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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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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 12, Denny Pat’s Spice Rack
I keep working on various things that came from my mom’s house. I am amazed this spice rack made it through 60 years intact. *okay, i notice some glued bits* I can imagine my brother as a little kid buying … Continue reading
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Tagged #davincitrio, #davinciwatercolors, #familymemories, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #montereytrio, #spicerack, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #travelpalette, palette, transparent paint, watercolor
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Inktober, 11 Gilt Chair
Once a year I give the old brush pen a try. I’ve had the same pens for four years and they are wet and lovely because they are NEVER used. I like the sexy sexy lines they allow but I … Continue reading
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Tagged #brushpen, #giltchair, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #mpfconservation, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, chair, MPF Conservation, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, Zig Wink of Luna pen
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Inktober, 10 Rosewood Table
Quick sketch while working in the finish room today, of a lovely carved decorative *gads you know when you can’t find the right word and it is in your brain and you know it will come to you days after … Continue reading
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Tagged #carvedrosettes, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #mpfconservation, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, MPF Conservation, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, table
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Inktober 8, Summer Artichokes in my Da Vinci Monterey Trio!
Mmmmm, this summer the organic artichokes were amazing. We had them every week! This is one of those tests of soul-mate compatibility: Are you a hot butter or a Mayo person? (NO Miracle Whip!) My ink-only sketch was too fuzzy … Continue reading
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Tagged #australiaink, #davincitrio, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #montereytrio, #recipepainting, #super5ink, #super5inkaustrailiaink, #travelpalette, artichoke, palette, transparent paint, watercolor
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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, 6 Hari-Kitty in Terror Mode
He’s settling in nicely, but gets into terror modes, or tiger modes, where he rips through toys, cats, boxes, and gets into so much trouble… Maybe he is Trouble. Or Terror. We’ve named him then it is not quite sticking. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, waterbrush
Tagged #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #momentsketchers, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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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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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, 2 Tracey’s Walk
Tracey Fletcher King shows this lovely walk frequently in images. I love it and wanted to have it on my wall… Now the postcard is winging its way to her instead! Started as a thang for Inktober, but added watercolors, … Continue reading
Posted in cards, drawing, landscape, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #austrailiabeach, #HahnemühlePostCards, #inktober, #inktober2018, #walktobeach, Austrialia, beach, De Atramentis Document ink, Gamblin Cold Wax Medium, Hahnemühle Post Cards, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, scallop, shell, shells, sunset, Tracey Fletcher King, watercolor
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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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September Art Journaling
I’ve seen variations of this several times with dogs and tried to do one on cats… and as I was doing this the actual poem came to me, and I went to find it in an old journal! Giving the … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #australiaink, #dharmstadtink, #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #jherbinink, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #super5ink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink
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Inktober 9, Goodbye Can Opener
I haven’t named our can openers, but the old green one (top) has memories. I did what I could to keep it going, lubricated and all that, but at some point, it died. Froze. Creaking. Would no longer move. We … Continue reading
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Tagged #canopener, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitchenobjects, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #super5frankfurtink, #swingawaycanopener, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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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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Lindsey Graham
I was so upset when I did this I could hardly letter. Lindsey Graham said, direct quote, “You are supposed to be Bill Cosby when you are a Junior and Senior in Hag School!” When I heard that I could … Continue reading
D.Katie Powell Art 