Category Archives: ink painting

Pandemic Recipes: At the Beginning, A Prayer

Posted on June 21, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

I am creating a new cookbook, gathering the recipes we relied upon in the last year of this crazy pandemic. I am using a journal I am unfamiliar with, created from heavy unfinished and rough paper from India, a Kadhi … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Birmingham Polar Bear

Posted on June 14, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Birmingham Polar Bear ink is named in honor of the Polar Bears at the Highland Park Zoo in Pittsburgh. I am disappointed that they do nto put this on the bottles anymore as they used to… It was a distinctive … Continue reading →

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Woodshed Pen gets a New Ink!

Posted on June 12, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell bought my Woodshed pen from Mike Allen: since following him on IG I have grown to love him even more as he is a dog lover, taking in strays that show up at his door and either giving them … Continue reading →

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In Memory of My Brother

Posted on June 7, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Oh I’ve had him on my mind…. Nine years gone, and I miss him more than I’ve ever missed anyone I’ve lost. He was a man who connected and cared, reached out and made sure you were thought of in … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Green at Night

Posted on June 1, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

I love the name of this Robert Oster ink, Green at Night! It is a moody dark green that, when washed, brightens! The forest scene above was drawn over a light wash of Robert Oster’s Green at Night. with a … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Birmingham Everlasting Inks

Posted on May 27, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Birmingham has a new lineup of beautiful water-resistant inks, their Everlasting Inks. These inks are quite water-resistant (not 100% waterPROOF) and excellent for writing precious documents. For sketching or use with watercolors or other fluid mediums over the top, I … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Krishna Pencil

Posted on May 24, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Remember that others review these inks just for writing; I am also interested in how they are used for ink-painting! I love this oddball ink. It looks mauvish then can also look biscuit grey, and I have no idea why … Continue reading →

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Pillows

Posted on May 22, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

It’s been ages since I have pulled out my watercolors for anything more than a splash. You know that I don’t artists criticizing their work, but in this case, I am sharing with you a process of my own, as … Continue reading →

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No Time

Posted on May 21, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

For 2-3 weeks I have been wearing my fingers to the bone hand-stitching on a project for our actual business. These are pillows to go with two French Louis XIV Settees, and a longer French Empire Sofa, both from the … Continue reading →

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New Pen Day: TWSBI Eco

Posted on May 19, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

It’s not that I collect TWSBI Ecos… If I did, then I would have the Rose Gold variety, but they are not my thang. I do LOVE these pens, however. They are an ever-ready bunny pen, and hold a ton … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Exhaustion

Posted on May 18, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

We’ve been exhausted at the end of our days, and so watch more tele than normal… and also, we often go back to favorite shows rather than try new shows… Lazy and tired and we often fall asleep with the … Continue reading →

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Coping

Posted on May 8, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, I am coping. Some movement I attribute to working these items below. Like exercise, you have to force it then it feels good. (Okay, me and exercise, in theory only.) Maybe some is the answer to prayers, a shift … Continue reading →

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Delight

Posted on May 7, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Lights! I wanted to stay with objects that delight. Lights are strung on our bookcases in both studio and home, colorful, brilliant spots of twinkle that delight our hearts. We both love color, and our choices of objects that sit … Continue reading →

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VSW: Cathedral of Saint Basil’s, Moscow

Posted on May 3, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve started this study very late on a weekend night. The building is the Cathedral of Saint Basil, AKA Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, AKA Cathedral of the Intersession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat (image right from … Continue reading →

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Middle of the Night

Posted on April 30, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Nighttime has been a wholly different time with my not sketching much. A friend has just had their first baby, a sweet little girl that may be a teenager before I get to meet her… I know that babies get … Continue reading →

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USk: Fire

Posted on April 28, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Many weeks ago we had a big fire downtown… Sketched it from our studio window in Robert Oster Toffee Ink with a Sailor Fude pen. To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Birmingham Independence Grey

Posted on April 26, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

Birmingham Pen Company Independence Grey ink is named in honor of the Liberty Bell, housed in Philadelphia, PA. I drew the Liberty Bell on my test page with a PENBB pen on cold press watercolor paper and touched the lines … Continue reading →

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Fears: Write It Down

Posted on April 25, 2021 by D. Katie Powell

I have so many pages in my journal now of just writing, no images… Pages of fears, worries, losses, upsets. Sometimes I jot down a good recipe… It is a little hard to share the journal pages, but I finally … Continue reading →