Author Archives: D. Katie Powell

About D. Katie Powell

hollywood baby turned beach gurl turned steel&glass city gurl turned cowgurl turned herb gurl turned green city gurl. . . artist writer photographer. . . cat lover but misses our big dogs, gone to heaven. . . foodie, organic, lover of all things mik, partner in conservation business mpfconservation, consummate blogger, making a dream happen, insomniac who is either reading buddhist teachings or not-so-bloody mysteries or autobio journal thangs early in the morning when i can't sleep

Inktober, 6 Purple Posies

Posted on October 6, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

These lovely purple daisies, a ground-cover, also found on our walk to breakfast… so sweet, hardy, covering an entire small yard of a painted lady. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2017, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #nwportland, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, floral, flower, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, purple flower | 6 Comments

Inktober, 5 Rose

Posted on October 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A memory from our walk to the Standing Stone for breakfast. Nothing beats spending time with Mitchell. We saw Autumn straggling cheery street roses. I don’t know how they survive in poor light under the trees! I love my Nostalgie … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 4 Crows for Mitchell

Posted on October 4, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell loves crows… our crows love him too. He talks to them when he is taking the trash to the dumpster, or parking the car at the studio, or out the studio window, and they know him. Of course, color. … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2017, #nostalgiejournal, #portlandurbansketcher, #urbansketching, art journal, crow, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, USk | 10 Comments

Inktober, 3 Cello Man

Posted on October 3, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Cello Man plays at the entrance to PSU Saturday Market. We enjoy him, and have often given him money. I think there is an unwritten rule or agreement about the musicians, because rarely does one drown out another or move … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers | Tagged #cello, #inktober, #inktober2017, #Portlandoregon, #portlandurbansketcher, #psufarmersmarket, #urbansketcher, art journal, GAEA, Martin Watkinson, Platinum Carbon pen, USk | 3 Comments

Inktober, 2 Dogwood

Posted on October 2, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Dogwood always reminds me of my Grandmother, Lyle Genevieve, or Mimi, and driving through the mountains around Grass Valley area where their ranch was… Even though we see it all over Oregon it reminds me of the California mountains. I … Continue reading →

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Tools: Viviva Colorsheets and Hello Inktober

Posted on October 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Viviva is a new watercolor “sheet” out of India. I bought them through their Indiegogo campaign. Watercolor sheets are meant to travel with a waterbrush, so that you simply touch the wet brush to the colored paper and the color … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, painting, review, sketchbook, tools, watercolor | Tagged #HahnemühlePostCards, #inktober, #inktober2017, #vivivacolorsheets, #watercolorreview, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, DaVinci watercolors, doodles, Fineline masking fluid, floral, flower, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, review, Viviva Colorsheets, watercolor | 10 Comments

USk: Autumn at PSU Market

Posted on September 30, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Gads the children were enthralled by his playing! We often eat breakfast at Portland Curry — Chana Masala, Yum! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new and improved dkatiepowellart.com and sign up for my … Continue reading →

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Wendell Berry Palm

Posted on September 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Obsessed with palms in my sketchbook these days; I’ve always doodled them but I am working on bamboo furniture, which is palm-ish and so, more palms. This quote caught me, from where I don’t know, and dashed it on a … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #KWZink, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #palmtrees, #WATWB, #wearetheworld, art journal, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy LX, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, palm trees, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen | 18 Comments

When Palms are Bad

Posted on September 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This one is simply overworked. It doesn’t have the feeling of air coming through the palm leaves. I am okay with the ocean, flowers, etc. This should have been beautiful… Randy Boyd’s photo was gorgeous! I tried it again….. In … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, landscape, painting, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, palm, palm trees, Primatek, watercolor | 10 Comments

USk: Roasted Sugar Chilies

Posted on September 27, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Picked up 40 pounds of Roasted Sugar Chilies last Saturday, and 20 lbs of Roasted Poblanos this Saturday. That is what we eat in a year! Making Pepper Pesto with them. Totally yummy. To hear about classes, follow me on … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor | Tagged #portlandurbansketcher, #psufarmersmarket, #urbansketcher, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, PSU Outdoor Market, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor | 2 Comments

Rooked

Posted on September 25, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

My second pen show (way back in summer) was a lesson in buyer beware. Last time, my virgin voyage, I had great luck and was gifted (Mitchell bought it for me) with the loveliest Jinhao, made better with tweaks and … Continue reading →

Posted in art, pen & ink, tools | Tagged Kookai pen, Pen Show, Portland Oregon | 6 Comments

Tools: Watercolors, 8, Primateks

Posted on September 24, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

When I painted with acrylics (above) I was in love with the textural qualities of Golden Acrylics: ground hematite, sand, metallics. I mixed and pushed them to create textural patterns on both huge canvases and small paper sketches. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in color, painting, process, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, Primatek, watercolor | 9 Comments

Color is Not Enough

Posted on September 21, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sometimes I start with color… I think color will be enough, because I am mad for color… But color is never enough. There is the line, and it has a lot to say. Because you can’t read my handwriting: Playing … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #linework, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, color, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Robert Oster ink, Sunflowers, watercolor | 27 Comments

Hahnemühle Post Cards, NOT, 12, Prickley Pear

Posted on September 20, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

It was an honest mistake. I paint on Hahnemühle Post Card so often I just assumed that I’d grabbed one in the middle-of-the-night… so sad after finishing to send off that it wasn’t a postcard! I wondered why the watercolor … Continue reading →

Posted in memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #middleofthenight, cactus, Daniel Smith watercolors, floral, flower, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle Postcards, Platinum Carbon pen, prickley pear cactus, watercolor | 2 Comments

Fire, Wind, Rain: and Photography Exposures

Posted on September 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been upset about the first, then they were topped by worry for friends in Texas and Florida… Painting images loosely from photos that stayed in my mind helped. In these, more than most, I noticed the exposure (flash or … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #fires, #hurricaneirma, #irma, #palmtrees, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor | 8 Comments

My other job….

Posted on September 14, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I am also a conservator, and we have the charge to recreate the first flag of the State of Washington. I will be creating the painted medallion on the flag, and doing the hand stitching (endless), and Mitchell is recreating … Continue reading →

Posted in art, color, history, oil paint | Tagged #gamblinartistcolors #gamblinoilpaint, #replication #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, flag, painting on silk, replication | 8 Comments

Eagle Creek Fire Rain

Posted on September 13, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

The evening the rains came after the Eagle Creek fire, I felt so blessed. Skies which were grey with smoke and ash falling, suddenly had the blue of night. Actual color, yellow from the setting sun and the green of … Continue reading →

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Tools: Da Vinci Watercolors

Posted on September 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I was able to buy a couple of Da Vinci watercolors half-off with free shipping. *i wanted to see if i liked them… nooo, not quite truthful… i am a watercolor tube addict and could not stop myself… i am … Continue reading →