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VSW: Fast Echinacea 2
I’d love to SEE a real field of echinacea… not just in photos! My birthday today so spending the day painting! To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fastsketch, #fieldofflowers, #flowersfightdepression, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #under10minutes, #whiteflowers, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, echinacea, floral, flowers, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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VSW: Fast Echinacea 1
I have been tryign to do some sketchs in under ten minutes… not counting dry time though most of my sketches include the dry time on these. Lovely echinaceas… I have so many pics from which to sketch! To hear … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #echinacea, #fastsketch, #fieldofflowers, #floral, #flowers, #flowersfightdepression, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #under10minutes, #whiteflowers, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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VSW: And More Posies in Queenspark, Toowoomba!
Another from the lovely images from Amanda Thompson (@a21981 on IG) of Queenspark, Toowoomba. Love the poppy’s heads before they bloom, as if bowed in prayer. I don’t feel I did the delicate papery petals justice… I should have chose … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #foxglove, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #helpercats, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #poppies, #poppy, #snapdragons, #toowoomba, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #whencatshelp, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, floral, flowers, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Queenspark, watercolor
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VSW: Posies in Queenspark, Toowoomba!
Amanda Thompson (@a21981 on IG) offered me some amazing images of Queenspark, Toowoomba from which to sketch. Foxglove towers over what appears to be snapdragons.. I LOVE sketching flowers! To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #floral, #flowers, #foxglove, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #Queenspark, #snapdragons, #toowoomba, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Pier
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook is exploring New Caledonia this month with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. I am so oriented around linework, but wanted to try a … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #handbookjournal, #holbeinwatercolor, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #woodenpier, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, ocean, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Sunset
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook is exploring New Caledonia this month with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. Because this process had so much waiting time, I decided to image the … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #beach, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sandandsurf, #sunset, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: Echinacea Field
Dreaming of Monet… I saw an image of a field of echinacea in many colors and had to try to paint it — so cheery! I did not have the image to look at, from memory. Lots of artfully placed … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Beach
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook is exploring New Caledonia this month with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul… A chance to work on washes… getting enough made before I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, journal, landscape, painting, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #bigjuicywashes, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #washes, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Palms
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook is exploring New Caledonia this month with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. I did a very fast sketch because I was showing a … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #beach, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #ocean, #palmtrees, #pentelbrushpen, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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USk: Worst Nicolai Sketch Ever
Oh gads what to do when the sketching is not happening? I try to give my babies a fair shake and finish them, but this one I finally gave up on and splashed a little color on and called it … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, landscape, review, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #urbansketching, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Portland Oregon, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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USk: NW Vaughn St
East street from NW Wilson by one block… flanked on both sides by homes similar to the ones on NW Wilson. Nice memories of buying Christmas trees for several years; no Christmas trees in June, so I took liberties with … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #nwvaughn, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, USk
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USk: NW Wilson St
In NW Portland there is an area we often drive through on our way to other places, and each time I think about what a sweet neighborhood this must have been before the area around it become warehouses… At some … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #nwwilson, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #victorians, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, USk
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Posies Again #notinkober
Ink drawing of Linda’s garden with a Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges. Then many inks painted… To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Pentel Aquash … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, landscape, pen & ink, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #daisies, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #FPtober, #inkartober, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #lovethestub, #marigolds, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #notinktober, #papierplumeink, #petunias, #pilot3776, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks, posies
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Rona2: VSW Sydney AU
Debi Taylor is taking us on a VIRTUAL walk through Sydney. This is what they call a “bin chicken” but it is really a white Ibis; we did a challenge of about 10 minutes and I did 12 NIC dry … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailia, #binchicken, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sydneyaustrailia, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, Primatek, watercolor
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Rona2: VSW Street in France
From an image from Evalyn Baker of a street in Languedoc, France! I took great liberties with color! Never before have I appreciated Virtual Sketching as much as I do now; late at night after tough days sketching saves me. … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #languedocfrance, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, France, Primatek, watercolor
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Rona2: VSW Cars, Languedoc, France
From an image from Annette Morris old rusting cars, France! Mixing watercolors and soluble inks. 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #classiquejaune, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #languedocfrance, #lartisanpastellier, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, France, Primatek
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Rona2: VSW Saint-Siffret, France
Sketched from a photo from artist Tom Brudzinski streets of Saint-Siffret, France! No watercolor and inks! 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, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #languedocfrance, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #SaintSiffret, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, France, Primatek
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Rona2: VSW Pigasse, France
From an image from Annette Morris of a Canal du Midi, Pigasse, France! No watercolor, inks! 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, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #canaldumidi, #classiquejaune, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #languedocfrance, #lartisanpastellier, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #pigassefrance, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, France, Primatek
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