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
Enjoying this not-using ink thang… getting tired of flowers though they are great subject to learn while doing — so cheery, especially in the middle of the night! For some who don’t know, these are not pansies. They are tiny, … Continue reading →
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Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Johnnie jump-ups, johnny jump-ups, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Week Two, no time to think, so busy, loving the simplicity of pencil, pen, ink, waterbrush. in memory of my baby brother on what would be his birthday… Halfway through, fast sketching, loosing inhibitions! ABOUT SKETCHPACK PROJECT: The project began … Continue reading →
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Tagged #Sketchpack, Artsauce, August Challenge, bell, buddha, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Diamine Ink, dorje, drilbu, folded jurnal, ganges, hanuman, I Ching, incense, Jinhao, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, lotus, mala, om, Platinum Carbon pen, Sketchpack Project, Tibetan Buddhist, vajra, waterbrush, weeping buddha, yin-yang, zen, Zen Buddha, Zen Buddhist
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Sometimes when doing a lot of sketches one catches your heart — for me — and this is one of those. I love this one. Done for the Sketchpack Project. Altar object, Buddha. Drawn on handmade Canson folding journal with … Continue reading →
Thanks to a month of very fast watercolors I’ve lost some inhibitions… or left my editor in the dust. I quite like this freeing fast sketching, and throwing on of color! A page from our San Antonio River Walk: Some … Continue reading →
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Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Riverwalk, San Antonio, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk
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My mom taught me about Mariposa Lilies; her mom taught her. We used to find them on walks with Cindy above South Coast Hospital. “Never pick them; they are endangered.” They thrive in fairly dry hills with just enough water, … Continue reading →
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Tagged art journal, California, california hills, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Grass Valley, Holbein, M.Graham, Mariposa Lily, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, South Laguna, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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So cheery! So life affirming — Happy little faces that pop up year after year. Edible, they are lovely tossed onto the top of a summer salad; Surprise! So many variations in color, from pale white with a tinge of … Continue reading →
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Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, floral, flowers, Holbein, Johnnie jump-ups, johnny jump-ups, M.Graham, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, violets, watercolor
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I love these sketch-bags. This is what mine looked like when it was new (and I have another one as of today). I picked stitches selectively with a stitch picker (it is good to be married to a tailor-man) on … Continue reading →
When your cat plots to disappear you… Pentalic Aqua Journal, with a Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document, Jinhao with Diamine blue, and Sennelier, Holbein, QoR and Daniel Smith watercolors. … Continue reading →
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This year’s theme: The Hazy Moon of Enlightenment This sketchpack is going ot be all drawings. I almost passed on Di’s challenge but I had a good time last year! Making it simple, and all about the line — and … Continue reading →
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Tagged #Sketchpack, Artsauce, August Challenge, bell, buddha, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Diamine Ink, dorje, drilbu, folded jurnal, Jinhao, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, om, Platinum Carbon pen, Sketchpack Project, Tibetan Buddhist, vajra, waterbrush, yin-yang, zen, Zen Buddha, Zen Buddhist
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I’ve been married twice. My first husband died. You know how you don’t know what you don’t know until you experience it? I didn’t know how unconnected I was in my first marriage. I had doubts about getting married; everyone … Continue reading →
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Tagged #CBF16, #cherishedblogfest, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, engagement rings, gratitude, Holbein, intimacy, journal, lover, marriage, memory, Moleskin Watercolor journal, pen & ink, Platinum Carbon pen, sketchbook, watercolor, watercolor art journal, wedding rings
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Mitchell Boy Train Yogananda Destiny. All in the color orange…. Cherished Blogfest Starts today! July 29, 30, 31! Tell us about a cherished object: post a painting / drawing / photo, and in 500 words or less, tell us why … Continue reading →
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Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, fire hydrant, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Mitchell Powell, NW Portland, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Urban Sketchers, PSU Outdoor Market, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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Thurman Street is a nice “hike” up into the West Hills. Mitchell and I have been searching for good doors, and I have to say, Great houses but such mediocre doors as to be boring! However, many wealthy people who … Continue reading →
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Tagged #thursdaydoors, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Alphabet District Portland, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, NW Portland, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, Sennelier, Stillman & Birn, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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Hot Lips Pizza parked outside our favorite sushi bar… Stopping in for a bite? In the final days of the first World Watercolor Month! Only a few days until Cherished Blogfest July 29, 30, 31! Tell us about a cherished … Continue reading →
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Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Hot Lips Pizza, NW Portland, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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This gallery contains 11 photos.
What do I do when I am not playing with watercolors, you ask? I’m not retired! I work full time! This is the other me, where I work with my husband Mitchell on antiques. This is a different kind of … Continue reading →
As I am ahead in this crazy World Watercolor challenge, I am spending two days posting about other issues. One is Copyleft or Creative Commons, or Un-copyright (which is discussed in depth on this page, including links to Gwenn Seemel’s … Continue reading →
Technically I’ve done over 30 paintings already for World Watercolor Month, which is good, because I have so much work to do in the next week I’d get behind. None are masterpieces, but they were good experiments, which I think … Continue reading →
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Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ink, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Preppy pen, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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These sketches came from a necessity to keep to my goal of a painting a day. They were busy days, and my ulterior motive was to continue to learn about both runny or non-waterproof inks and also wet-on-wet techniques. Wet-on-wet … Continue reading →
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Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, Diamine Ink, Jinhao, moon, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor, wet on wet
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D.Katie Powell Art 