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Author Archives: D. Katie Powell
3 Palms and 5 Strawberries
Such a busy week with a deadline that was moved up! Still did a bit of drawing… down time… Thankfully it is lightening up a bit! I’m thinking I am in Californian apparently… the California of my childhood! Deserted beaches, … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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VSW: Anacapa Lighthouse, California
I grew up bewitched by the islands I watched the sun set into from home. I read and reread Island of the Blue Dolphins in grade school. I never remember seeing a lighthouse! I struggled with this image; I am … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #lighthouse, #nautical, Anacapa, architecture, art journal, California, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, Stillman & Birn, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Happy Birthday!
Our babies are a year old this weekend! Hard for me to believe they were never ours… So glad we found them! We know less about Sammy’s birth, but we’ve always thought the old man was born in the sign … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #Hahnemühle, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, kittens, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Squirrelly Savitri
She gets into goofy moods and has her way with my Uggs. When she has had her head in my boots for awhile she looks a bit like she is on drugs… same as with my out-of-the-box wool slippers! Wool … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #Siamese, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, siamese cats, watercolor
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Lojong: 30 A Joyful Mind
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are less about straight Buddhist teachings, and I think able to be shared … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen
Tagged #egoclinging, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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VSW: Dry Tortugas Lighthouse, Florida
I fell in love with this image from Wikipedia a year ago… it lead to this month of lighthouses we are sketching as a group. No pencil this time, went in fast and was done within a half hour watercolor … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #floridalighthouses, #lighthouse, #nautical, architecture, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, Stillman & Birn, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 16, Jazper Stardust Hearts
It is such fun to try handmade paints… I ordered just a couple of colors from JazperStar and PfeifferArt. I played with two colors on Hahnemühle post cards… Jazper’s Cortillion is the star, oozing with color! (BTW, if he doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in art, cards, color, ink painting, meditation, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #handmadepaints, #handmadewatercolors, #jazperstardust, #perfectred, #pfeifferart, #star, #texasstar, #valentines, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle Postcards, heart, hearts, lovers
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VSW: Tacking Point Lighthouse, Australia
I almost always use a light watercolor pencil to give me guidelines before I ink! I cannot imagine why anyone would tell anyone NOT to do so unless you only have a couple of minutes to get an image down… … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #austrailianlighthouses, #lighthouse, #nautical, #tackingpoint, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, Stillman & Birn, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 14, By the Sea
More postcards…. I want to find more shells to paint… The sand-dollars are from my brother Patrick when he was living on Pismo Beach. Except this one… from another state altogether! Sending this one off to my mom… She saved … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day Kick-Back
After the month we’ve had, when Valentine’s Day came around all we wanted to do was completely veg out and not see a single human being except each other all day! We also didn’t want to mess with our bodies … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #altereco, #crab, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #valentinesday, Alter Eco Truffles, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Lojong: 29 Put No Mind Before Your Own
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are less about straight Buddhist teachings, and I think able to be shared … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #egoclinging, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Maezumi Roshi, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 13, Palms
These are my happy place doodles… Not quite California but reminiscent of a less crowded California! I had no idea when I began playing with the Hahnemühle Post Cards that I would love them so much! I wanted to mitigate the … Continue reading
YouTangle: Notes for Mitchell
My favorite thing to do with the Hahnemuhle’s YouTangleart Tiles it to make notes to leave for Mitchell to find: in his calendar, on his computer, on his toothbrush! They are not built for watercolor, but if I clip the … Continue reading
Hahnemühle Post Cards, 14, Hearts for Valentines
Lover’s Day is coming…. I’m practicing my hearts… I find my ideas evolve if I just play, and I loosen up as I play! These are all on Hahnemühle post cards… I started the way all my doodles start… The … Continue reading
Posted in art, cards, ink painting, meditation, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #valentines, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle Postcards, heart, hearts, lovers
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Seahorse Tea Infuser
I’ve looked around NW Portland stores for a great tea infuser. I bought one with some tea and while it might be good, it either doesn’t fit my teapot, is not great as a cup infuser, and it doesn’t clean … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #cuppa, #fiesta, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #seahorse, #teainfuser, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fiesta Ware, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Tea, watercolor
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Tools: Travel Palette, Three
Part 3, on other palettes and changing brands! Continued from Big Changes in My Travel Palette… Okay, remember when I said that I was going to stick with December’s travel palette? I lied… I’ve changed it up twice and think … Continue reading
Posted in color, review, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #sennelierwatercolors, #travelpalette, Daniel Smith watercolors, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Matteo Grilli, opaque, palette, Primatek, transparent paint, watercolor
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California Poppy
*home home home* Nothing quite says home like the flowers I used to see in spring in California! Behold the California Poppy! *i think i gave her a bit of an art nouveau feel* To hear about classes, follow me … Continue reading
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Tagged #californiapoppy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #nostalgiejournal, #poppy, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, orange, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Lojong: All Dharma Agree
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are less about straight Buddhist teachings, and I think able to be shared … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #egoclinging, #weepingbuddha, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Neocolor II, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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D.Katie Powell Art 