Category Archives: art journal

Bright Ideas: Inktober 25, Bows

Posted on October 25, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Sterling bow earrings are not quite cute, but awfully playful. Wore them to work — I can barely believe that now! Yes I cut the writing out.  Too personal! Bright Ideas multi-color journal, with Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 23, Richard Meier ACME Ear Stickers and Pin

Posted on October 23, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I loved these Richard Meier ACME Ear Stickers (earrings) and pin. Hard to sell, but if I’m not wearing, then it’s time! Bright Ideas multi-color journal, with Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon cartridges and Lamy Joy with De Atramentis … Continue reading →

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Bright ideas: Inktober 22 Favorite Sterling

Posted on October 22, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I didn’t set out to draw my jewelry, but as I am selling pieces I had them in a basket and began reaching for them for Inktober.  These two are pieces I wore and wore and wore… My mom said … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 21, Rhinestone Beachgurl

Posted on October 21, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I was once a glamour beach-gurl… Now you can’t get me out of comfortable everything! Rhinestone star earrings and the hematite metal and rhinestone star bracelet were not too flashy for an architect in lalaland at that time. Nothing was … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober, 20, Earrings and Necklace

Posted on October 20, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Amethyst / Garnet / Pearl sterling earrings. Choker of gold beads, pearl, garnet and sterling. Jewelry bought separately, yet I always wore them together. From Longview, Colorado and Ashland, Oregon. Anytime I’ve not finished the writing to post publicly it … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 19, King Tut

Posted on October 19, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

When King Tut came to Lalaland, I managed to obtain tickets. I was unimpressed by the viewing, but loved the hype and design elements all around the exhibit.  The powder coated metal costume jewelry was the best. From the LACMA … Continue reading →

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Mangosteen

Posted on October 18, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

We had a bit of a storm and some blackouts here and I was not able to take progress pics.  This beautiful very strange fruit, a Purple Mangosteen, was an experience. Inked in De Atramentis Document brown ink. Brunaille in … Continue reading →

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Tools: Metallic Pens

Posted on October 16, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Green Tara illustrates nicely the upsides and downsides of metallic pens. Depending upon how the light hits them, or how you reproduce them, the shimmer is highlighted or becomes almost another gold color. Above, she had gold pen not only … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 15 Star Earrings Too

Posted on October 15, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

A second page sits across from the first page of star earrings… These are less architecturally acceptable and much more shit-kicker stars! Gold and silver tone metal, bought for a dollar on Venice Beach! They visited the Palomino Club when … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 14 Renoir Copper Bracelet

Posted on October 14, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

My mom had red hair and wore copper jewelry; it may account for my love of coppery colored items. I remember her wearing this bracelet and a copper belt. She was in the hospital when I drew this.  94. She … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 12, 3 Star Earrings

Posted on October 12, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I LOVE STARS! Trust me you will be seeing more of them as I am having fun drawing my earrings from the sell basket!  For awhile, verdigris was in style, and I loved it — copper and turquoise green in … Continue reading →

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VSW: San Antonio Zoo’s Dragon

Posted on October 10, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

This is part of an older virtual sketchwalk (see below) and I kept meaning to get to it. I love this gorgeous dragon/  I saw it painted in Daniel Smith Serpentine Primatek! *how perfect is that name?* One of my … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 9, Sawdust Festival Earrings

Posted on October 9, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

The Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach was once a truly great craft festival, no commercialism, and cost nothing, then pennies, to enter. I bought these wonderful organic burnished metal earrings with pounded gold which tinkled softly when worn the last … Continue reading →

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A Gurl Can Dream

Posted on October 8, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Noodler’s Lexington Grey, De Atramentis Document inks; White Uniball Signo pen 153; Sennelier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith watercolors. 1959 Morris Woody Wagon and trailer image used as source found on … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Lake

Posted on October 6, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Mary J. Melange blogger friend and lover of photography, shared wonderful images and I stole a few (with her permission), and this one caught my eye last night. I think I was needing some peaceful fishing energy… As it is … Continue reading →

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Boyd’s Beach, 1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Randy Boyd is letting me use some of his Laguna Beach *home home home* images for Inktober. It started out okay, then I tried adding colored inks to it. For some reason they got darker and more *aaack* until I … Continue reading →

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Jantzen Beach Carousel 3, Floral

Posted on October 3, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

One of my favorites, the Floral Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the third in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above. Grisaille (pronunciation, taken from the French word for … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 2, Pa’s Glasses

Posted on October 2, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

How do I let go of family things that no one wants? Draw them! Bright Ideas multi-color journal, with Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon cartridges and Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document black ink, White Uniball Signo pen, Fat … Continue reading →

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