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Tools: New Watercolor Palette Arrangements
I’ve been a little depressed lately. Okay, a LOT depressed, some for “good” reasons (family issues) but some because I-don’t-know. I cleaned my palettes, and finally added a couple of new colors. Left, in my primary palette, and I added … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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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
Posted in art journal, gods and goddesses, ink painting, journal, lunar cycle, pen & ink, ritual, series, sketchbook, watercolor
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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USk: NW Portland USPS
The USPS moved our office which was in the Alphabet District to another location. It is not a safe location, as it is deserted and is surrounded by homeless people (not that they are all dangerous, but they attract nutcases … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged #alphabetdistrict, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #usps, #waterproofinks, USk
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Tools: Fall Watercolors
Gads I love color! I’ve been asked why I buy so many tubes of watercolors… It’s true, I could buy a dozen tubes and mix everything — well almost everything, because the Primatek colors have their own lovely granulating properties. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, process, review, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #asphatum, #autumncolors, #brownpaint, #danielsmithwatercolors, #fallcolors, #greenpaint, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #orangepaint, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #review, #sennelierwatercolors, #travelpalette, #watercolors, #yellowpaint
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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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VSW: Berlin, 1, Tiergarten
New month, new walk for the Virtual Sketchwalk group on FaceBook. Berlin is our city this month, with contributions from two photographers, Rich Matheson and Eli Weisz. I played fast and loose with this sketch using a Sailor Fude pen. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #berlin, #brandenburggate, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #sennelierwatercolors, #tiergarten, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks
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Sherre’s Posies
A high school friend has a lovely garden and one of her images caught me… I didn’t do it justice and might try again! I LOVE my sketch — and here is the secret, that I love line work. But … Continue reading
Recipes: Ritual
I enjoy writing our recipes in my Khadi Journal, though it will never be a favorite journal (more on that at the bottom). I have my journal when cooking; I make notes and sketch. I placed Ganesha, my favorite Hindu … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, food, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, recipe, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #kadhijournal, #khadijournal, #kitchenrituals, #lovethestub, #makingmagic, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #pandemicrecipe, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ranchogordo, #ranchogordobeans, #recipebook, #recipepainting, #rituals, #sennelierwatercolors, #vegetarianrecipe
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Recipes: Ham and Lima Beans
Rancho Gordo’s Big Juicy White Limas are soooo good… I’ve made a ham and beans for years but never had them as tasty as with these beans. If you try them you will never go back to any other Lima … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, food, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, recipe, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #beanrecipe, #certifiedhumane, #certifiedorganic, #cookingallday, #cookingtherapy, #heirloombeans, #lifeinapandemic, #mexicanbeans, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #potliquor, #ranchogordo, #whitelimabeans, art journal
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Recipes: Tacos
We buy a side of beef from local ranchers, and this means we get a lot of grand beef. I’ve never done much with it but finally, I am loving our Taco Nights! Sauteed diced red onions and browned beef … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, pen & ink, recipe, ritual, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #beansandrice, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #holbeinwatercolor, #holbeinwatercolors, #khadijournal, #lamyjoy, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #pandemicrecipe, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ranchogordo, #ranchogordobeans, #recipebook, #recipepainting, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #vegetarianrecipe
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D.Katie Powell Art 