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SoCS: Choices
I journal mornings with stream of consciousness exercises, and participate in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday whenever I have time. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You … Continue reading
Tools: A Black and White Palette
I don’t use black, white or grey often — or metallics. The exception is Daniel Smith’s Hematite, right, which I love to mix with earth tones in city sketches. It is too easy to mix a color without black or … Continue reading
VSW: Egypt, 2 Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun
View of the Mosque of Ahmad ibn TulunM from a photo by Evalyn Baker. Mostly inks, Taccia Kuro and Birmingham Horus Wagner Infield Brown. The inks moved into each other and did all kind of strange separations in the shadow. … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #cairoegypt, #cityscape, #egypt, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotiroshizuku, #tacciaink, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Happy New Year of the Metal Rat!
YEAR OF THE METAL RAT! New decade, and the beginning of the Chinese Zodiac! Ink painting and notes in my new Hahnemühle 1584 Journal! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory … Continue reading
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Tagged #birminghaminks, #fountainpenfriendly, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #Hahnemühle1584Journal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PilotParallelpen, #troublemakerinks, Hahnemühle 1584 Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Purple Gurl
The holidays brought new inks (not that I need an excuse.) A couple were gifts to me, and a couple were gifts to Mitchell (he goes for shimmers and glitters, and I should have predicted this, because he is also … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bishoptoking, #cosmicswirl, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #purpleink, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Dingbats Journal, Review
I have tried three of Dingbat’s journals, two of the Wildlife and one of the Earth series, left and right, above. A huge reason I chose them over others was their commitment to the environment, and their pretty covers. I … Continue reading
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Tagged #dingbatjournal, #fountainpenfriendly, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, dingbat, earth, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, Wildlife
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SOSC: The Laundromat
I journal mornings with stream of consciousness exercises, and participate in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday whenever I have time. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You … Continue reading
Lou Grant’s Messed With Pun’kin Bread
(Above sketch in inks with Lexington Grey diluted used for shadows.) I was doing my own studio things and decided to surprise Mitchell with Pumpkin Bread. I have many of my mom’s things in the studio — I just went … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #breakfast, #dessert, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pumpkinbread, #recipepainting, #yummyrecipe, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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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
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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SoCS: Open a Book
I journal mornings with stream of consciousness exercises, and I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday. whenever I have time. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my … Continue reading
VSW: Egypt, 1 Cairo
View of the city of Cairo, from a photo by Evalyn Baker. 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. “I think … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #asagaoink, #cairoegypt, #cityscape, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotiroshizuku, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inky Thots: Akkerman 21 Chinatown Red
Paraphrased from their site: For generations the P.W. Akkerman store located in The Hague has been a well known fountain pen destination. In 2010, to mark the 100th year anniversary, PW Akkerman introduced the Akkerman inks. Originally they ink’s came … Continue reading
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Tagged #akkermanink, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cardinal, #chinatownredink, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #moonmandippen, #nostalgiejournal, #poppy, #snowman, #weepingbuddha, art journal, hearts
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Jungle Out There, or Xmas 2019
Okay those who are followers know that this year and past month have been bad. Usually I do a cheery holiday layout for memories. But what to do when the world is going to crap?. Well. it is my journal, … Continue reading
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SoCS: OW
I journal mornings with stream of consciousness exercises, and I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday. whenever I have time. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my … Continue reading
VSW: San Francisco, 6
View of SF showing Coit Tower, Washington square, and the Bay Bridge in the distance. 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 … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cityscape, #debitaylor, #Hahnemühle, #horizonblueink, #inkpainting, #johnmclaren, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #smokescreenink, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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SoCS: Worst. Year. Ever.
I journal mornings with stream of consciousness exercises, and I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday whenever I have time. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my … Continue reading
VSW: San Francisco, 7
View of SF showing the city center from the bay. 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. “I think not….” Me… … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #charcoalink, #cityscape, #debitaylor, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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