Category Archives: acrylic

Bright Ideas: Venus of Willendorf

Posted on October 29, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Venus of Willendorf is palm-sized. I think she is a poured modern fetish; The bee-headed goddess! I have painted her HUGE, see below… Bright Ideas multi-color journal (which I am not sure is still sold at Barnes and Noble), Lamy … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art journal, drawing, gods and goddesses, journal, memory, pen & ink, ritual, sketchbook | Tagged #ancientgoddess, #brightideasjournal, #coloredpaper, #coloredpaperjournal, #deatramentisdocumentink, #drawing, #goddessstatue, #inkdawing, #lamyjoypen, #memories, #memoryjournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #totem, #venusofwillendorf, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen | 4 Comments

Preserving Our Small Art Stores

Posted on July 3, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

I support our local small art stores 99% of the time; This week reminded me of WHY I shop small business, and why YOU SHOULD TOO. I have used Golden Gesso many times in my life, but never paid attention … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, creativity, oil paint, painting, pastel, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor | 8 Comments

Canvas Project

Posted on March 18, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Remember when I posted about my entry into the Canvas Project? Hundreds of tiny canvas entries each painting their visual image of a word. They covered the walls of the art gallery with the canvases in Brooklyn! I wish I … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, challenge, creativity, painting, process, sketchbook | Tagged #brooklynartmuseum, #canvasproject, #goldenacrylicpaint, #sketchbookproject | 10 Comments

WWM: Day 29, Journal painting

Posted on July 29, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

*Warning, this is not a happy post! A roller-coaster ride is more accurate.* All through World Watercolor Month I’ve been writing like I haven’t in years. I had so much to be upset about, and then on the heels of … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art journal, creativity, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Platinum Carbon pen, Savitri, watercolor, writing | 5 Comments

WWM: Day 25, Savirtri Sleeps

Posted on July 25, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Savitri tends to sleep deeply near us at night… We make noise, move pillows, and really, the only thing that wakes her is if she somehow smells cheese or ice cream or hears chips… food rocks her world! My kinda … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art journal, creativity, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Platinum Carbon pen, Savitri, watercolor | 5 Comments

WWM: Day 15, Canvas Project, Bedlam!

Posted on July 15, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

BEDLAM! I have the word “BEDLAM” for my entry into the Canvas Project 2018… I started with sketches, as I only have one canvas! I saw Yaman coming at me one night! Bedlam is when the “kittens” get CRAZY … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #canvasproject, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, bedlam, Canvas Project, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, Yamantaka | 1 Comment

Tools: Brushes

Posted on April 23, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

Posted in acrylic, color, tools | Tagged art journal, brushes, da Vinci's Cosmotop Spin Synthetic, dagger, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Leow-Cornell, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, oval, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, quill, slanted liner, Super5 ink, ultimate wash, watercolor | 4 Comments

Tools: Hahnemühle Post Cards

Posted on April 9, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

Posted in acrylic, color, ink painting, paper, pen & ink, review, tools, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle review, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy LX, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

Tools: Daniel Smith Watercolors

Posted on March 26, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

What do you do when you have the flu? Sick, fuzzy-brained, I was seduced by the new line of Daniel Smith watercolors! I say seduced because I did not do what I should have, which is check the the Munsell … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art journal, color, tools, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Joy, M.Graham, Nostalgie by Hahnemühle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor | 13 Comments

Abstract Word Four

Posted on February 21, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

More words…. Fluid Cold Press papers, shellac, Lamy Al-Star with Diamine ink (blue), Golden acrylics. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back to dkatiepowellart. ☾ As my Patreon supporter, you will have access to some … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, ink painting, pen & ink, writing | Tagged #365sketch2017, Diamine Ink, Fluid paper, Golden Acrylic Paints, moon, shellac | 2 Comments

Tools: Favorite Journals

Posted on November 27, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

NOTE: This is about my preferences and why. Other artists will have other preferences, so reading what they like and what they say about this or that journal is good. The only negatives I will write are very bad experiences…. … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art journal, color, journal, paper, sketchbook, tools | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Nostalgie by Hahnemühle, Pentalic Aqua Journal | 16 Comments

Tools: Sketching Bag, the Saga Continues

Posted on August 23, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Some of you know that I wanted to rid myself of the color of my Harbor Freight beige sketch bag, as I am not a beige-kinda-gurl, and had one failed experiment with De Atramentis Document Turquoise ink. The ink never-ever … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, color, tools | Tagged beige, dairylide yellow, De Atramentis Document ink, GAC, Golden Acrylic Paints, Harbor Freight toolbag, marigold yellow, sketchbag, turquoise | 18 Comments

Mimi, from “My Family” Series

Posted on June 1, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve spoken about the series on My Family I created for a year-long study group with Brugh Joy. One of my favorite paintings from the series is of my grandmother, Lyle Genevieve Smith. I was the last grandchild, and so … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art, journal, memory, painting, series, writing | Tagged grandmother, Hamangia, My Family series, sitting woman of hamangia | 4 Comments

God/dess Series: The “Thinker” and “Sitting Woman” of Hamangia

Posted on May 16, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Most of my research for these two figures originally came through Marija Gimbutas (link to wiki.) I was introduced to her through the University of California, Los Angeles. She wrote two wonderful books I’ve used as references when painting my goddesses and gods, … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art, painting, pencil, series | Tagged god, GOD/DESS SERIES, goddess, Hamangia, moon, My Family series, romania, sun | 10 Comments

Process: Painting With Artist’s Prompts

Posted on May 12, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Today I played with artists from Community Thrive, painting their way. I didn’t like all that I did, but will show you the “failures” too. The thing about classes is two-fold, assuming you are pretty good at making art: I … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art, challenge, class, color, creativity, painting, pencil, process, watercolor | Tagged birds, faces, horses | 3 Comments

U is for Ultramarine: A-to-Z Challenge

Posted on April 24, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Ultramarine blue is one of those amazing electric colors that you want to fall into. I first fell in love with the crayola color, then Golden Acrylic’s Ultramarine Blue Deep Hue. It was my go-to blue! Ultramarine blue was originally … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, color, oil paint, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, Gamblin, Golden Acrylic Paints, lapis, Primatek, ultramarine blue | 4 Comments

T is for Texture: A-to-Z Challenge

Posted on April 23, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Where would we be without texture? Click on the details and look at the texture, not the color. I am now agreeing to the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License, which you can learn more about by visiting the … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, collage, graphite, handmade paper, painting, pencil | Tagged texture | 4 Comments

R is for Repurposing: A-to-A Challenge

Posted on April 21, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I stumbled on this and after starting, thought, why not do it as a mini class? A friend sent me a fridge magnet, and while I was popping it onto our fridge, I realized we had a couple of old … Continue reading →