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Category Archives: painting
Tools: Review: Hahnemühle D and S Sketchbook
What is it about a new journal? I love the blank page — not one of those peeps who hates them. The Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook (Draft and Sketch) is a new journal for me. I wanted to try … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook, tools, watercolor, writing
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, review, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Sketching for Presentations: French Sofa
More design sketches for our client, the owner of the Louis XVI Settee. Silk bolsters for the arms, with flirty tassel-dangly-bobs. French knotted India silk creating scrunchy pillows for the back. The entire sketch… You may remember that the LouisXVI … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, furniture, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #designdrawings, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #houles, #janetyonaty, #Lamy, #LouisXVI, #middleofthenight, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, designer, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, furniture, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, MPF Conservation, Passementerie, pillows, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, settee, silk, sofa, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Curry is Magic
A good meal feels like it can solve anything. Or maybe it is just the cooking and the smell of curry filling the house. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #deatramentisink, #diamineink, #foodillustration, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #Lamy, #PilotMetropolitan, #recipepainting, #robertosterink, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy LX
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USk: Walk in NW Portland
Late Spring walk in NW Portland; people are gardening! Passion-flowers, late daffys, lavender… seem a bit confused as we are having such strange weather! Had mom on my mind… Loving the Platinum Lavender Black ink, black with a touch of … Continue reading
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Tagged #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #lavender, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumlavenderink, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, passionflower
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Sketching for Presentations: Pair of Louies
I created design sketches from images and samples, so that we could better talk with our client about ideas for her sofa pillows. These are fancy pillows and the colors are lovely rusty jewel tones with touches of green and … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #designdrawings, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #Lamy, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, designer, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, MPF Conservation, pillows, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, settee, sofa, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Tools: My Watercolor Journal
So you’ve seen the back of this journal… my Ink Journal! Paints are in the front! I wanted to see all the paints I own and the ones I no longer own! *yesh, i pass on paints i don’t like … Continue reading
Posted in color, painting, process, watercolor
Tagged #colorcharts, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolor, #jazperstardust, #MGrahamwatercolors, #pfeifferart, #sennelierwatercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, DaVinci watercolors, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, M.Graham watercolors, Primatek, watercolor
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Cat Squares, 1
I just keep the pen moving… Don’t think, just journal. Keeping this sketchbook at my work desk I remember little things all day… like the crazy stuff with the cats. Fifteen minutes for most of these, no thinking, just draw, … Continue reading
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Tagged #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #madeyoulook, #middleofthenight, #momentsketchers, art journal, cat toy, cats, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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