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Inky Entries
I am playing with ll my grey inks this month… Some inks call themselves grey and are not (see above). Greys seem to lean purple or blue or red… Graphite and Grey Lux are lovely inks, though the strong smell … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, history, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chesapeakepenco, #Hahnemühle, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Flowering Quince
Flowering Quince, which I discovered when I moved to the Pacific Northwest, now a favorite flower / bush. ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #floweringquince, #flowersfightdepression, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nostalgiejournal, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #quince, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, floral, flowers, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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VSW: Porto
The colors and textures of the buildings drew me to the image. Middle of the night from images of Porto, from Virtual Sketchwalk on FB. Omigoddess I have never overworked any image like I did this one… I just kept … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, landscape, painting, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #porto, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorsketch, art journal, Platinum Carbon pen, water, watercolor
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VSW: Galway Blue
The deep blue of the water drew me to the image in the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep. Fast sketch in the middle of the night from images from Virtual Ribble on FB. Hahnemühle 100# Cotton Watercolour … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, landscape, painting, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #boat, #galway, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #water, #watercolorsketch, art journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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24th Avenue Camelias
This was a little bit of urban sketching, a little virtual sketching…. sketched on a walk with watercolors added in the middle of the night! Above, a detail of the line drawing and the finished camellia watercolor. 24th Avenue is … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, drawing, flowers, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #24thavenue, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #camelias, #camellia, #camellias, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #handbookjournal, #holbeinwatercolor, #holbeinwatercolors, #lexingtonpolarbrownink, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nwportland, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #redcamellias, #redflowers, #sennelierwatercolors, #takeawalk, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Fineline masking fluid, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Dragon Night
It is no surprise Robert Oster inks my favorite inks. Dragon’s Night is such a gorgeous sketching BLURPLE ink it has a permanent home now in my purple leopard Pilot Metropolitan. I art journal many nights with this one, a … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, color, painting, pen & ink, review
Tagged #blueink, #blurple, #blurpleink, #darkofnight, #dragon, #forest, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #inkreview, #lupine, #newmoon, #nightsky, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #purpleink, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink
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Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Chicken
I have a recipe watercolor journal I work in but sometimes I don’t take the time as that one is a bit special. Ginger People’s Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce is a great shortcut for a different taste, and works best … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, food, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chicken, #chickenrecipe, #food, #gingerchicken, #GingerPeople, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #recipepainting, #SpicyGingerTeriyakiSauce, art journal, ginger chicken, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, teriyaki chicken
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Laguna Beach 1950
Inspired from an old postcard from the fifties, and I wanted to do it because my mom and dad honeymooned in their second marriage (a looong story, not interesting except to family) but in a nutshell married, three boys, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, challenge, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #fifties, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #lagunabeach, #middleofthenight, #palmtrees, #southerncalifornia, #WorldWatercolorMonth, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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VSW: Guildford Town Hall
DANG DANG DANG! I forgot to take a picture of the bare line drawing…. And it was such a nice drawing of this lovely Art Deco building in Perth AU! Guildford Town Hall, part of our Virtual Sketchwalk in our … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artdeco, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #decobuilding, #GuildfordTownHall, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #perth, #perthaustralia, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #townhall, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolor, #watercolorsketch, art journal, Guildford Town Hall, Platinum Carbon pen
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Echinacea
Pink echinacea from a photo… And a lovely quote to remember from Ani Pema Chodron: “We can make ourselves miserable or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same.” We can also make ourselves and others … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, flowers, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #echinacea, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pinkflowers, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, floral, flowers, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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Tools: Esterbrook “Estie” Sunflower
Loving sunflowers and knowing how lovely the Esterbrook pens are, I had to purchase the beautiful Esterbrook “Estie” Sunflower pen from Penchalet. I ordered the 1.1 stub nib, my favorite nib for sketching and writing. I am convinced the stub … Continue reading
Dragon
I think this is what they call blurple… Dragon’s Night… a blue-purple! This dragon sports it nicely, doncha think? It seems to glow under the flash, above! A new color for me, and I’ll do lots more sketching with it! … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art, art journal, ink painting, painting, pen & ink
Tagged #blueink, #blurple, #dragon, #dragonsnightink, #firebreathingdragon, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #PilotMetropolitan, #purpleink, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, bluepurplink, watercolor
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Tools: My Current Palette
Whenever I start a new journal, I always record my current main watercolor palette. I have a few palettes for specific tasks, but this is the largest main palette with a mix of a few Daniel Smith Primateks and many … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemuehlepapersarevegan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sketchbookcotton, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Violas, 2
Yesterday you saw my loosey-goosey sketch of orange and purple pansies. Today I am taking you through what the architect in me paints! Seriously, there are two artists battling it out daily, and one is a very precise architect who … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowersfightdepression, #handbookjournal, #lamyjoy, #pansy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #viola, #violet, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, floral, flowers, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Violas, 1
About says it all…. ☾ 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 Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… why I journal! Hahnemühle … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #floral, #flowers, #flowersfightdepression, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #lamyjoy, #nostalgiejournal, #pansy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #viola, #violet, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Dark Chocolate Easter Bunny!
Run right out and get yourself a YUMMY bottle of Robert Oster Signature Dark Chocolate Ink for your Easter Basket! Drawings made using the Sailor Fude and a Pentel Aquash waterbrush to move the Dark Chocolate ink. To hear about … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, waterbrush, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #brownink, #bunny, #chocolatebunny, #darkchocolate, #darkchocolateink, #easter, #easterbunny, #easterchocolate, #hahnemuhle100cottonwatercolourjournal, #hahnemuhleallcottonwatercolour, #inkpainting, #robertosterink, #ultraflexnib
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D.Katie Powell Art 