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Category Archives: india ink
Fountain Pen Day! (Late)
Happy Fountain Pen Day! (Okay it was November 6th, but this Goulet video was not out then. If it doesn’t load, click. This video is for crazy people who love pens, or want to.) The thing is, not wanting to … Continue reading
Posted in calligraphy, drawing, india ink, pen & ink, review
Tagged De Atramentis Document ink, Goulet, Noodlers ink, Super5 ink
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Tools: Water-Brushes and Pigmented Brushes
I don’t use water brushes except in two places — I keep them by the side of the bed (I am an insomniac, so also have a sketch pad and travel watercolors) and when in the field. Don’t forget, these … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Booby Gurl, india ink, paint brush, painting, review, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged Holbein Water Brush, Kuratake's Yasutomo Niji Water Brush, Kuretake Zig Cartoonist Brush Pen No. 22, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, Platinum Japanese Art Pocket Brush Pen
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My Secret Journal: Four, Shellac Tip-ins
Note: I am writing a story/journal that I don’t want to show before it is published in full. These are some of the illustrated pages in the sketchbook for the story. Because of the business we are in we end … Continue reading
My Secret Journal: One
Well as my brother’s used to say, I AM blonde! (Sssshhh, so are two of my brothers.) I am writing a journal that I don’t want to show before it is published in full. This is why I have not … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, india ink, journal, making a living, memory, pen & ink, process, shellac, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged art journal, cats, De Atramentis Document ink, NW Portland, OE sketchbook, Pitt pens, roast chicken, shellac, studio, Sunflowers, tip-in
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My “Business” Sketchbook: Washington Capitol Popular View
It started with a popular view of the Washington State Capitol Legislative Building. This is a view that is on all the postcards, all seasons, which I sketched in early October while we were working in the building. It’s a … Continue reading
Weeping Buddha, One
I fell in love with Balinese Buddha when I first saw him. The monks carve them as meditations. Mine has been on my altar for 20 years, and has a beautiful patina from being held. People call him Humble Buddha, … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, creativity, drawing, gods and goddesses, india ink, journal, lojong, meditation, painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha ball, weeping buddha
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75 Day Challenge: Gads what day??? 41!
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Booby Gurl, class, color, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, tools, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Booby Gurl, drawing, sketchbook, sketching, waterbrush, watercolor
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75 Day Challenge: 22-28
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, challenge, drawing, india ink, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged art journal, buddha, elephant, gnomie, happy cup, mug, Shakyamuni Buddha, Yab-Yum
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A Trip Through PSU’s Farmer’s Market: Lobster Mushrooms
The mushroom stall at the entrance to PSU’s Farmer’s Market is always so tempting. I love mushrooms, and have tried most that I’ve seen at the market. Lobster mushrooms have the bright (seriously this bright) orange which is why I … Continue reading
75-Day Challenge: Days 14-21
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, challenge, creativity, drawing, india ink, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged 75 day challenge, art journal, buddha, furniture, yoga
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75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 8 – 13
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, challenge, drawing, furniture, india ink, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged 75 day challenge, art journal, buddha, chair
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Challenge: One Book, One Pen, One Month, #4
Last week, the end of this challenge. Oddly, I think I am the only one who did it! No matter; I am developing a drawing habit. Next I take the 75-day challenge from Brenda Swenson. *sigh* I know I will … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged art journal, buddha face, conch, scallop, shell
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Challenge: One Book, One Pen, One Month, #3
Okay, we are into the waning moon cycle and it is time to STOP the lies! I cannot work with one pen. . . Must.Use.All.Colors.AND.Medium.At.Whim. Wow, I feel better having come clean with all of you! Sketchbook Skool had us … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha face, Ganesha, Govinda Jai
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Selfies, a Challenge
Argh, a week of selfies. What don’t I like about this challenge? Realism. I found it harder to screw around with my own image, especially when I was supposed to draw myself like you are. Okay, I’ve bitched, now getting … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, class, drawing, graphite, india ink, journal, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged self-portrait, selfie, women face
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Challenge: One Book, One Pen, One Month, #2
Week two, still many obstacles in my life. AND, started Sketchbook Skool. Tuesday was a day off (YAY!!!!) and spent the day painting, including a recipe. Saturday, Cathy Johnson posted some outtakes from her Sketchbook Skool class, a video on … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged buddha, buddha face, buffalo, Milk Bone, nymph, platform rocker, spindle rocker, spool rocker
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Taking a Class
I am taking Sketchbook Skool for two reasons: I want to be able to go “lead-free” — to drop my dependency on pencil lines first — and because friends are teaching. Some of the teachers are excellent pen-and-ink folks. And … Continue reading
Posted in art, class, color, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha, bunny, duck, giraffe, rabbit, stuffed animals
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Process: Peony Pinks
Pink and corals are not my go-to colors, but I use them when painting Missions. We bought some local peonies that were luscious a few days ago, and they used every pink I had to paint! I loved how they … Continue reading
Posted in art, india ink, journal, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged coral, peony, pink
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D.Katie Powell Art 