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Category Archives: color
Tools: The Saga of the M.Graham Palette
A gift of credit at Merriartist left me with $$$ to spend on watercolors… I’ve had a few M.Graham paints and enjoyed them, but my experience was they often didn’t dry in the pans, probably because of the moist climate … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Fire Engine Red
A couple of years ago I went on a hunt for a perfect red. Being a primary color, a “perfect red” needs to be neither leaning yellow-orange, nor to purple-blue… it needs to be that lovely middle color! My favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #fireengineredink, #fountainpeninkreview, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #notredamecathedral, #redpeppers, #robertosterink, #theperfectred, #ultraflexnib, #valentinesday, art journal, posies
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Tools: My Favorite Travel Palette, Updated
Some of you may know that recently I thought I had lost my favorite travel palette. *heartbroken* Those who have a worn old tool you love will understand… All of it was replaceable, but I wanted my tool that started … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Sunflower
Mitchell brought me early sunflowers to cheer me; I love sketching their cheery faces! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #gouletnib, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, flower, Holbein, Jinhao, sunflower, Sunflowers
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More Inks, Robert Oster and Birmingham
A new order swabbed in my journal. My tax rewards coincided with several sales and so I went a little nuts! Sales on ink tempt me much more than a few dollars off a pen. Free shipping on inks, which … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #fountainpenrevolution, #FPR, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #himalayan, #inkreview, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #ultrafexnib, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, tools, watercolor
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New Moon
New Moon, New Journal. I love it when that happens… Parvati is starting this journal. Inked, and wouldn’t you know it after a couple years I decided to change the ink in my Metro and so she is drawn in … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #emeraldink, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Parvati, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink
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Inktober 15, Chicken Curry with Great Northern Beans
One of our favorite meals, I make this every week. it starts as a roast chicken, and then becomes curry burritos I freeze for lunches or dinners later on. We buy Smart Chicken, which, even when not organic, is Non-GMO … Continue reading
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Tagged #chickenwithbeans, #currychicken, #davincitrio, #davinciwatercolors, #diamineancientcopperink, #fiestaware, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #montereytrio, #recipepainting, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #travelpalette, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, opaque, palette, transparent paint, watercolor
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