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Inktober 21, Hari aka Fred
These are sketches from Hari-Terror-Tiger’s days when he was a foster kitten, lovingly taken care of by a responsible young man who did not want to let him go. They allowed me to use the images they took of “Fred,” … Continue reading
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Tagged #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 20, Hari aka Fred
These are sketches from Hari-Terror-Tiger’s days when he was a foster kitten, lovingly taken care of by a responsible young man who did not want to let him go. They allowed me to use the images they took of “Fred,” … Continue reading
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Tagged #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 19, Hari aka Fred
This is a sketch from Hari-Terror-Tiger’s days when he was a foster kitten, lovingly taken care of by a responsible young man who did not want to let him go. They allowed me to use the images they took of … Continue reading
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Tagged #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 17, Slowstitch
I am thrilled with the movement of slowstitch — A movement which celebrates hand-stitching and mending. I’ve never liked sewing machines and love hand-stitching… why I do this for others in our business! I always wondered about the difference between … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #platinumcitrusink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Citrus Black ink
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Inktober 16, Carousel Horses are Coming!
I love to paint with ink samples, and Inktober is a good time to experiment. Even inks I don’t want to buy can make fun painting inks! And yes, the Jantzen Beach Carousel Horses are coming to our studio soon, … Continue reading
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Tagged #akkermanink, #carouselhorses, #deatramentisink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #LamyLX, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #RohrerKlingnerink, #tobaccoink, art journal, carousel, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inktober 15, Chicken Curry with Great Northern Beans
One of our favorite meals, I make this every week. it starts as a roast chicken, and then becomes curry burritos I freeze for lunches or dinners later on. We buy Smart Chicken, which, even when not organic, is Non-GMO … Continue reading
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Tagged #chickenwithbeans, #currychicken, #davincitrio, #davinciwatercolors, #diamineancientcopperink, #fiestaware, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #montereytrio, #recipepainting, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #travelpalette, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, opaque, palette, transparent paint, watercolor
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Inktober 14, USk Anna Bannana’s
No, not spelling it wrong. Anna Bannana’s Cafe in St. John’s is where Aussie Debi and I went for Turkey Panini and coffee! I must have a bottle of Robert Oster Thunderstorm ink… I am addicted to his inks! Indigo, … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaoshark, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #thunderstorm, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inktober, 13 Black Bean Tostadas
I attempted to grind my own architect’s nib from a Lamy Broad nib. Not too bad, for my first Lamy nib (I’ve practiced on the cheap ones.) It needs to be a little sharper, and not quite as scratchy… but … Continue reading
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Tagged #architectsnib, #blackbeantostada, #darmstadtink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #threesisterswhitecorntortillas, art journal, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen
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Inktober, 7 End of Day
Raining, and that is the good news. Rain cheers us. There is no good news in the USA today. They are confirming Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Oh yeah, I left of the ‘H’ in my journal… oh well. Done … Continue reading
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Tagged #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #nostalgiejournal, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Portland Opera
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Inktober, 4-5 Ginger Coffee
Every other morning I cut fresh ginger for our coffee. The ginger is sliced as thin as I can slice it, a bit of a contest between me and myself. I used to break the “hand” into pieces, and slice … Continue reading
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Tagged #gingercoffee, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #montereytrio, #nostalgiejournal, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #thewholemegillah, #tomatoknife, art journal, ginger, knife, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Da Vinci Paint Launches the Monterey Trio!
I am so happy to be chosen to be a Da Vinci Watercolors Trio Artist! Quinacridone Gold, Alizarin Crimson and Sap Green create Katie’s Monterey Trio. Da Vinci Paint packages their NEW 8ml Vegan tubes to highlight great watercolors in … Continue reading
Posted in color, creativity, landscape, painting, process, review, watercolor
Tagged #davincitrio, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #montereytrio, #travelpalette, opaque, palette, transparent paint, watercolor
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Inktober, 3 Kavanaugh
The hearings upset me. The betrayal of Senators to do the righteous thing, to allow a full investigation, upset me. To know that it is likely that this unhinged man, alcoholic, probably a serial sexual abuser will sit on the … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inkpainting, #inktober, #inktober2018, #kavanaughhearings, #middleofthenight, #motoroil, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober, 1 Changing Seasons
Suddenly it is Autumn. I know that this was coming, by the smell of the air, and quality of light, but then it is here. And I was about to mourn for the last of the berries, especially the Chesters, … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcassisink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Tools: Autumn Travel Palettes
Changes in my travel palette! Autumn I tend to clean more than spring, and reorder… Getting ready for painting season, as I like to paint outdoors more in the months that are not HOT. In Spring I tried the double … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #jazperstardust, #MatteoGrillipaints, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #pfeifferart, Daniel Smith watercolors, DaVinci watercolors, Harbor Freight toolbag, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Inktober 5, USk Ross Island Bridge
It started with a sketch looking north at the Ross Island Bridge while waiting to see a client, a beautiful fall day. In anticipation of Inktober coming, I also had a waterbrush filled with diluted grey ink. Watercolors back in … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #nostalgiejournal, #super5frankfurtink, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Tools: Inks, Part II, Soluble Inks!
In preparation for Inktober, I am reviewing inks. As always, these posts are about my relationship with inks, and is not definitive. You might want to read yesterday’s post on waterproof inks! *again, a bit of advice, especially if you … Continue reading
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Tagged #akkermanink, #diamineink, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jherbinink, #KWZink, #monteverdeink, #robertosterink, #RohrerKlingnerink, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Platinum Carbon pen
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Tools: Inks, Part I, Waterproof
In preparation for Inktober, I am reviewing inks. As always, these posts are about my relationship with inks, and is not definitive. *peeps, a bit of advice, especially if you are not made of money and have to budget: look … Continue reading
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Tagged #deatramentisdocumentink, #deatramentisink, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #RohrerKlingnerink, #super5ink, #waterproofinks, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen
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I Lost the Centre for Transformative Work Design Competition
*entry not enter (end of video)… no way was i doing this a third time with yaman driving me crazy!* I don’t enter many competitions, but the Sketching Work competition for the Centre for Transformative Work Design out of Perth … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #foldingjournal, #handmadejournal, #mpfconservation, #penandink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, furniture, object conservation, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolors
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D.Katie Powell Art 