Author Archives: D. Katie Powell

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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

Meditating Cat

Posted on April 26, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

They are like doodles… I draw meditating cats a LOT. ☾ We are the World bloghop is happening Friday! Do YOU have an uplifting story to tell?  Share it Friday and link here: Interested in lifting the vibration in th … Continue reading →

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Single Parrot Tulip

Posted on April 25, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell gave me some amazing parrot tulips this year — the colors were gorgeous even as they were drying and fading into burnished golds. I had no time to paint then, but did take pics and made sketches. Finished color … Continue reading →

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Tools: Brushes

Posted on April 23, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I use cheap brushes, a LOT.  I don’t want to buy hair. I’m not a vegetarian, but am particular about how what I eat (and use) is killed, and don’t want to kill a critter for my brush — too … Continue reading →

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Spring Vase of Tulips

Posted on April 22, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Excuse my dirty desk… But oh my goddess look at those tulips. No time to paint so took a picture and did a sketch! Color work this week.  Sweet memory of Mitchell’s flowers. To hear about classes, follow me on … Continue reading →

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VSW: Dublin, with a Wee Bit O’Color

Posted on April 20, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, you KNOW I am not big on self-criticizing… But gads the green got away from me. I think this is a good lesson in not just planning from a sketching point of view, but from a color point of … Continue reading →

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VSW: Constance Lloyd

Posted on April 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Constance Lloyd married Wilde man, and bore his children. That was not all she was — feminist, adventurer, leader. Well bred, well read, an author of children’s stories. Deceptively strong, though she died at forty from a complication of surgery, … Continue reading →

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Lady Beatrix

Posted on April 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Lady Beatrix has attitude.  She owns one of my best friends. She has taken possession of the blanket I made Ruthie. This was a FAST sketch and experiment with watery inks and sprayed water on sample paper. To hear about … Continue reading →

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Tools: Organizing Studio Watercolors

Posted on April 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

My studio paints were overflowing from my big 30-years-old Prismacolor tin into a QoR watercolor  tin.  I hated the QoR tin.  The rounds which you think would be great for watercolor mixing but they made the tin so it flips … Continue reading →

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Tools: Hahnemühle Watercolour Book

Posted on April 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been looking forward to finishing my last A5 book (Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook) so I could start the new Hahnemühle Watercolour Book,  my spring gift to me! I am picky about my journals and have tried several, only to find … Continue reading →

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Watery Ganesha

Posted on April 14, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

What fun is life if you don’t play around with your colors? Can you see Ganesha in the watery mess I made? I love him… he is going to Mitchell with a love poem! Experimenting with Hahnemühle Post Card, made … Continue reading →

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Sammy Postcards

Posted on April 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sammy gets sent through the mail… (Hahnemühle watercolor post cards) Now that the other cats are gone, when Sammy can’t be with his bestest pal in the world, Mitchell, he loosk so sad. We ring him to the studio, but … Continue reading →

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VSW: Dublin Black-and-White

Posted on April 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

It started with the Monkey King tile from Christ Church in Dublin… And then I had to draw the one next to it… And then I found more… And more. They marched along the bottom of the open pages. They … Continue reading →

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Tools: Hahnemühle Post Cards

Posted on April 9, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, I admit it… I bought these for the TIN. My studio paints are overflowing into lots of little tins, and I loved the flowers on these tins and the size.  (How I used these tins and organized my paints … Continue reading →

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SoSC: Gifting Tea Bag Art

Posted on April 8, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Giving art is one of my pleasures, especially as a thank you to the friends who lend me their photographs… they give me their photos without asking for anything in return, and surprise they get a gift back!  The post … Continue reading →

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Feminine

Posted on April 7, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A prayer for the Feminine, above, from ancient symbols. It is easy to point fingers at the other guys, especially when their hatred fills the airwaves. My encounter yesterday with a female peace activist out of the box immediately, screaming … Continue reading →

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Tools: Jane puts us all to shame…

Posted on April 6, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, not really, but the rhyming sounded good… Jane Blundell has put all the Daniel Smith colors into one long post. If you are easily overwhelmed save it for when you can handle it, because, like handprints, she is a … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook Project: Fear and Hope, Native Born

Posted on April 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This project is a hard one for me… Because of the current state of our government I am feeling like  censoring my own art in posting.  NEVER have I felt like that. I don’t know if I will finish this Sketchbook … Continue reading →

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Does Sammy get a Kitten?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sammy is a single cat for the first time. He’s always had a tumble-down face-licking pal to play with… We’ve decided to let him have his own pal, but whether to get a cat his own age or kittens to … Continue reading →

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