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Chinese Lion Guard
We get such interesting projects in the studio. These pocket-sized Chinese Lion Guards were beautiful after being cleaned and oiled. I drew her in De Atramentis Document Brown ink. After grisaille work in Lexington Grey ink, I began layering Robert … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, Buddha, gods and goddesses, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook
Tagged #brownink, #browninksketching, #chineselionstatues, #chinesestatues, #deatramentisdocumentink, #foodogs, #fudogs, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #mpfconservation, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, carved, Chinese Lion Statues, Chinese statues, De Atramentis Document ink, Fo Dogs, Foo Dogs, Fu dogs, grisaille
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Sharada Navratri Goddess, 2
Sharada Navratri, nine nights (ten days) which celebrates the many faces of the goddess, is a post monsoon season autumn Hindu festival which often falls in the Western calendar months of September-October. MahaDurgha is honored in the Durgha puja, and … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, gods and goddesses, ink painting, journal, lunar cycle, pen & ink, ritual, series, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #9nightsofthegoddess, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #divinefeminine, #durgama, #empoweredgoddess, #goddessawakening, #goddessrising, #goddessworship, #kakimorinib, #ladymadonna, #lunarcycle, #lunarrituals, #madonna, #navadurga, #Navaratra, #navratri, #ninenights, #notinktober, #setintentions, #settinggoals, #shakti, #super5ink, #vedicastrology, #venusofwillendorf, #virgonmary, #willendorf, goddess
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Sharada Navratri, 1
Sharada Navratri, nine nights (ten days) which celebrates the many faces of the goddess, is a post monsoon season autumn Hindu festival which often falls in the Western calendar months of September-October. I take liberties to honor the Goddess in … Continue reading
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Tagged #9nightsofthegoddess, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #divinefeminine, #durgama, #empoweredgoddess, #goddessawakening, #goddessrising, #goddessworship, #jyotish, #kakimorinib, #lunarcycle, #lunarrituals, #navadurga, #Navaratra, #navratri, #ninenights, #notinktober, #robertosterink, #setintentions, #settinggoals, #shakti, #super5ink, #vedicastrology, durgha, goddess, Mahadurgha
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Tools: Drywall Repair Tape
I was buying product for the business and found this Drywall Repair Tape. (Image from their company, above; hopefully they will be okay with me using it.) I had a thought that it might be a fun tool to lay … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, process, sketchbook
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #drywallrepairtape, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #nostalgiesketchbook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertostersignatureink
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Got the Blues
Sketching to get out of my depression… I really have the blues! It doesn’t have to be good, just keep the pen moving…. When I’m depressed I struggle with all my images. Cats never seem to get depressed! ☾ To … Continue reading
USk: Oregon on Fire
Wildfire season is upon us again. I sketched this quickly in in the studio in hopes I would get the worry and the words out of my system and be able to paint today on actual projects… It looks to … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, urban sketchers, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fudenib, #Hahnemühle, #nostalgiejournal, #oregonfires, #portlandfires, #SailorFudeDeMannen, #urbansketchingportland, #usk, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Keeping an Art Journal
I’ve kept a journal with sketches since college… I started using lined journals I bought in Chinatown in San Francisco, above, for architectural notes, and every page has drawings made during lectures or tours or just thought about what I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemühlewatercolourbookcotton, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #journaling, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #writing, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Patrick’s Cane
Today is the 10th anniversary of his death. I am winding through memories of my family these days. I miss my brother Patick. He was the best brother. I had all his important belongings, though I gave some to his … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, loss, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babybrother, #brothers, #cane, #chevy, #chevytruck, #clarinet, #coors, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #ironwood, #ironwoodcane, #memories, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #patrick, #patrickbeck, #piano, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sketchingmemories, #walkingcane, #watercolorartist, #watercolorjournal, brother, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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1950 Ford F-1
Love me an old truck! Platinum carbon ink with diluted waterproof grey ink as shadows. Watercolor to finish. ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babybrother, #chevy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #fordf-1, #fordtruck, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #nwportland, #oldfordtruck, #oldtruck, #patrick, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, brother, truck
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A Moment of Silence
. My puter is in the puter hospital for many days so no posts, sadly… and let’s hope not too many $$$! ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, loss, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babybrother, #chevy, #clarinet, #coors, #patrick, #piano, brother, truck
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Inky Green Tara
I’ve drawn Green Tara many times. She is based on our Ganges River clay version of Green Tara. A challenge for me, she is very colorful and detailed, AND, I am still pushing for a loose wash effect. I can … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, color, ink painting, journal, meditation, process, sketchbook
Tagged #buddhistdiety, #greentara, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #tara, #tibetanbuddhism, #tibetanbuddhistdiety, art journal, buddha, buddhist, De Atramentis Document ink, deities, Green Tara, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pilot Gold Marker, Tara
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VSW Windmill
Reference image of a windmill at the Dalles in Oregon was taken by me on one of our rambles exploring the Columbia River towns on both sides of the river. The colors translated nicely into this sketch to showoff Robert … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, ink painting, landscape, memory, pen & ink
Tagged #brownink, #citiesink, #citiesofamericaink, #DallesOregon, #fountainpenink, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #kansascity, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #windmill, architecture, art journal, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, virtual sketchwalk
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Inky Entries
I am playing with ll my grey inks this month… Some inks call themselves grey and are not (see above). Greys seem to lean purple or blue or red… Graphite and Grey Lux are lovely inks, though the strong smell … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, history, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chesapeakepenco, #Hahnemühle, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 