Category Archives: ink painting

HO HO HO!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I will eventually write about my mom, but for now, am remembering her through the card I made for her years ago, of her almost full-sized Santa. We called him Laguna Santa as he came from Laguna Beach. He took … Continue reading →

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OFF for a Couple Weeks! YaY!

Posted on December 22, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I don’t remember being this happy to have time OFF. We need it! We have now had a day to sleep deeply and as late as necessary; sleep is an amazing tonic! Lifts the spirit, and also having lights everywhere. … Continue reading →

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VSW: Vista House

Posted on December 11, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

As I move back into posting, I will start with the pages I was drawing of the Vista House, below, when my mom died. (Not ready to write about that yet.) I don’t think we ever went there, though maybe … Continue reading →

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A Frightening Week

Posted on November 30, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Dear Friends: This blog post has peeps writing with concern. Know that the cats are okay, and we took five full days and unplugged and slept. Now back to the proper blog post! Without knowing what was coming this week, … Continue reading →

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USK: My Birthday Pen Changed…

Posted on November 29, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I returned my red Karas Kustom pen — I didn’t like the stub nib on their pen, and I love stubs so back it went. This is the new pen that Mitchell bought me to replace it. Edison Nouveau Tequila … Continue reading →

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USK: The Old Police Stable

Posted on November 27, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I love the old buildings of Portland. I am sorry that the developers here do not have the ingenuity of the California developers, especially in the Bay Area or Cannery Row, where they saw how some of the history would … Continue reading →

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A Long Look Back Starts with Gratitude

Posted on November 21, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Of course, I’ve not been posting. Exhaustion, family issues, cats sick, and The Big Move. And a bit depressed about the state of our country… We have now had a day or two to sleep deeply, and sleep has buoyed … Continue reading →

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Finished a Journal!

Posted on November 13, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Finished my Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook just before the election. I’ve been slow to post. Sorry there were pages I had to leave out; family members still alive. Who knows if they dip into my blog? I am doing so much … Continue reading →

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Okay, Again, Carousel Horses are Coming!

Posted on November 12, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

So our last try at moving the carousel into our studio was thwarted: Our main moving guy, one we trust, fractured his ankle. We have deadlines, so are scheduled for the move again tomorrow! Mitchell moved a few items two … Continue reading →

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Bugs and Birds!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

In the studio near the end of the day, especially in winter, the window facing the river becomes an attraction for the cats. Yaman and Savitri are teaching Hari-Gibbs-Tiger-Terror-TANK (yes his name is getting longer by the day) the ropes. … Continue reading →

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Horses are Coming!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

An exciting project, the restoration of the Jantzen Beach Carousel, is moving into our studio *that’s MPF Conservation, our business studio.* After weeks of posting daily, I am taking a break… We had the move planned and then our main … Continue reading →

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Inktober 31, Last but not Least

Posted on October 31, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’m finishing a sketchbook from the Sketchpack Project this year… As it was all about pen and inks, seems a good fit to finish Inktober! Three pens and ink and we are finished… posted all today! For my birthday Mitchell … Continue reading →

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Inktober 30, Two Cheap Platinums

Posted on October 30, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’m finishing a sketchbook from the Sketchpack Project this year… As it was all about pen and inks, seems a good fit to finish Inktober! Update from the time I wrote this about it leaking… I had turned it into … Continue reading →

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Inktober 29, Squirrel Hill Journal Entry

Posted on October 29, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Do we really want this war in our country? do we want the hatred in our country? I stand with the Constitution, I stand with the Statue of Liberty. Please vote. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or … Continue reading →

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Inktober 29, TWSBI Pink again!

Posted on October 28, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I guess it is okay that I sketched the shocking pink TWSBI twice (first one right) — This time I also sketched the J.Herbin Rose Cyclamen ink bottle. This was one of my first bottle purchases, bought totally because of … Continue reading →

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Inktober 28, Fude Pens

Posted on October 28, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

FOUR MORE DAYS! Okay, full disclosure. I bought one of these pens years ago without knowing anything about pens, had limited success with it, and broke it…. I was sad but oh well. Now I see so many people enjoying … Continue reading →

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Inktober 26, Lamy and the Great Pumpkin

Posted on October 27, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’m finishing a sketchbook from the Sketchpack Project this year… As it was all about pen and inks, seems a good fit to finish Inktober! I imaged it with my pencil marks left in — so you can see how … Continue reading →

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Inktober 26, Throwback

Posted on October 26, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Happy Happy Birthday to the best Loverman in the World! (I am getting better at sketching my husband’s face… these are throwbacks to other days.) To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading →