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VSW: Amsterdam 8, Damrak Passage
Just for Inktober, started with a brown waterproof ink…. I think if I were a little kid I might be a little scared of this guy! And yes, it made me think of the famous scene with Audrey Hepburn and … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 21
I adore INKTOBER! Pilot Metropolitan with Robert Oster Torquay ink was one of the first turquoise inks I bought…. Nobody does blues better than Robert Oster. **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 20
I adore INKTOBER! Moonman Wancai with special grind architect’s nib with Robert Oster Fire and Ice ink, turquoise with a fiery red sheen! Look at that shading! **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 19
I adore INKTOBER! I move to stars for my next Hahnemühle ZigZag Accordian Journal…. I tend to doodle stars in many forms! Lamy Al-Star with Diamine Havasu Turquoise ink. An oldy but a goody, hasn’t left this pen! **INK case … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 18
I adore INKTOBER! Robert Oster Hot Pink with a Moonman Glass Dip Pen. This color is now to me. It has a bit of a black-purple sheen but then is brighter pink when writing or washing without a line. And … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 17
I adore INKTOBER! TWSBI Eco 1.1 with J.Herbin Rose Cyclamen ink **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m excited and a … Continue reading
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VSW: Amsterdam 9, Canals
Finished watercolor sketch, but this was done for a friend who is looking at how to treat windows… I apologize for the bad images – damn pencil is hard to photograph.) I tried to draw what goes on in my … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 16
I adore INKTOBER! Diamine Cerise with the Moonman Glass Dip pen… **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m excited and a … Continue reading
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Inktober: Mitchell and Mom
Not a fude pen, but a quick sketch in the middle of the night. Not a very good likeness of either of them but that’s okay — sketch is a sketch. Michell ended up looking like a Scottish boy I … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 15
I adore INKTOBER! Akkerman Dutch Masters 12 Scharlaken “Scarlet” van Jan Steen and Akkerman Dutch Masters 07 Rembrandt’s Karmozijn “Crimson” with the Moonman Glass Dip pen… My last real reds…. on to pink! **INK case you missed it, this year, … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 14
I adore INKTOBER! Moonman Wancai with KWZ Grapefruit ink… just like Ruby Red Grapefruit!. **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m … Continue reading
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Inktober: Mitchell Guitar and hating on Fude Pens
Fude nibs versus flex nibs? I tried another quicky sketch… Not thinking about inktober but that works too! It isn’t the bad proportions that I hate about this sketch (I mean, I might have done better), it is that I … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 13
I adore INKTOBER! Krishna Mandara with the Moonman Glass Dip pen… Note that if you visit to buy, the ink shown is quite different than what I received. Not sure if this is quality control or the images on a … Continue reading
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SoCS: Ground of Being
I journal and do morning stream of consciousness exercises, and I’m again participating in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You can … Continue reading
Inktober 2019, 12
I adore INKTOBER! L’Artisan Pastellier Classique Ecarlate (scarlet) with the Moonman Glass Dip pen. **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 11
I adore INKTOBER! Flip side: Birmingham Fred Rogers Cardigan Red with the Moonman Glass Dip pen. **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 10
I adore INKTOBER! Robert Oster Royal Red with the Moonman Glass Dip pen. **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m excited … Continue reading
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Inktober: Mitchell and Fude Pens
I didn’t have time to commit to fully sketching for Inktober, but when possible I have a pen with me, and I am trying to learn to use the fude pen. So far, they are frustrating… and more frustrating. Not … Continue reading
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D.Katie Powell Art 