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Rona2: Rallies Portland
I follow @maranierae (you should too) on Instagram,and thank her for the images. I still work full time in our business and we have a war going on in our city between right-wingers, law enforcement, and blacks. I’ve not seen … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, pen & ink, portrait, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #arttherapy, #blm100night, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #freespeech, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #Portlandoregon, #portraits, #robertosterink, #rochesterprotests, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal, Mike Hastings
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Stunning Days
After months of,covid and blm protests and bad reporting… then 10 days of fear of fires and all that that entailed… Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. I have nothing new to say. It’s all been said on social media and by … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, portrait, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #2020isfucked, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #rbg, #restinpower, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, rains, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Heart of Gold
I am not a gold gurl (silver is my jam), not even a glitter gurl (well, sometimes…)… BUT I am loving Robert Oster’s line of shimmery golden inks. This review is for Robert Oster Shake N Shimmy Heart of Gold! … Continue reading
Rona2: Oregon on Fire
There is not a lot to say… You’d have to have been in a coma not to know what is going on as Oregon has made world news for months, and now it is all about the fires. The skies … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, pen & ink, portrait, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #arttherapy, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #oregonfires, #pandemicpainting, #portlandfires, #Portlandoregon, #portraits, #robertosterink, #theworldisonfire, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal
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Rona2: Rochester and Portland
I follow @maranierae (you should too) on Instagram, and her posts on the Rochester protests compelled me to see the Daniel Prude video for myself. I wept. I was sorry I’d watched it before bed… but if I am horrified … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, pen & ink, portrait, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #arttherapy, #blm100night, #danielprude, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #freespeech, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #mikehastings, #pandemicpainting, #Portlandoregon, #portraits, #robertosterink, #rochesterprotests, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal, Mike Hastings
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Rona2: 100 Days of Protest, 2
I also listened to speeches given by various BLM activists. None call for violence, and in fact call for passive resistance, staying together, and what to do when the PPB arrests you in violation of your right to free speech … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #blm100night, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #freespeech, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal
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Rona2: 100 Days of Protest, 1
Each night I spend 1-2 hours watching raw and live videos of what is happening in Portland to the protesters. Yes, TO the protesters. Fake News and simply poor reporting is partially to blame for people thinking that BLM protesters … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #blm100night, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #freespeech, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #jherbinink, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal
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Using Watercolour vs Sketching Journals
Covid changed my journal use yet again. Between the pandemic, sequestration, and the Portland protests, I began to write pages in my sketching journal… because that is what I carry with me, and I felt like I was writing to … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, watercolor
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The Sketchpack Project 2020, 22-31
Continuing with the Sketchpack Project on “Emotional Body: If you’d like to see the first post go here; the second post go here. the third post, here; below, my completion. Saturday when no one intrudes. Platinum Plaiser pen with DeAtramentis … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #blackstoneinks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #dukefudepen, #emotionalbody, #Hahnemühle, #krishnaink, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #platinumplaisir, #robertosterink, #sketchpackproject, #thesketchpackproject, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #zigzagjournal, art journal
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Rona2: VSW Cars, Languedoc, France
From an image from Annette Morris old rusting cars, France! Mixing watercolors and soluble inks. 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 … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #classiquejaune, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #languedocfrance, #lartisanpastellier, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, France, Primatek
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Rona2: VSW Pigasse, France
From an image from Annette Morris of a Canal du Midi, Pigasse, France! No watercolor, inks! 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, … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #canaldumidi, #classiquejaune, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #languedocfrance, #lartisanpastellier, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #pigassefrance, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, France, Primatek
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Rona2: In the Groove with Rancho Gordo
You are not hearing me rave as much about Rancho Gordo beans because I am kinda getting into a groove with them. I cook more of them in the manner described on their site, and then mix it up with … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, recipe, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #ayocoteblanco, #cherrytomatoes, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #marcellabeans, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ranchogordo, #ronavirus, #summerveggiebeans, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #white beans, #whitebeansaremyfavorite, #writeitdown, #zucchini, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, recipe, watercolor
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The Sketchpack Project 2020, 12-21
Continuing with the Sketchpack Project on “Emotional Body: If you’d like to see the first post go here; the second post go here. In the second post I talked about overwhelm and upset, and finally working through it. These images … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #blackstoneinks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #dukefudepen, #emotionalbody, #Hahnemühle, #krishnaink, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #platinumplaisir, #robertosterink, #sketchpackproject, #thesketchpackproject, #troublemakerinks, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks, #zigzagjournal, art journal
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Rona2: VSW Assignan France
From an image from Google streets of Assignan, France! No watercolor, inks! I love ink painting… I wish they were lightfast! To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #assignanfrance, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #languedocfrance, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, France, Primatek
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Aussie Liquid Gold
I love Robert Oster Shake & Shimmer Heart of Gold ink, (shown for comparison), but the wow factor in Robert Oster Shake & Shimmer Aussie Liquid Gold ink, a clear bright yellow-gold is amazeballs (a technical term)! Above, you can … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #fountainpenfriendly, #glittergurl, #glitterink, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #liquidgoldink, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #reviewink, #robertosterink, #shakenshimmy
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Liza, a Commission
Liza is a commission for a friend to gift in remembrance of her furbaby! I started several versions of her, and the difficulty was that she was white, white, and grey… and white! White is harder to define… Finally the … Continue reading
Posted in commission, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #catportraits, #greytabby, #HahnemühleHarmony, #ilovemycats, #itakecommissions, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Process Ink Painting, Blooms
Above, I simple use a Pentel Aquash waterbrush filled with water, Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook to try inkpainting a peach. I am trying to get the hang of not always ending up with “blooms” or dark edges. I used a small … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, waterbrush, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #moonstoneink, #nostalgiejournal, #peachink, #robertosterink, #royalredink, #summerpeaches, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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The Sketchpack Project 2020, 9-11
Continuing with the Sketchpack Project on “Emotional Body: If you’d like to see the previous post go here. Continuing, and I was thrown a bit this week…. My friends lift my heart, and many are overseas. So many in Austrailia! … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #blackstoneinks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #dukefudepen, #emotionalbody, #Hahnemühle, #krishnaink, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #platinumplaisir, #robertosterink, #sketchpackproject, #thesketchpackproject, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #zigzagjournal, art journal
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D.Katie Powell Art 