Category Archives: drawing

Thanksgiving Cow Goddess

Posted on November 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Two days off — this is a big deal this year as we’ve been working round the clock. As I’ve not been up to snuff (bad cold!) we didn’t do some things we might have — Like putting up twinkle … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie

Posted on November 25, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Apparently we found the culprits making our bodies swell and ache with arthritis. We are giving up these kinds of desserts; kinda heartbreaking. The good news is feeling better in our bodies again AND not having to do drugs AND … Continue reading →

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Gratitude, Everyday Practice

Posted on November 15, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve journaled for ever. It is only since picking up watercolors that my journal entries have gone beyond sketching and perhaps colored pencils into what I do now, but the discipline and connection to reflection and sustenance was embedded long … Continue reading →

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Monterey Platform Rocker

Posted on November 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’m a lucky woman. I am paid to work in brilliant color on pieces of California history. I love the smell of oil paint when I open the studio door. Catching the wavy base and angles in this drawing — … Continue reading →

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Lake Oswego Tree

Posted on November 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

We were going to a client meeting before the leaves dropped, and the Lake Oswego trees were exceptional! I had a chance to sketch before coming back to the studio.I tried this technique unsuccessfully (not what I was going for, … Continue reading →

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Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Journal Wrap-up

Posted on November 7, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been so busy I forgot to post my flip side-show on my last journal. Thankfully, no music accompanied this one. (Mac tends to continue to override my commands.) This journal is from July to October 2017… Yes I omitted … Continue reading →

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Quan Yin

Posted on November 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

My first entry is the lovely god/dess Quan Yin, aka Kannon, or Kwan Yin. She began life as a he, and over many years evolved into she. The goddess of compassion, akin to Avalokiteshvara / Chenrezig and the Taras. Line … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards: Saying Thank You

Posted on November 3, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve thanked blogging friends before for offering their amazing images for the Virtual Sketchwalk group to draw… but now I have little postcards with which to thank them. Dan Antion‘s Dunkin’ Donut! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, VLOG, Gardenia

Posted on October 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Braving another go at a video, my other first try! Lighting is better… About ink painting, shown on a Hahnemühle Post Card. Tips: I pin my postcards on a stiff board (I use the mailing envelopes from Redbubble). I can … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, Mr Gibbs

Posted on October 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I tried to do Gibbs justice. He may be a Russian blue — In this pic he was regal. Middle-of-the-night thinking of Gibbs and Mary. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new and improved … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, First Vlog, Mustard

Posted on October 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Okay I’ve hung on to this long enough and need to get over it all. I will share my first test teaching vlog with my fellow artist peeps. It is about ink+ watercolor painting, shown on a Hahnemühle Post Card, … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 21 Galley Sunflower

Posted on October 21, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

We had Sunflowers whose stems were not standing up tall. I popped them into smaller vases and spread their cheer throughout the studio. One place was in front of the many-colored Fiesta-ware plates in our studio galley. Middle-of-the-night. To hear … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 16 Four Sunflowers

Posted on October 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sunflowers make me sooo happy. They follow the sun, turning their faces upward and twisting to watch it. They are strong, never needing man-made support, a testimony to evolution. Their colors are brilliant and clear. Strength, clarity, ever hopeful, focusing … Continue reading →

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YouTangle, Inktober Review!

Posted on October 15, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I have one regret… I didn’t find these before Inktober! I know why… I’m not an official zen-tangle person so I would not be looking. But I doodle, and these are great for that! These are perfect for Inktober — … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 13 DeNoble Farms

Posted on October 14, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Dancing light started this watercolor on top of the inked drawing on this page of sketches. I had to add lavender for her. This little stack of pennies on the edge of a stoop I could not get out of … Continue reading →

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Inktober, Dancing Light Lavender

Posted on October 13, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

She makes a great lip balm and essential oil. Passing her is always happy because her stall smells amazing and she is happy. I had to color her. It was essential! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 12 Tie-Dye Drummer

Posted on October 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This metal drum makes great sounds! He is always in some colorful tie-dye and has a look of a pirate! Maybe I need to come back and color these… To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 11 Student Cellist

Posted on October 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

People are not my forte, but I keep doing them. Years of doing the graphic people in architectural drawings! I’ve taken to sketching buskers in the park. This is a student out to make a buck on the weekend. To … Continue reading →