Category Archives: journal

A Look Back at This Moonth

This gallery contains 16 photos.

Originally posted on Lunar Moondae:
This moonth was an unplanned painting of what is happening as I design the class on journaling with the lunar cycles.  I wrote less, and painted more, my little gurl as she moved through the…

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Happy Solstice and New Moon

Happy we are turning toward the light. Even on this rainy day, I know the light is growing . . . Looking across the river towards St. John’s, quick sketch while waiting. Drawn in an Stillman & Birn Alpha journal … Continue reading

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Cats: The End of a Sketchbook

Kamala and I are the only gurls in the bedroom.  She thinks she owns Mitchell, and competes with Jai, Sammy and me.  She spent eight years living outside our door in a rural area and fended for herself, with fresh … Continue reading

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Booby Gurl is Coming Home to D.Katie Powell Art

I’ve made a hard decision during this Dark-of-the-Moon.  Previously I set up a second blog that was dedicated to my love of working with Lunar energy. Lunar Moondae was also home to my Booby Gurl images.  After a great deal … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Washington State Justice Building

My last sketch onsite from earlier in the year, with watercolors added Sunday. It was pouring, our work at the Capitol completed, and we were on our way home. Mitchell wanted to explore the Justice Building. The Library was lovely … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: The Lion Torchéres

At the end of our last day working in the Senate Offices of the Legislative Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus, we crossed the grass in the pouring rain  to the Justice Building. As you walk into the building … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Selfie in the Senate Hallway

I tend to lay down to get ceiling shots. I also tend to take my shoes off anywhere I can. Mitchell caught me taking a picture of the chandelier on my back on the Senate Hallway floor. I have on … Continue reading

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Sketching Eames House of Cards

Charles Eames House of Cards, above, bought in NYC at the Whitney, I think, in 1973; I bought them on my first traveling assignment as a young architect, to management school at IBM in New York. I chose them as … Continue reading

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Our Vase

Mitchell and I bought this vase from an antique store in Rogue River when we were first together, out exploring.  No label. The cup is one of many brightly colored pieces from Mamma Ro. It has that watery quality, and … Continue reading

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Line, Color, Shadow

Some of you know I am doing a year-long study of Weeping Buddha along with the lojong postings on my other blog.  Thanksgiving, the first was a simple line drawing of Weeping Buddha. Now all color, pale wood colors and … Continue reading

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Waking Early to Crescent Moon

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I woke at 5am to lok for the crescent moon. Traces of sunlight in a lapis blue sky at one end of the view; but cloud cover hid her over the mountain where I expected…

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Travel Palette, FINALLY

I love paint colors.  Friends have been pushing me to get serious about a travel palette so I can paint comfortably onsite, and I resist because I love all my colors, especially the transparent parrot colors and earthy mossy greens … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: North Entrance Chandeliers

I think these are my last lamps for a while. I’m not sure I want to become Kate-light! To draw this last Tiffany chandelier I could stand and rest my notebook on the marble railing, next to Big George. All … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Tiffany Chandeliers Mark Pathways

It is unusual for me to start my sketchbook posts with photographs, but this Tiffany chandelier is simply too beautiful. I did not do them justice! They line the hallways and mark entrances to the various rooms, providing a delicate … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: AYA Sushi

Aya Sushi sustained us during our days in Olympia.  I am a sushi aficionado; I was hooked during university.  Aya Sushi is the best sushi I’ve had since Lalaland! I reserved a page in our business sketchbook because we ate … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Washington State Campus

Stepped outside at the end of the day while waiting for Mitchell to fetch me, and decided to do a couple of quick sketches of the two main buildings on campus, the Legislative Building (where we are working) and the … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Sketching the Senate from the Floor

Like my earlier post on drawing the Senate gallery details, I came around to draw the Senate from a different angle.  I sat on the floor of the first entry arch looking up into one of the corners, in order … Continue reading

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Senate Gallery Details

More drawing challenges in the Washington State Legislative Building. Before I went running around, I asked where I could go with the pass we used to get into the Senate office area.  It was nice to sit in the Senate … Continue reading

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