Category Archives: journal

HBG: Yamantaka Loves Dangly Thangs

Posted on July 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

All the things we were going to name them… Yamantaka stuck! He is named after the underworld god AFTER he met Manjushri and acquired wisdom and discernment. I know, a lot to lay on that little guys head… but he … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook Project, FEAR

Posted on June 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This year I participated in the Sketchbook Project out of Brooklyn. The idea of being part of hundreds of artists and writers creating books on the topic of Fear or Hope at this time in our country’s history was a … Continue reading →

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HWB: Boy and Gurl Come to Own Us

Posted on June 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

My journal of Boy and Gurl will be told in the Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, my spring gift to me! I wish I’d done this for all my kitties… but back then it was architectural drawings or big acrylic paintings. I LOVE … Continue reading →

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Nostalgie Book 2017

Posted on June 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I did more experimentation in this book than any other to date. I also went back to my 40-year-old habit of writing and sketching… Been doing that since boring architectural history classes. I am sorry but had to leave a … Continue reading →

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Nostalgie: Laundry

Posted on June 3, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Susan posted a lovely image of red laundry hanging on a line, and the image swirled around in my head, and got me thinking about how much an image can evoke. That single image brought back the smell of summer … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, Ta-Dah!

Posted on May 31, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

gads turn off the sound! mac is not letting me turn it off during export! I haven’t done a prompt with challenges in a couple of years. I have no trouble thinking of things to sketch and time is what … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 22, HaHaHaaa

Posted on May 26, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

DRAW something that makes me laugh… Mostly it is a turn of phrase, a silly song Mitchell makes up, or a few completely hysterical movies. Calvin and Hobbs (copyrighted). So I listed the things that make me laugh, and spritzed … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 22, Mugs

Posted on May 22, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell and I collected them before I knew how much fun they are to sketch. We like big cups, and they have to feel good in the hand. They have to be colorful or hand-painted. There has to be one … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 19, Buddha’s Feet

Posted on May 20, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I went for something a bit more meaningful to me than my feet. WAIT… oops, my feet are meaningful to me! Where would I be without them? “Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?” … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 15-17

Posted on May 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

i cannot believe i am so swamped at work that i posted two of these before. *sigh* losing it… edited It is not fancy, not pretty, and not expensive. It has many annoying design qualities. But in the end, the … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 18, My Sweet Sumthin’, My Husband

Posted on May 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

How lovely that the prompt for our anniversary is “Something Sweet”! I sketched both my husband Mitchell’s sweet face and the truffles we shared for our anniversary! You never know when the best thing in the world is going to … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 9-10, HUGE Problem, and a Great Lunch

Posted on May 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I find this EDIM is causing me to write more than I do about my drawings… The prompts this year feel more personal to me. The prompt for the 9th was something huge, and as it followed the smallest-thing-on-my-desk, I … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 8, Trishna Jewelry

Posted on May 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A little bittersweet for me, the earrings are some of the first I made for myself, and then for my new fledgling jewelry company, Trishna Jewelry. They were laying on my desk the day I had to do this prompt! … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 7, Architecture

Posted on May 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This I see when I go to the bank. I take my sketchbook often. Such a beautiful church sitting under the I-5 on-ramp! The list, above. To hear about journalling and architectural sketching classes, follow me on Facebook! ☾ Hahnemühle … Continue reading →

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Ram Dass

Posted on May 9, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Ram Dass has the cutest face. When I saw Julie’s picture of him I knew eventually I had to give it a go! Sketch was fast and loose, which is how Ram Dass likes it. If she leaves him alone … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 6, Truck

Posted on May 8, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitch Ridder‘s truck photos were the inspiration. Amazing photographer! The list, above. To hear about journalling and architectural sketching classes, follow me on Facebook! ☾ Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy LX pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Pilot Preppy pen with … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 5, Onion

Posted on May 7, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

The onion that wants a life outside the chopping block. We are going to see where it goes! The list, above. To hear about journalling and architectural sketching classes, follow me on Facebook! ☾ Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, KWZ Ink’s Foggy … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 1-4

Posted on May 6, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I mistakenly bought a couple of A6 Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, not my size! Teeny-tiny! I decided to use it and put myself through fast paces of the Every Day In May challenge, with a twist — I am doing NO … Continue reading →