Category Archives: architecture

My “Business” Sketchbook: North Entrance Details

Posted on October 20, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

More drawings of the North entrance, with beautiful Corinthian columns, the dome with flanking “tomes”, and many details. Sketched onsite, and watercolors added later. The column was drawn looking up from the edge of the East side of the steps. … Continue reading →

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Washington Capitol Popular View

Posted on October 19, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

It started with a popular view of the Washington State Capitol Legislative Building. This is a view that is on all the postcards, all seasons, which I sketched in early October while we were working in the building. It’s a … Continue reading →

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Tiffany Chandeliers South Entrance

Posted on October 17, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

The chandeliers are a crowning point in the Washington State Capitol Legislative Building.  The architects felt the most important fixtures were those in the north portico, in the rotunda, and in the entry in the south porte cochere, as well … Continue reading →

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Ballroom Rug

Posted on October 14, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Posting a page I am not 100% happy with. I may even try again . . .  We’ll get to that! The carpet in the State Reception Room floored me. It is so oddly modern when in fact it is … Continue reading →

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Torchére

Posted on October 6, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell took great images of object details around the Legislative Building, and the torchére caught my eye.  Not the same as painting in front of it, but fun nonetheless. I began with a detailed sketch, and almost left it alone, but … Continue reading →

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Urban Sketching at Capitol Park

Posted on October 3, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Last Saturday we infilled missing color to the historic shellac.  It is one of the few times when Mitchell had time to play a bit more than I did, and he took great images of the details around the Legislative … Continue reading →

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My “Business” Sketchbook: At the Capitol

Posted on September 27, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

We’ve been working to the point where I’ve had little time to paint or even sketch, however, we’ve been in a place I wanted to sketch: we’ve been repairing historic shellac on the wainscot of two offices in the Legislative … Continue reading →

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