Category Archives: journal

Laguna: Crystal Cove

When I was a kid, and then later when I was at college, I knew I was almost home when Crystal Cove came into view. Depending upon the season (yes, California has seasons but you have to be a Californian … Continue reading

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Sleepy Izzee

Izzee at her most peaceful, asleep on a chair on a fuzzy. Usually she is a force of movement, always investigating, causing trouble, pushing where she doesn’t belong.  I would never characterize her a sweet — though she has her … Continue reading

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California Poppies

Home, home, home… Cheery orange poppies used to cover the hills in Laguna Beach. I love them.  Maybe cuz I am a native California gurl Maybe cuz they are one of my favorite colors.  Handbook Journal watercolor square, De Atramentis … Continue reading

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Posies: Eucalyptus Blossoms

I grew up with lovely Eucalyptus, though I remember the blossoms being a bit more orange than the image I sketched from.  I love them, as they are home home home! Happy May Day!  I am ready for spring! ☾ … Continue reading

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Posies: Yellow Magnolia

This image of yellow magnolia blossoms ends the 8-inch square Handbook Journal! I like the Handbook Journals, I just love Hahnemühle Journals more.  I tried Handbook Journals when I needed to bump up an order for free shipping and I … Continue reading

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Posies: Pink Poppies

I think they are a type of poppy;  I saw an image and painted it! Played with an abstract background. ☾ Hahnemühle Watercolour Journal, De Atramentis Document Urban Grey ink in Pentel Aquash waterbrushes, De Atramentis Document Brown ink in … Continue reading

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VSW: Ireland

I’ve found the Landscapeartclub on Instagram and am enjoying having the resource to add a virtual sketch by another when moved to do so.  This  bridge was from images in Ireland in week 72! No pencil/ink, just direct watercolor and … Continue reading

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Working Cats

Buzy Izzee cam in to inspect the furniture when it was delivered.  She was just a kitten then, curiouser and curiouser! Fun to draw this from the image I took of her, shown bottom. I am not happy with the … Continue reading

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Chinese Food from Ling Garden

Friday nights we order from Ling Garden… They deliver to our studio and we take it home for dinner… It should be a standing order:  Everything medium hot,  Kung Pao Chicken, Sautéed String Bean with added carrots, Orange Flavored Chicken … Continue reading

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Crow in the Snow

We feed the birds on the loading dock deck (which we can look down on from our studio) and among the many birds who come to dine daily are the crows.  They are the pigs of the bird world, but … Continue reading

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VSW: Sunflowers South of France

Direct watercolor. No lines, just wet paint. It is really so hard for me not to use lines! It isn’t that I don’t like my linework images — I do. But I also like what happens when I manage not … Continue reading

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VSW: Koh Chang Beach

Our group on FaceBook, Virtual Sketchwalk, visited Thailand this month (and next) and the photos we are working with are stunning thanks to Aniko Szedlak. I am soooo sick of this damn image as I tried and tried to loosen … Continue reading

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VSW: Koh Chang Ruin

Our group on FaceBook, Virtual Sketchwalk, visited Thailand this month (and next) and the photos we are working with are stunning thanks to Aniko Szedlak. Almost direct watercolor.  I cheated a bit and gave a basic shape to the temple … Continue reading

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VSW: Koh Chang Bay

Our group on FaceBook, Virtual Sketchwalk, visited Thailand this month (and next) and the photos we are working with are stunning thanks to Aniko Szedlak. This is direct watercolor, meaning I went in with no sketching lines.  Also, the entire … Continue reading

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Strange Siamese Habits

Why does she do this? And now, since she started doing it, Izzee is also doing it! Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Sailor Fude De Mannen Calligraphy pen with De Atrementis Document Urban Grey ink, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document Urban … Continue reading

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VSW: Washington Irving’s Home NY

Virtual Sketchwalk group on FaceBook went to upstate New York to paint Washington Irving’s home (the author of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.) From scribbles to watercolor, the finished product didn’t please me; I like the scribbled version better. I … Continue reading

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VSW: Christmas Tree Montpellier

From the Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook, We walked Montpellier, France, and in one of the malls was this Christmas Tree many stories high. So festive and lively, I tried it two different ways. I don’t know what the gold … Continue reading

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Blue Posies

Spring is coming! And the Full Moon! 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 Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… why I … Continue reading

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