Category Archives: drawing

Covid-19 Desk Delivery

Posted on March 23, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

The infamous desk. Okay, maybe not infamous. Yes, I sketched it and write about it, venting like crazy. I can’t share it because I don’t want some crazy ass lawyer deciding he wants a piece of me. Let’s leave om … Continue reading →

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VSW: Pittock Mansion, Detail Stonework

Posted on March 19, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

Ink and watercolor. Detail. To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… why I journal! Hahnemühle Watercolour … Continue reading →

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Pot Roast Stew Recipe

Posted on March 17, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

When the world goes mad and I have a cold, I cook… soups, stews, hearty meals that clear the senses. Chopping allows me to release my frustrations. My red Polish enamel pot cheers me; I had one just like it … Continue reading →

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VSW: Pittock Mansion, In the Style of…

Posted on March 16, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

I love inkpainting, but I’ve been stalled a bit on my own growth as a watercolorist… I am actually a bit bored. Not that I am very very good — but I have a handle on watercolors after playing with … Continue reading →

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Lojong 51: It’s all about the practice

Posted on March 15, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading →

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Wrap-up of One Week 100 People 2020

Posted on March 14, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

I sketched about thirty people this week. Amazing because I had one of the worst weeks ever in our business. Despite that, I achieved my goals for the challenge and actually had FUN sketching PEEPS! YaY! Goals were: better likenesses; … Continue reading →

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One Week 100 People Troublemaker Ink Makers

Posted on March 13, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

I fell in love with the image of the two men who created Troublemaker Inks. Image courtesy of http://www.pennoob.com. As I said, I am really enjoying slowing down and being interested in the outcome of the people I am drawing, … Continue reading →

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Grey Inks: Day Two of One Week 100 People 2020

Posted on March 10, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve always loved greys in their many forms, but grey inks hold a special fascination for me especially as I play with them with a waterbrush. Blue-greys, purple greys, green-greys leaning into muted greyed browns. Grey inks are better than … Continue reading →

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Goals for 1 Week 100 People 2020

Posted on March 10, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

My first year I hated it and said screw this challenge after one or two days. Last year (third year) I really pushed to do 100 people. I didn’t enjoy it because I hated the push to speed… But I … Continue reading →

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Lojong: Weeping Buddha

Posted on March 8, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

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Tools: Beauregarde From Birmingham

Posted on March 5, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

I wanted this pen for a long time. Stunned by it’s simple beauty and clear drenched color, I waited for over a year. I was not seduced by other pens in similar colors… Then when it became available, I could … Continue reading →

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VSW: Pittock Mansion, West Bedroom

Posted on March 3, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

What do you do with a really bad drawing in your nice new art journal? I started this on a day of talking and talking and a little sketching with an art friend. We went to the Pittock Mansion to … Continue reading →

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VSW: Last of Bellingham

Posted on March 2, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

Bellingham city sketched with a Sailor Fude De Mannen Calligraphy Navy Blue Angle 40 Degrees pen with Robert Oster Muddy Water ink. I can’t believe I like the 55-degree fude better! I had a hard time feeling the edges of … Continue reading →

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Lojong 50: Swayed

Posted on March 1, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

Posted in art, Buddha, drawing, journal, lojong, meditation, pencil, ritual, tonglen | Tagged #blackwingpencil, #breatheinsendout, #charcoaldrawings, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, tonglen, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha | 2 Comments

Perfect Blues

Posted on February 29, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

Got the blues…. A bottle of (shimmering) PenBBS #103 Hyacinth Macaw ink leaked… It replicates the color of the beautiful hyacinth macaws perfectly! This glittering ink is Mitchell’s! (Image by Hank Gillette in Wikipedia**.) Got me thinking about my blue … Continue reading →

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Memory PenBBS

Posted on February 28, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

Thomas Blanchard was an online friend. We traded watercolors, pens, and ink, and chatted on two platforms. He knew I wanted this PenBBS and it was no longer available, and was going to sell his to me because that was … Continue reading →

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Killing Winter With Orange, Pens

Posted on February 26, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

Showing my orange pens some love — especially as I added a new pen to the lineup, a bright orange Nemosine — so cheery to use when it is grey skies for a month. Beat the doldrums! Kill winter with … Continue reading →

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VSW: Whatcom Falls

Posted on February 25, 2020 by D. Katie Powell

View of the Whatcom Falls, near Bellingham, WA; from an image on Wikipedia. Sketched with a Sailor Fude De Mannen Calligraphy Bamboo Angle 55 Degrees pen with Robert Oster Muddy Swamp ink. The fude nibs have given me nothing but … Continue reading →