Category Archives: Buddha

Garuda with Washes, The First

Posted on February 12, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I continue to work the various levels in washes, learning as I go.  I worked with one of Mitchell’s favorite statues (right) which has a lovely history, which I will tell you all about in one of these posts when … Continue reading →

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Zen Cats and Watercolor Washes

Posted on February 9, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

After my frustration at Kiva Tearoom, I decided I needed to go back and just play with washes.  Middle of the night I read suggestions from several watercolor books on washes.  I sketched the Zazen Cats, fun images I come … Continue reading →

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Line, Color, Shadow

Posted on November 29, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Some of you know I am doing a year-long study of Weeping Buddha along with the lojong postings on my other blog.  Thanksgiving, the first was a simple line drawing of Weeping Buddha. Now all color, pale wood colors and … Continue reading →

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Tools: Ball Point Pens

Posted on November 26, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Playing with my tools in this exploratory, and thinking of Andrea Joseph, I had to also play with the various types of ball-point pens in my stash.  Uniballs have been my favorite for so many years, first the older Vision … Continue reading →

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Weeping Buddha, One

Posted on October 18, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

I fell in love with Balinese Buddha when I first saw him. The monks carve them as meditations. Mine has been on my altar for 20 years, and has a beautiful patina from being held. People call him Humble Buddha, … Continue reading →

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75 Day Challenge: 48 To 57

Posted on September 14, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →

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75 Day Challenge: 42 to 47

Posted on September 11, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →

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Process: My first Brush Pen Sketches, No Pencil!

Posted on September 10, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Today I created my first brush drawing, wonky, clean and lovely. Five minutes, done, no attempt to brush over, single strokes. Very exciting for me, so I had to share. This one is in my lojong journal.  By the time … Continue reading →

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Coloring A Drawing

Posted on August 29, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been doing a lot of drawing lately, ink mostly.  I decided to try creating a photocopy of my drawings and water-coloring them.  I could not use heavy watercolor paper because my copier bends, but gave it a go with … Continue reading →

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75 Day Challenge: 22-28

Posted on August 28, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →

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75-Day Challenge: Days 14-21

Posted on August 21, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →

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Lojong Practice: 3 Friendliness

Posted on August 20, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Originally posted on Zenkatwrites's Blog:
I am using Weeping Buddha and the lojong sayings and commentary from Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness by Chogyam Trungpa as a study, together. I’ve been practicing tonglen for almost three decades, and…

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Back to Watercolors: Buddha Maya

Posted on August 19, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

For several weeks I was immersed in work and drawing classes. My goal was to wean me from my addiction to my pencil, so that when I wanted to bravely use pen and ink, I would have that as an … Continue reading →

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75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 8 – 13

Posted on August 17, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →

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A Clan Member Died: Jorge Royan

Posted on August 8, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

“Do not worry about being known. Just try to be somebody worth knowing.” ~ JR In our last private communication, I told him we were holding energy for his surgery, and it touched him that I remembered. And in my … Continue reading →

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