Category Archives: painting

VSW: Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris

Posted on July 13, 2019 by

The Sacré-Cœur Basilica from a great distance. 20-minutes sketch… Maybe I need to set timers more often. It really loosens me up! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more … Continue reading →

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Inks in Depth: Robert Oster Thunderstorm

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

Robert Oster comes in 50ml plastic bottles that are environmentally friendly. They can be tippy, so I usually put them in a more solid container to decant.  All my pens fit easily into the bottle opening to fill. I have … Continue reading →

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Crescent Moon

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

Fast ink sketch of Rosh Chodesh, the first night we saw the crescent moon. All those colors came out of Robert Oster Thunderstorm ink! I am still finding the ink to have a life of it’s own… so the idea … Continue reading →

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VSW: Fruit de Trou de Cul

Posted on July 7, 2019 by

A sketch after the photo by JC Merryman. Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink. So much ink is laid into the middle it is actually raised! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading →

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Preserving Our Small Art Stores

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

I support our local small art stores 99% of the time; This week reminded me of WHY I shop small business, and why YOU SHOULD TOO. I have used Golden Gesso many times in my life, but never paid attention … Continue reading →

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VSW: Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

I managed to squeeze in a sketch of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica.  I love this beautiful church, quite different from other churches in Paris.  It was designed by architect Paul Abadie. I’ve been in search for another great brown ink, my … Continue reading →

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Journal Editing

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

I was just talking about how I have to edit, and here is a journal entry which I can’t post… with a quickie sketch of a polychrome chair I am working on this weekend. This sketch is in Robert Oster … Continue reading →

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