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Three Cats: The End of a Sketchbook
Sleeping in Mitchell’s legs, all three of them. I don’t know how he does it… but maybe that’s what keeps him warm on cold winter nights! Chonky Gibbs, left, Yaman, center, and Savitri, far right. To hear about classes, follow … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, art journal, color, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, timed painting, watercolor
Tagged #sleepycat, #theylovetheirdaddy, #threecats, #toastycat, #winternight, #zencat, art journal, cats, crazy cat, zen cat
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster African Gold
Robert Oster Signature African Gold is my favorite gold sketching and suitable for the office and of course, my artwork. It is a rich gold going into a blackish sheen. I don’t think of it as a shading ink. Others … Continue reading
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Tagged #africangold, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brownink, #fountainpen, #fountainpenink, #goldink, #inkpainting, #lion, #lovethestub, #madeinaustrailia, #portraits, #robertoster, #robertosterink, #robertostersignature, #robertostersignatureink, #sun, #warmcolors, #warminks, #windmills, #yellowink, art journal, TWSBI
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Gibbs, Acrobat Cat
He gets into everything… He is a chonky fella now so it is a bit worrisome when he decides to walk along a narrow 2-inch walkway or worse, try and walk along the edge of a basket!!! I say “NO!” … Continue reading
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Tagged #acrobatcat, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cat, #gibbs, #greytabby, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #lamyjoy, #lifewithcats, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen
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Once a Beach Gurl
Random images from my journal during a friend’s surgery. Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, Robert Oster inks and Daniel Smith Watercolors. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back to dkatiepowellart. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged #california, #californiagirl, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #mapofcalifornia, #nativecalifornian, #starfish, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Laguna Beach, Pacific Ocean, Platinum Carbon pen
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Gratitude, not just at Thanksgiving
One key to surviving depression is gratitude. Every day I write about what I am grateful for, even if it is just a line during the day in my journal. The more depressed I am the more I do gratitude … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, food, ink painting, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #survivingtheholidays, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, food, gratitiude, gratitude, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holidays, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, writing
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Accordion Hearts
Home sick last week, a cold… Feeling really punky. Not able to wrap my fuzzy mind around anything, so went to icon I’ve doodled and painted all my life, hearts. Cheery. A symbol of love. What’s not to like? I … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, color, ink painting, meditation, painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #accordionjournal, #inks, #penandink, #valentines, #watercolors, heart, hearts, lovers
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Tools: How I Make My Swabs
I am asked this a lot, and it is on my inks page, but thought I’d repost it here. For my large ink test I laydown roughly a half-square of ink, above. I let it dry, then load the bottom … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #inksamples, #inkswabs, #middleofthenight, #motoroilink, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal
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Tools: TWO Bamboo Sketchbooks by Hahnemühle
Hahnemühle makes two bamboo sketchbooks: the Hahnemühle Bamboo SketchBook, shown below, which is 50lbs; and the Carnet de Voyage, aka the Bamboo Mixed Media journal by some, shown above, spiral bound and coming in at 265lbs, which I reviewed in … Continue reading
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Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle journal, Hahnemühle journal review, Hahnemühle sketchbook review, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, White Uniball Signo
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VSW: New Caledonia Hut, Two
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook explored New Caledonia in October with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. I want to live here… My books might have to go into … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Hut, One
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook explored New Caledonia in October with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. I’d like to be there NOW! I love all the greens! I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #pentelbrushpen, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #thatchedroof, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Bright Ideas: Blue Cat Salt Shaker
We found this somewhat angry little palm-sized blue cat salt shaker in one of our treasure hunts in second hand store. A treasure. I am looking forward to Covid going away so we can search for treasures again. Happy Halloween! … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged #bluecat, #brightideasjournal, #catsaltshaker, #coloredpaper, #coloredpaperjournal, #deatramentisdocumentink, #drawing, #inkdawing, #lamyjoypen, #memories, #memoryjournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #saltshaker, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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Bright Ideas: Waxed Linen Twine
Mitchell goes through so much of this twine in a year when he has upholstery projects. This is the twine that ties the seats and backs! Bright Ideas multi-color journal (which I am not sure is still sold at Barnes … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, furniture, journal, making a living, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #brightideasjournal, #coloredpaper, #coloredpaperjournal, #deatramentisdocumentink, #drawing, #inkdawing, #lamyjoypen, #memories, #memoryjournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #upholsterytwine, #waxedlinentwine, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, upholstery
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Bright Ideas: Venus of Willendorf
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
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Bright Ideas: Tiny Dewar’s Bottle
Mom was a scotch drinker but not a Dewar’s fan. Not sure why we have this palm-sized bottle but it has been around forever. Bright Ideas multi-color journal (which I am not sure is still sold at Barnes and Noble), … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightideasjournal, #coloredpaper, #coloredpaperjournal, #deatramentisdocumentink, #dewarsscotch, #drawing, #inkdawing, #lamyjoypen, #memories, #memoryjournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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Bright Ideas: Waterman Inks
Waterman inks are ancient, not a trendy newcomer. They come in few but lovely colors, are a great price, and they take good care of our pens. Happy New Moon! Bright Ideas multi-color journal (which I am not sure is … Continue reading
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Tagged #beautifulbottles, #brightideasjournal, #coloredpaper, #coloredpaperjournal, #deatramentisdocumentink, #drawing, #fountainpenink, #inkbottles, #inkdawing, #lamyjoypen, #memories, #memoryjournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #watermaninks, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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Bright Ideas: Platinum Carbon Pen
I adore my Platinum Carbon pen> They made a HUGE mistake when they discontinued them… I bought a few when I heard the news (guess that makes me a hoarder) because this is my workhorse pen. I free-handed this wonky … Continue reading
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Tagged #bestpenever, #brightideasjournal, #coloredpaper, #coloredpaperjournal, #deatramentisdocumentink, #drawing, #inkdawing, #lamyjoypen, #memories, #memoryjournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #whatweretheythinking, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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