (end of video)… no way was i doing this a third time with yaman driving me crazy!* I don’t enter many competitions, but the Sketching Work competition for the Centre for Transformative Work Design out of Perth … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, creativity, drawing, furniture, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #foldingjournal, #handmadejournal, #mpfconservation, #penandink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, furniture, object conservation, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolors
6 Comments
New Hahnemühle Nostalgie Journal
I reached my 1000th post and never noticed… But my friend Dan Antion reached his and that celebration made me look! As I start my new journal this has me looking back and forward, reflecting, and the New moon is … Continue reading
How-To: Simple Folded Journals
There are good online tutorials on fancy precise folded journals, with hard covers at each end and measured numbers. I can do THAT… BUT it takes a long time to be precise, and the journal becomes quite precious! I want … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, collage, creativity, handmade paper, journal, paper, process, sketchbook
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diy, #foldingjournal, #handmadefoldingjournal, #handmadejournal, #howto, #watercolorjournal
2 Comments
VSW: Florida Trailer Park 2
This sketchwalk of trailer parks in Florida, some of which are now gone, was so much fun to draw! I had so little time but kept coming back, and sketching fast sketches , here adding shadow with diluted Lexington Grey … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, sketchcrawl, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #chevy, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #trailerpark, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, flamingo, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Schminke watercolors, virtual sketchwalk
9 Comments
Hahnemühle DS Art Journal: Last Look Back
I finished my Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook and am well into my new Nostalgie journal; this is a rambling last look back, at the things I had no time to post that I can share. Sometimes I can’t share, … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, memory, painting, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #creativeblock, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #writersblock, art journal, creativity, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Super5 ink, urban sketchers, watercolor
13 Comments
Giveaway: Hahnemühle YouTangle for Inktober!
I have one regret… I didn’t find Hahnemühle’s YouTangle.art tins before last year’s Inktober! (see bottom for video!) I know why… I’m not a zen-tangling person so I would not be looking. But I doodle, and these are great for … Continue reading
Posted in cards, creativity, drawing, ink painting, pastel, pen & ink, pencil, review, writing
Tagged #giveaway, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleYouTangleartcards, #inkpainting, #inktober, #inktober2017, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #penandink, #pittpens, #platinumbrushpen, #tombowpens, #youtangleart, #zentangling, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
73 Comments
Sketchpack Project 2018: Pen and Ink, Week 4
This year’s theme: Pen & Ink This year my Sketchpack is to be all inked drawings with a bit of water to move ink color. I almost passed on Di’s challenge but I always have a good time! Making it … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, calligraphy, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, tools
Tagged #akkermanink, #fredfornow, #jherbinink, #kitten, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #penandink, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcassisink, #platinumcitrusink, #platinumlavenderink, #robertosterink, #Sketchpack, #sketchpackproject, #super5ink, Artsauce, August Challenge, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, folded jurnal, Jinhao, Sketchpack Project, tools, TWSBI
2 Comments
D.Katie Powell Art 