Category Archives: art journal

NaSkeFiMo, or Fill Up The Journal and Be Done with It!

Posted on December 2, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Working to finish up a journal I don’t like. Not because of the paper — Strathmore paper is good paper. The journal is not falling apart (I’ve stuck with THOSE.) No, this is because the Strathmore Journal has a strange … Continue reading →

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USk: Alphabet Tile Home

Posted on December 1, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

You might remember the sketch I did of this door and “blue” tiles at a home the other day >>  It wasn’t the first time I’d drawn the house.  I’m drawn to it: it is close to the studio, the … Continue reading →

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VSW: Boyd’s Bread

Posted on November 28, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Sketch to watercolor… Thanks to Randy for this image… Middle of the night drawing. Pentalic Aqua Journal Pilot Desk Fountain Pen – DPN-70 with De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Sennelier, Holbein, and DS Primatek watercolors, and Daniel Smith Watercolors. ☾ I … Continue reading →

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Tools: Favorite Journals

Posted on November 27, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

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 →

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CA Trip, 1: Telegraph Road, Santa Paula

Posted on November 23, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been processing a wild and woolly trip to So Cal. I’ll be posting items out of order, that is for sure. I’m adding color to many, and some are images from photos taken. Starting with Tooling around Mitchell’s home … Continue reading →

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VSW: Buffalo the Town, 1

Posted on November 21, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I want to play with color in unexpected ways. And loosening up, always trying to loosen up. Moleskin A4 Watercolor Journal, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document Black ink, Platinum Carbon Pen with waterproof cartridges, Sennelier and Daniel Smith Watercolors. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors, a day late….

Posted on November 18, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I took a moment yesterday late to draw the door itself in this beautiful building that reminds me so of the Brentwood area of Southern California.  I am finishing up images of this building that I will post later, but … Continue reading →

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VSW: Buffalo Cemetary, 2

Posted on November 13, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Having put a body of work behind me at Restore Oregon, shown and sold, and also in anticipation of that coming to a close, I’ve been turning to my next interest. I am a teacher.  I wanted to be one … Continue reading →

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VSW: Buffalo Cemetary, 1

Posted on November 11, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Fran offered great images of the Buffalo Cemetery for our November virtual walk as a group.  I especially  loved the graceful angel which I think has swans around her base. I played mostly with non-waterproof inks, laying them down in … Continue reading →

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From a Sketcher Friend

Posted on November 10, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I have no words. However, Suhita Shirodkar has drawings…. Looking (very hard) for a silver lining Posted on November 9, 2016 by Suhita Shirodkar I’m looking very hard for a silver lining today. If this post is a bit jumbled and rambling, … Continue reading →

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USk: Pepso-Cola Building

Posted on November 7, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I love this loopy building, and now I get to see it whenever I meet my tax gal. Fabriano A4 Watercolor journal, Lamy Joy with De Atramentis Document black ink and Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Noodler’s Lexington … Continue reading →

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VSW: Buddha

Posted on November 5, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

From an image offered up in my Virtual Sketchwalk group by Dee Ludwig! Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink, ; De Atramentis Tobacco ink, De Atramentis Document Brown ink. I started a Facebook group page … Continue reading →

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USk: Thurman “Thursday” Garage Doors

Posted on November 3, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell and I like to walk up Thurman Street sometimes (and should do it more!).  So many old garages and oddities and lovely gardens.  Some of the old garages look like they are never used; the vines cover the doors. … Continue reading →

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VSW: “Red” Barn

Posted on November 1, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

An image from the Virtual Sketchwalk group (gads I cannot remember whose someone remind me and I will correct) done in mostly ink.  I tried to work wet-on-wet with the inks, so they moved a bit… I pulled the inks … Continue reading →

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VSW: Boyd’s Beach Too

Posted on October 31, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

home home home, image taken by Randy Boyd…. Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Sennelier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith watercolors. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back  to dkatiepowellart. ☾ As my Patreon … Continue reading →

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San Louis Obispo Wine Fields

Posted on October 29, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Another “urban” sketch of wine fields around the central California area. I created a loose pencil sketch, and came in hard with pencil for shadow in the vineyards. No pen work. I was able to use my new KWZ Foggy … Continue reading →

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Mitchell’s Birthday

Posted on October 29, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

We had a mixed trip, both good and harried horrendous crazy-making. Our client loved our delivery.  Always good. I’ve forgotten about California traffic (Portlanders, hear me now, you have NO right to complain!) and now they are also crazy as … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 27, Pa’s Bolo

Posted on October 27, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

This Official Boy Scout Eagle Bolo was my grandfather’s. Pa would be about 116 now, which dates the bolo to the beginning of the scout’s era, circa 1910.  It has the eagle with the two stars flanking the sides, sitting … Continue reading →

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