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How Do I Use My Journals? What Do I Write About?
Facebook recently alerted me to an anniversary of 10 years using watercolors in a sketchbook. As a result a friend asked me how many sketchbooks have I gone through in ten years. After counting, I found it is between 6-8 … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, creativity, gouache, journal, loss, meditation, painting, pen & ink, ritual, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #dailyjournal, #diary, #foldingjournal, #foldingsketchbook, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #journaltopics, #journalyourlife, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertostersignatureink, #watercolorsketch, #watercolourbookcotton, #waterproofinks, #writeitdown
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How Many Sketchbooks in a Year?
Facebook recently alerted me to 10 years using watercolors in a sketchbook. I had to share that anniversary — it surprised me — and as a result I was asked how many sketchbooks have I gone through in ten years. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, gouache, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #foldingjournal, #foldingsketchbook, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeingouache, #holbeinwatercolors, #journal, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #sketching, #urbansketcher, #watercolorsketch, #watercolourbookcotton, #waterproofinks, #zigzagjournal, USk
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Beyond Depressed: Social Media
When I first was starting out as an artist I had a studio and time to explore what I wanted to do as an artist, mostly in acrylics, sometimes in oils. I painted alone in a large barn converted as … Continue reading
Stream of Consciousness Saturday
I’m maybe back to participating in Stream of Consciousness Saturday, a writers challenge led by Linda G Hill. Dipping my toe in to day… Rusty! Linda Hill is our host and you can join in:https://lindaghill.com/category/prompt-2/ Your Friday prompt for Stream … Continue reading
Roe V Wade
Maybe I’ll lose some followers… Maybe I’ll gain some followers… but I support a woman’s right to choose. To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Booby Gurl, commentary, gods and goddesses, pastel, pencil, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #CarandAcheNeocolorAquarelle, #hahnemuehlepapersarevegan, #isupportawomensrighttochoose, #keepabortionsafe, #nostalgiejournal, #nostalgiesketchbook, #nostaliesketchbook, #roe, #roevswade, #roevwade, #supportwomensrights, #wade, @hahnemuehle_global, art journal, watercolor
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Shells
I have a beautiful soft green Roseville bowl of my grandmother’s that is filled with shells. Some are found, years of beachcombing as a kid, but some are from a trip my mom and I took to the Monterey Bay … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, commentary, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #abalone, #cowry, #memoryofmom, #memoryofmontereybay, #montereybayaquarium, #pacificocean, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #scallopshell, #seashells, #shells, #turbanshell, #waterproofinks, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Primatek, watercolor
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World Watercolor Month: Sweet Peas / Creative Block
I am in a creative slump. I’ve been in this stuck place for weeks and pushed myself to sketch posies — which usually works — but nothing is working. Painting these flowers has been like slogging through mud. I told … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, commentary, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #beingstuck, #cadicjournal, #creativity, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #floral, #flowers, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolor, #makearteveryday, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #nostaliesketchbook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #sweetpeas, #WorldWatercolorMonth, watercolor #30posies
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Grrr
Not happy with this company. Fought with them over their technicians stripping all the bolts during installation, 2 years ago (how would we know until we wanted to move it?). Weeks of fighting. They tried not to deal with it. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, drawing, furniture, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #journalyourfrustrations, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy
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Some people….
This is about all I have to say… and… Sir Billy Connolly – Fuck Off: A Video To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #rantingishealthy, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Primatek, watercolor
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Unwinding Stuck
I am trying to work my way out of a creative block and depression. I am so stuck. I don’t remember the last time I was stuck like this… weeks on end. I was looking for images for something I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, creativity, journal, meditation, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chesapeakepenco, #creativeblock, #depression, #depressionsucks, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Shift In Goals: A Post from My Patreon Page
Goals are shifting for me, and instead of rewriting what I posted succinctly to my Patreons, I am sharing it with you, my blog followers. I am a Patreon to several artists, and have my own Patreons, a modern way … Continue reading
Healing Journal, Again
I’ve decided to post this again. All of it. Somewhere back in 2015 there is a fragment of it that begins, “Note: The Healing Journal in its entirety has been mostly removed with just a few images left.” At that … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, ritual, writing
Tagged #baddoctors, #kidneystones, #metoo, kaiser permanente, urologist
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Commercial Break
I had to share… Dan Antion wrote about commercials and damn I watched these and cried… uplifting. After the last couple weeks I needed a good laugh and cry for schmaltzy sentimental reasons… Puppies and love and a horse that … Continue reading
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Fire
It is a pitiful drawing, altogether too cheery, but it was the middle-of-the-night and I had only my watercolor-filled pens. I was horrified about what I’d read in the Oregonian. *yeah i know i should not be reading puter in … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #eaglecreekfire, #middleofthenight, #Portlandoregon, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, doodle, Eagle Creek Fire, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Super5 ink, watercolor
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In place of Tools: Black and White
No post on tools today, but two cool interviews to share: Robert Gamblin and others from Gamblin paints interviewed by Savvy Painter And a very interesting read (or I thought so) by Robert Gamblin on Getting the Right White. And … Continue reading
Posted in color, commentary
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#WATWB: the Afghan Women’s Writing Project
For National Poetry Month, I decided to give a call out to this enlightening post for We Are The World blogfest! Hurry: A poem from the Afghan Women’s Writing Project We have such a short time to do this good … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, commentary, journal, meditation, memory, writing
Tagged #WATWB, Afghan Women's Writing Project, blogfest, In Darkness Be Light, We are the World
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D.Katie Powell Art 
2025 1 20 Rump
IMO the flag should be flown upside down and at half-mast for the next four years because we are in distress as a nation. I won’t be stopping these rants anytime soon and if I do, then you should all … Continue reading →