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Favorite Waterproof Inks
My beloved brown inks. How did I ever live without them. I bought the De Artramentis Document (DeA Doc for short) Brown because I read that Lamy pens have problems with Noodler’s ink, but I prefer the darker Noodler’s Polar Brown … Continue reading
What I Did on My Painful Stent-cation
I am a watercolor hog! I admit, I covet every single Daniel Smith Primatek color, and can’t stop buying greens! I am however, trying to understand the chemistry of paints now and looking at how close various colors are — … Continue reading
Posted in Buddha, color, watercolor
Tagged #hoteibuddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, hotei, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Strathmore watercolor pad, Yarka
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IFJM 26: Nice! I Fell in Love Again!
April 26 From my journal: “Everything is so close. It took no time to get to Nice, and we decided to stay close to the water all the way to Genoa. I had us stop at the train station, where … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Brigid, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fake Journal, Holbein, International Fake Journal Month, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Nice, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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IFJM 19: Montpellier, Closer to the Camino
April 19 “The only valuable thing is intuition.” Einstein From my journal, our vision, as this journal is writing/painting us into our new life: “Our dream is to finish the book together within twelve months. On Sundays after yoga or … Continue reading
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Tagged art journal, Cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Eglise Saint Roch, Fake Journal, Holbein, intention, International Fake Journal Month, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Montpellier, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, QoR watercolors, spellcasting, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Green Tara, One
She is based on our Ganges River clay version of Green Tara. A challenge for me, she is very colorful and detailed, AND, I am still pushing for a loose wash effect. Not completely happy with her but not bad … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, color, journal, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, buddha, buddhist, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, deities, Green Apatite, Green Tara, Holbein, lapis, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pilot Gold Marker, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Tara, watercolor
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USk: 26th Street, WHAT IF?
Took a walk and sketched in our studio’s neighborhood, buildings I look at all the time. I was able to sketch both of them, and it was a bit like old times, architectural sketches. They are both shades of grey: … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, creativity, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged Alphabet District Portland, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, ESCO, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, NW Industrial Sanctuary Portland, NW Portland, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy pen, Portland Oregon, Rejuvenation, Strathmore journal, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, watercolor
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Thai Buddha, One
He is an unassuming little black resin Thai Buddha. I see him in color, looking so sweet. Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, with a Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Platinum Preppie Pen, De Artramentis Document ink, and Daniel Smith and Holbien watercolor … Continue reading
Zen Cats and Watercolor Washes
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
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, color, creativity, gods and goddesses, graphite, journal, painting, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, Beta Journal, buddha, buddhist, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, meditating cat, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, sun, watercolor, zazen, zen, zen cat
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Cats: The End of a Sketchbook
Kamala and I are the only gurls in the bedroom. She thinks she owns Mitchell, and competes with Jai, Sammy and me. She spent eight years living outside our door in a rural area and fended for herself, with fresh … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, color, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, timed painting, watercolor
Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, cats, crazy cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Preppy pen, QoR watercolors, Uniball Vision Elite, zen cat
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My “Business” Sketchbook: The Lion Torchéres
At the end of our last day working in the Senate Offices of the Legislative Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus, we crossed the grass in the pouring rain to the Justice Building. As you walk into the building … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, color, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Caran D'Ache, Delta journal, lamps, Lamy Safari pen, lions, Platinum Preppy, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, torchére, urban sketchers, USk, Washington State Capitol Justice Building
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Our Antique Burro Chair, Monterey Style
I started out to do a little post on painting one of our chairs. Then I realized I was posting about a chair I had also painted — so figured I should post about both restoration, painting the chair and … Continue reading
Posted in color, creativity, furniture, memory, oil paint, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged A-Frame chairs, Alpha Journal, antiqued, antiques, art journal, Gamblin, leather, Mason Monterey, oil paint, restoration, Stillman & Birn, upholstery
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Our Vase
Mitchell and I bought this vase from an antique store in Rogue River when we were first together, out exploring. No label. The cup is one of many brightly colored pieces from Mamma Ro. It has that watery quality, and … Continue reading
Posted in art, color, journal, memory, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged Art Deco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Mamma Ro, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn
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Line, Color, Shadow
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
Posted in art, Buddha, color, drawing, graphite, journal, meditation, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, weeping buddha
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Quick Studies
I haven’t done these kinds of formal studies since college, drawing shapes for buildings in the abstract. BTW, USC taught me nothing about drawing. Ed “Big Daddy” Bowen from Laguna Beach High School drafting classes taught me everything I used … Continue reading
Posted in art, color, drawing, graphite, painting, process, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged color-block, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lyra, negative space, QoR watercolors, shadow, Stillman & Birn, Texas star, water-soluble graphite
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Color Mixing: Four Primatek Colors
I bought a few more Primatek (Daniel Smith) watercolor paints from Merriartist; they are having an amazing sale on watercolors this month (ask for the sale code.) I had to play with them, of course, and think I have fallen … Continue reading
Posted in color, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged Alpha Journal, Amazonite, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, kyanite, Piemonite, Platinum Preppy, Primatek, Stillman & Birn, Yavapei
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Watercolor Pencils, Ho-Hum
I was challenged to use a tool I have but am not fond of for a week, and to figure out why I never reach for it; mine was watercolor pencils. I have a mess of them that I bought … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, drawing, painting, pencil, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged Caran D'Ache, journal, Neocolor II, sketching, watercolor pencils
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Travel Palette, FINALLY
I love paint colors. Friends have been pushing me to get serious about a travel palette so I can paint comfortably onsite, and I resist because I love all my colors, especially the transparent parrot colors and earthy mossy greens … Continue reading
Posted in color, journal, painting, sketchbook, tools, watercolor
Tagged art journal, color, Daniel Smith watercolors, Primatek, tools, travel palette, urban sketchers, watercolor
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My “Business” Sketchbook: Sketching the Senate from the Floor
Like my earlier post on drawing the Senate gallery details, I came around to draw the Senate from a different angle. I sat on the floor of the first entry arch looking up into one of the corners, in order … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, color, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Heart of Darkness, Noodlers ink, Senate, Stillman & Birn, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building, waterproof
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D.Katie Powell Art 