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Tests in Journals
I test journals primarily for two reasons: 1) To see what a new ink or watercolor does, or how a mix will look in a journal with which I am familiar; 2) To test a new brand of journal’s paper … Continue reading
New Black Moon, Dragons Night
New Moon today at 1:28 pm PST. This new moon is also a Black Moon, meaning the second New Moon in a month. There is also a solar eclipse, so I think it is safe to say the heavens will … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, gods and goddesses, ink painting, lunar cycle, paint brush, pen & ink, tonglen, waterbrush
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #darkofthemoon, #dragonsnight, #dragonsnightink, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #newmoon, #nostalgiejournal, #nwportland, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink
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Tools: Esterbrook “Estie” Sunflower
Loving sunflowers and knowing how lovely the Esterbrook pens are, I had to purchase the beautiful Esterbrook “Estie” Sunflower pen from Penchalet. I ordered the 1.1 stub nib, my favorite nib for sketching and writing. I am convinced the stub … Continue reading
Dragon
I think this is what they call blurple… Dragon’s Night… a blue-purple! This dragon sports it nicely, doncha think? It seems to glow under the flash, above! A new color for me, and I’ll do lots more sketching with it! … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art, art journal, ink painting, painting, pen & ink
Tagged #blueink, #blurple, #dragon, #dragonsnightink, #firebreathingdragon, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #PilotMetropolitan, #purpleink, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, bluepurplink, watercolor
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Rubine
Robert Oster Rubine is a favorite red, and has found a permanent home in my red Pilot Metropolitan. It leans just ever so slightly into a blue-red. I usually do match pen to ink, mostly because I have many pens … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #amaryllis, #architecturalsketching, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #ladybug, #PilotMetropolitan, #redflower, #redink, #redshell, #reviewink, #robertosterink, #robertosterrubineink, #robertostersignatureink, #rubineink
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Dark Chocolate Easter Bunny!
Run right out and get yourself a YUMMY bottle of Robert Oster Signature Dark Chocolate Ink for your Easter Basket! Drawings made using the Sailor Fude and a Pentel Aquash waterbrush to move the Dark Chocolate ink. To hear about … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, waterbrush, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #brownink, #bunny, #chocolatebunny, #darkchocolate, #darkchocolateink, #easter, #easterbunny, #easterchocolate, #hahnemuhle100cottonwatercolourjournal, #hahnemuhleallcottonwatercolour, #inkpainting, #robertosterink, #ultraflexnib
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Petroleum
Above, Birmingham Petroleum on the bright white paper of a Hahnemuhle sketchbook. I test my inks on many drawing and watercolor papers. Remember that others review these inks just for writing; I am also interested in how they are used … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook, virtual sketching, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampencompany, #birminghampens, #danielsmithwatercolors, #fountainpenink, #fountainpeninkreview, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemuhlehempsketch, #holbeinwatercolor, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #lovethestub, #madeinamerica, #madeinusa, #penandink, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #pittsburghpennsylvania, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, art journal
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VSW: Ben Carlin’s “Half-Safe”
Ben Carlin’s Amphibious “Boat” was half land vehicle, half boat, aptly called the “Half Safe”. I was attracted by the bright yellow color, but the story was thrilling! This was part of a Virtual Sketchwalk in our FB group around … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #amphibiousboat, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Bencarlin, #gouache, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #halfsafe, #perth, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, perthaustralia, Platinum Carbon pen
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Tools: Sonnet Watercolors
This is no April Fools! I am reviewing the watercolors called Sonnet from St. Petersburg watercolors (Their image from their site, right.) First off, I bought them for the pretty box. Why don’t more makers use pretty colors for their … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #watercolorreview, art journal, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Saint Petersburg Watercolors, watercolor, white night watercolors
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VSW: Duluth Lighthouses, 3
Split Rock Lighthouse may be my last in this series… I took the time to take process pics for you. I started with a watercolor pencil in a color that works nicely with the image. Moved to my favorite sketching … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #duluth, #duluthminnesota, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #lakesuperior, #lakesuperiorlighthouses, #lighthouses, #middleofthenight, #minnesotalighthouse, #minnesotalighthouses, #penandink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sepiawatercolorpencil, #splitrock, #splitrocklighthouse, #watercolorartist, #watercolorpencil, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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I Stand With Ukraine, 2
Posting sunflowers for Ukraine is a way to flood Instagram with messages of prayers for Ukraine. It is in actuality a fairly useless thing to do but it moves me when I see another artist’s images… I know that they … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #istandwithukraine, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #prayforpeace, #prayforukraine, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #ukraine, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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I Stand With Ukraine
Middle of last night I was made watching another round of tanks and fear, and journaled for quite a bit. A ritual we do when we are enjoying our safe, warm, happy beingness (and good food and so forth) is … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #istandwithukraine, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #prayforpeace, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Kamala and My Art Bag
I bought a canvas riggers bag from Harbor Freight. It holds my A4 Hahnemuhle watercolor journal easily plus pens and brushes and watercolors and my wallet. It sits flat on the floor, allowing me to reach in and grab whatever! … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #canvasriggersbag, #carrybag, #Hahnemühle, #watercolorbag, art journal, watercolor
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Tools: Fountain Pen Revolution Himalaya
I am a huge fan of Fountain Pen Revolution’s Himalaya pen (not Himalayan as I’ve been calling it all this time!) From here on referred to as “FPR” so not to have to spell it out! Currently I am asking … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, tools, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #favoritefountainpen, #flexnib, #fountainpenrevolution, #FPR, #fprhimalaya, #iwanteverycolor, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #ultrafexnib, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Watercolor Heart
The watercolor heart I gave Mitchell. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… why I journal! Hahnemuhle … Continue reading
Posted in cards, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, ritual
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #heart, #jherbinink, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nemosineink, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #valentinesday, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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My Perfect Journal
I’ve been journaling for 50 years, art journaling for forty (first architectural ideas, now art). I’ve tried many journals before finding my perfect journal. I bought the Chinese Journals (left, and btw, review in links) from Chinatown in San Fransisco … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #journalreview, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #review, #sketchbookreview, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Kill Winter with Orange
Time honored tradition now in the pen community… I’m ready! Kill Winter with Orange! I’m for warm colors warm weather and this year the cold in the studio never seems to end despite woolly socks and a heater! Cold cold … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 