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USK: The Old Police Stable
I love the old buildings of Portland. I am sorry that the developers here do not have the ingenuity of the California developers, especially in the Bay Area or Cannery Row, where they saw how some of the history would … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, history, ink painting, journal, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers
Tagged #21chinatownink, #akkermanink, #architectnib, #artjournal, #australiaink, #Edisonnouveaupen, #graphiteink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nostalgiejournal, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, Super5 ink, USk
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Voting Days, Going Back in Postings….
November 6 was a nail-biting day, and the day when I began my new Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook. Never have I seen our country so divided and uncaring about all of our inhabitants. The story of Maha-Durgha is the best one … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged #artjournaling, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #robertosterink, Durga, durgha, Mahadurgha, politics
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A Long Look Back Starts with Gratitude
Of course, I’ve not been posting. Exhaustion, family issues, cats sick, and The Big Move. And a bit depressed about the state of our country… We have now had a day or two to sleep deeply, and sleep has buoyed … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, loss, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #Edisonnouveaupen, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Finished a Journal!
Finished my Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook just before the election. I’ve been slow to post. Sorry there were pages I had to leave out; family members still alive. Who knows if they dip into my blog? I am doing so much … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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Inktober 15, Chicken Curry with Great Northern Beans
One of our favorite meals, I make this every week. it starts as a roast chicken, and then becomes curry burritos I freeze for lunches or dinners later on. We buy Smart Chicken, which, even when not organic, is Non-GMO … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, recipe, watercolor
Tagged #chickenwithbeans, #currychicken, #davincitrio, #davinciwatercolors, #diamineancientcopperink, #fiestaware, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #montereytrio, #recipepainting, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #travelpalette, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, opaque, palette, transparent paint, watercolor
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Inktober 12, Denny Pat’s Spice Rack
I keep working on various things that came from my mom’s house. I am amazed this spice rack made it through 60 years intact. *okay, i notice some glued bits* I can imagine my brother as a little kid buying … Continue reading
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Tagged #davincitrio, #davinciwatercolors, #familymemories, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #montereytrio, #spicerack, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #travelpalette, palette, transparent paint, watercolor
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Inktober 8, Summer Artichokes in my Da Vinci Monterey Trio!
Mmmmm, this summer the organic artichokes were amazing. We had them every week! This is one of those tests of soul-mate compatibility: Are you a hot butter or a Mayo person? (NO Miracle Whip!) My ink-only sketch was too fuzzy … Continue reading
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Tagged #australiaink, #davincitrio, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #montereytrio, #recipepainting, #super5ink, #super5inkaustrailiaink, #travelpalette, artichoke, palette, transparent paint, watercolor
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