Category Archives: art journal

Chocolate Cake for Monday

Posted on March 19, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I needed a new birthday wish cake to send out via email on friend’s birthdays! I made up this chocolate raspberry cake middle of the night when I was wanting just this! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook Project: Hope and Fear, 2017

Posted on March 18, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Last year was the first year I participated in the Sketchbook Project, the project out of Brooklyn whereby people from all over the world buy a small sketchbook, fill it, choose to have it imaged or not, and it sits … Continue reading →

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Tools: TWSBI ECO for St. Patty’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

For Valentine’s Day Mitchell gifted me with the Lamy Al-Star in the new pink *flowers and pens and ink and watercolors, the man knows the way to my heart* but the color was really meh… not bright fuchsia or magenta … Continue reading →

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VSW: Menton France

Posted on March 15, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Quick doodling sketches while waiting for yet another crazy phone call from hospital staff… NOTHING like art to calm and soothe! Moleskin journal, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, Da Vinci, Holbein, MGraham, DS Primatek and Daniel … Continue reading →

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VSW: Getaway to Menton France

Posted on March 13, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I am walking through stressful family times and painting late at night when I can’t sleep is a soul-saver. An image with a CC agreement from Daniel70mi Falciola took me away, with the bright blue sky and sea. I have … Continue reading →

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Difficult Mom

Posted on March 12, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

My mom may be unable to stay in her apartment. This is hard for us, harder for her. Fortunately, not one of her friends, doctors, nurses, etc., disagrees with us, which helps to make the decision clear-cut. Still, is is … Continue reading →

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Jai’s Death

Posted on March 11, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve had a pencil sketch of Jai in my moleskin for two years. I sketched it from one of the last pictures we took of him. I penciled it just after he died, and I’ve been unable to finish it. … Continue reading →

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Painting Savitri

Posted on March 9, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I often see this face when I am just waking up… She finds ways to get up over my head and stare down… A cheery cheery face. Painting Savitri is pushing me to learn and experiment, especially when it comes … Continue reading →

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VSW: Witch’s House or Spadena House, Los Angeles

Posted on March 5, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I used to drive by the Witch’s House in West Los Angeles, or Spadena House, and wish they’d take care of it. Nice that finally someone has… And you can see inside at what he’s done with it! I used … Continue reading →

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3 Palms and 5 Strawberries

Posted on March 3, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Such a busy week with a deadline that was moved up! Still did a bit of drawing… down time… Thankfully it is lightening up a bit! I’m thinking I am in Californian apparently… the California of my childhood! Deserted beaches, … Continue reading →

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VSW: Anacapa Lighthouse, California

Posted on March 1, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I grew up bewitched by the islands I watched the sun set into from home. I read and reread Island of the Blue Dolphins in grade school. I never remember seeing a lighthouse! I struggled with this image; I am … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!

Posted on February 25, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Our babies are a year old this weekend! Hard for me to believe they were never ours… So glad we found them! We know less about Sammy’s birth, but we’ve always thought the old man was born in the sign … Continue reading →

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Squirrelly Savitri

Posted on February 23, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

She gets into goofy moods and has her way with my Uggs. When she has had her head in my boots for awhile she looks a bit like she is on drugs… same as with my out-of-the-box wool slippers! Wool … Continue reading →

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VSW: Dry Tortugas Lighthouse, Florida

Posted on February 21, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I fell in love with this image from Wikipedia a year ago… it lead to this month of lighthouses we are sketching as a group. No pencil this time, went in fast and was done within a half hour watercolor … Continue reading →

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VSW: Tacking Point Lighthouse, Australia

Posted on February 19, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I almost always use a light watercolor pencil to give me guidelines before I ink! I cannot imagine why anyone would tell anyone NOT to do so unless you only have a couple of minutes to get an image down… … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Kick-Back

Posted on February 16, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

After the month we’ve had, when Valentine’s Day came around all we wanted to do was completely veg out and not see a single human being except each other all day! We also didn’t want to mess with our bodies … Continue reading →

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Seahorse Tea Infuser

Posted on February 11, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve looked around NW Portland stores for a great tea infuser. I bought one with some tea and while it might be good, it either doesn’t fit my teapot, is not great as a cup infuser, and it doesn’t clean … Continue reading →

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California Poppy

Posted on February 9, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

*home home home* Nothing quite says home like the flowers I used to see in spring in California! Behold the California Poppy! *i think i gave her a bit of an art nouveau feel* To hear about classes, follow me … Continue reading →