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Cats: A Dive into Drugs
MY WARNING ABOUT SHORT-ACTING BENZODIAZEPINES: INCLUDING MIDAZOLAM AND OTHER “MEMORY DRUGS” Gibbs had a incident with Midazolam, a drug often used for sedation which led to personality changes. This led us to taking responsibility for what drugs our cats use, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Cat, journal, memory, virtual sketching
Tagged #catantics, #catdrugs, #hesagoodboy, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #tabbycat, #virtualsketching
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NOT Politics As Usual
I am so fucking depressed about the turn of events in our country, about how divided we are, that I have not been able to sketch anything. For the first time in years, I am stuck. Hear me out, because … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #democracy, #politicalimages, #whatisgoingon
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Cats: Yaman
PS. Yaman had a skin issue; that is why the bandage. I’ve been getting questions. I hope this two-page watercolor of Yaman has finally taught me a lesson, and it has nothing to do with the quality of Hahnemühle’s Nostalgie … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, Cat, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #blackcat, #blackcatsaregoodluck, #brothersistercats, #catantics, #cattoy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #pacificnorthwest, #panthercat, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #Siamesecat, #siblingcats, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book
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ANTS: And a Fall!
As I said in an earlier post, in past, the ants have done a little bit of investigating, they have come in, walked about. We gave them an offering up in the reception room of brown sugar water and they … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing
Tagged #antinvasion, #antmarching, #ants, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #urbansketching, art, sketching
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ANTS GO MARCHING!
Pleeeze excuse the photographs… It is next to impossible for an amateur like me to get good images of largely white paper! So there is ghosting of shadow. Oh well! We have an ant invasion of EPIC proportions. Because of … Continue reading
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Tagged #antinvasion, #antmarching, #ants, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brownink, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #twsbieco, #urbansketching, art, sketching
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Tools: New Watercolor, a Test Palette
I’ve been a little depressed lately, some for “good” reasons but some because I-don’t-know. The world has gone mad, and I’ve been journaling about it to get to the truth of it. I think talking about it helps others and … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, #watercolorpalettes, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Laguna: Cliff Drive
Continuing my sketchbook on early memories of moving to Laguna Beach, California. When I was a girl I was known as Debbie Beck. The first place we lived IN Laguna was in the gold apartments on Cliff Drive, which was … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #californianative, #cliffdrive, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #imabeachgirl, #lagunabeach, #lagunabeachcalifornia, #pacificnorthwestartist, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks, home
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Laguna: Overlook
Continuing my sketchbook on early memories of moving to Laguna Beach, California. When I was a girl I was known as Debbie Beck. My mom and I took walks along the cliffs overlooking Main Beach and also the rocky “beaches” … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #californianative, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #imabeachgirl, #lagunabeach, #lagunabeachcalifornia, #pacificnorthwestartist, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks, home
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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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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brownink, #californianative, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #imabeachgirl, #lagunabeach, #lagunabeachcalifornia, #pacificnorthwestartist, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, home
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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
Posted in animals, art journal, Cat, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #greytabby, #greytabbycat, #greytabbykitten, #greywhitetabbycats, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #portlandoregonartist, #sennelierwatercolors, #tabby, #tabbycat, #waterproofinks
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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
Posted in art journal, drawing, flowers, journal, painting, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #floral, #flowers, #magnolia, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #treeflower, #yellowflower, #yellowmagnolia, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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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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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolors, #landscapeartclub, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregonartist, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton, #waterproofinks, #whenitrainsitpours
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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
Posted in animals, art journal, Cat, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #catantics, #danielsmithwatercolors, #greytabby, #greytabbycat, #greytabbykitten, #greywhitetabbycats, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeingouache, #holbeinwatercolors, #lamyjoy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #tabby, #tabbycat, #twsbieco, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book
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D.Katie Powell Art 
Beyond Depressed: Social Media
When I first was starting out as an artist I had a studio and time to explore what I wanted to do as an artist, mostly in acrylics, sometimes in oils. I painted alone in a large barn converted as … Continue reading →