Category Archives: commission

Liza, a Commission

Posted on August 18, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

Liza is a commission for a friend to gift in remembrance of her furbaby! I started several versions of her, and the difficulty was that she was white, white, and grey… and white! White is harder to define… Finally the … Continue reading →

Posted in commission, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #catportraits, #greytabby, #HahnemühleHarmony, #ilovemycats, #itakecommissions, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor | 2 Comments

Sweet Commission

Posted on July 12, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

I had the pleasure to create a sweet painting of a little apricot and grey tortie. I love tortoise shell cats, and the big bummer is that I did not get a picture of her finished! She’s lost her whiskers … Continue reading →

Posted in commission, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #ilovemycats, #itakecommissions, #torties, #tortoiseshelltabby, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor | 8 Comments

Painting on Demand

Posted on February 14, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

I find commission work, or painting on demand, very different than painting for myself. I spend most of my time creating for myself, exploring something that I find interesting, a medium or color or an idea. Commission work is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, commission, history, oil paint, painting, portrait | Tagged #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #mpfconservation, #paintingconservation, #replication #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, commission, flag, MPF Conservation, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag, watercolors | 7 Comments

Shift In Goals: A Post from My Patreon Page

Posted on September 7, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

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Journaling the DAR Washington State Flag

Posted on June 18, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

In my other life (the one that pays the bills), Mitchell and I own a conservation business which conserves (restores) antiquities, both private and institutional. I do a lot of finish (painting, shellacking) work in our business, as well as … Continue reading →

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MPF Conservation: Washington State Flag First Drafts, Paper

Posted on April 26, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

In my other life (the one that pays the bills), Mitchell and I own a conservation business which conserves (restores) antiquities. I do a lot of finish (painting, shellacking) work in our business. The DAR approached us to recreate the … Continue reading →

Posted in commission, history, oil paint, painting, portrait | Tagged #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #mpfconservation, #replication #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, DAR, flag, MPF Conservation, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag | 4 Comments

Sketches toward the commission

Posted on August 11, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

I work a couple of sketches similar to the commissioned pieces. trying strokes for leaves, sky variations, whatever I need to play with! The two small studies of bungalows in NW Portland (below) turned out okay for test subjects!! They … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, commission, making a living, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art for sale, bungalow, Emerson Street, Holbein, house, Killingsworth Steet, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, NE Portland, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Leave a comment

Walnut Park, Portland, Oregon Commission

Posted on August 10, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

A commission to create a painting from photographs for an intern leaving for the next leg of her journey landed on my desk. I typically work on several images at the same time; it relieves the pressure in case one … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, commission, making a living, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #bungalows, #Portlandoregon, #streetscene, architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, grisaille, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 15 Comments

Illustration and Commission

Posted on February 25, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Today I am off to a workshop on illustrating children’s books. I’ve always been available for commission work but did not know there were groups where I could meet others. I will be meeting authors and agents and find out … Continue reading →

Posted in animation, art journal, commission, drawing, ink painting, making a living, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing | Tagged children's books, commission, illustration, illustrator, nature books, short stories, stories, story boards, storytelling, young adult books | 2 Comments

Dan’s Squirrels

Posted on February 7, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Commissions are harder because I have a happy outcome in mind. I can see the person who the piece is for and see that smiling face and… My Monkey Mind Critic kicks in… Black animals are the hardest…. black cats, … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, commission, creativity, pen & ink | Tagged black squirrel, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 5 Comments

Restore Oregon Endangered Places 2016

Posted on November 12, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The series for Restore Oregon Endangered Places 2016, is now on one page. Restore Oregon is a cause I can support. Drawing old buildings is always fun for me, as I began life as an architect. Restoration is my passion, … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: The Oregon Caves Historic District

Posted on October 28, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The Oregon Caves Historic District covers six acres of the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve (OCNMP) in the Siskiyou National Forest, which is accessed through Cave Junction in southwestern Oregon. The historic district includes four primary buildings: the Chalet, … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Lindberg House

Posted on October 24, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Peter (Pehr) John Lindberg house, located in the small coastal town of Port Orford, was built over a four-year period from 1892 to 1896. The home was designed and constructed in the Queen Anne style by Mr. Lindberg, who was … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: EOU Inlow Hall’s Grand Staircase, La Grande, Oregon

Posted on October 17, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Eastern Oregon University’s Inlow Hall’s original grand staircase has fallen into disrepair, below, and Restore Oregon is assisting with the restoration efforts of this once beautiful and important grand staircase. It was used in many ways for formal and informal … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, challenge, commission, drawing, history, landscape, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, architecture, brunaille, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Eastern Oregon University, Fineline Masking, Grand Staircase, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, Inlow Hall, La Grande, Lamy Al-Star, Oregon, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Restore Oregon, Sennelier, verdaille, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 12 Comments

Jantzen Beach Carousel 6, Roman

Posted on October 13, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

One of my favorites, the Roman Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the sixth and last of this set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above. 1) I began with a sketch … Continue reading →

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Jantzen Beach Carousel 5, Eagle

Posted on October 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The all-American Eagle Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the fifth in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) De Atramentis Document brown (brunaille) and Noodler’s Lexington grey (grisaille) worked the undertones. A video … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, architecture, art, commission, history, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, Americana, amusement park, architecture, bald eagle, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, eagle, Fineline Masking, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, Mason Monterey, Oregon, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Primatek, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 11 Comments

Jantzen Beach Carousel 4, Pinto Fishing

Posted on October 7, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I had to work a Pinto into the series! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the fourth in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above and below. I think the fish, … Continue reading →

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Jantzen Beach Carousel 3, Floral

Posted on October 3, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

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 →