Category Archives: landscape

Posies

Posted on May 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

  I can’t get enough of these crazy Hahnemühle Post Cards. I am so swamped with deadlines right now I barely have time to make marks, but I have a stack of these next to my bed in a tin … Continue reading →

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USk: Oregon Greens

Posted on May 2, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Oregon green rivals Ireland, no two ways about it. Below is a favorite crook in the road on our way from Portland to Southern Oregon near the South Fork of the Umpqua River. Pulled over to sketch it — and … Continue reading →

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VSW: Constance Lloyd

Posted on April 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Constance Lloyd married Wilde man, and bore his children. That was not all she was — feminist, adventurer, leader. Well bred, well read, an author of children’s stories. Deceptively strong, though she died at forty from a complication of surgery, … Continue reading →

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VSW: Dublin Black-and-White

Posted on April 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

It started with the Monkey King tile from Christ Church in Dublin… And then I had to draw the one next to it… And then I found more… And more. They marched along the bottom of the open pages. They … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Palms

Posted on April 2, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I repeatedly draw certain images.  I am not sure why, and I don’t look too closely at why.  Maybe I am superstitious about creativity and don’t want to question it too much. Maybe I just want to trust my Muse … Continue reading →

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VSW: Oaxaca, 1

Posted on March 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Trying to keep things loose. This sketch was started in pencil in early March and finished at the yesterday. Time can make one move toward looseness! this whole sketch took a few minutes, and the color splashed on. It feels … Continue reading →

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Castle Pond at Laguna

Posted on February 20, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Missing home, simpler times.  Middle of the night. I was thinking about the time I ditched school and me and my boyfriend swam or walked from Main Beach in Laguna to my house in South Laguna. Laguna kids always had … Continue reading →

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Women’s March Portland Oregon

Posted on January 24, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Along the Willamette River, estimates of 70,000 people wearing brightly colored clothing and umbrellas (not a normal sight in Oregon) in the grey rain. Moleskin A4 Watercolor Journal, with a Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Noodler’s Lexington Grey Ink, Super5 Frankfurt … Continue reading →

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CA Trip: Mitchell Lived Here and Here and Here

Posted on January 21, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A complicated little house not far from the Moreton Bay Fig. Not easy, lotsa mistakes…. Logic (an architectural drawing) is easier. Not my style anymore… and little fun for me! I release those days! Relying on seeing leads to charming … Continue reading →

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CA Trip: Mitchell’s Moreton Bay Fig

Posted on January 17, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell took me to see his Moreton Bay Fig in Santa Paula.  I understand that. I have relationships with trees too, and this one is amazing. It was planted in 1879 — and yes, it is famous — and grows … Continue reading →

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CA Trip: The Chili Hut

Posted on January 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell’s mom ran the Chili Hut in Santa Paula… When I sketched the building where it was I put a  couple of women in dresses as they might have been then and used a 50’s style car (made up of … Continue reading →

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CA Trip, 1: Telegraph Road, Santa Paula

Posted on November 23, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been processing a wild and woolly trip to So Cal. I’ll be posting items out of order, that is for sure. I’m adding color to many, and some are images from photos taken. Starting with Tooling around Mitchell’s home … Continue reading →

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USk: Pepso-Cola Building

Posted on November 7, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I love this loopy building, and now I get to see it whenever I meet my tax gal. Fabriano A4 Watercolor journal, Lamy Joy with De Atramentis Document black ink and Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Noodler’s Lexington … Continue reading →

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VSW: “Red” Barn

Posted on November 1, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

An image from the Virtual Sketchwalk group (gads I cannot remember whose someone remind me and I will correct) done in mostly ink.  I tried to work wet-on-wet with the inks, so they moved a bit… I pulled the inks … Continue reading →

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San Louis Obispo Wine Fields

Posted on October 29, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Another “urban” sketch of wine fields around the central California area. I created a loose pencil sketch, and came in hard with pencil for shadow in the vineyards. No pen work. I was able to use my new KWZ Foggy … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: EOU Inlow Hall’s Grand Staircase, La Grande, Oregon

Posted on October 17, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Eastern Oregon University’s Inlow Hall’s original grand staircase has fallen into disrepair, below, and Restore Oregon is assisting with the restoration efforts of this once beautiful and important grand staircase. It was used in many ways for formal and informal … Continue reading →

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A Gurl Can Dream

Posted on October 8, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Noodler’s Lexington Grey, De Atramentis Document inks; White Uniball Signo pen 153; Sennelier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith watercolors. 1959 Morris Woody Wagon and trailer image used as source found on … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Lake

Posted on October 6, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Mary J. Melange blogger friend and lover of photography, shared wonderful images and I stole a few (with her permission), and this one caught my eye last night. I think I was needing some peaceful fishing energy… As it is … Continue reading →

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