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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Aussie Brown
I love a great brown ink; Robert Oster Aussie Brown is a favorite sketching and writing ink, suitable for the office. It is a rich dark brown leaning red, and has a touch of graphite sheen, seen left. The ink … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #aussiebrown, #aussiebrownink, #brownink, #inkpainting, #lovethestub, #portraits, #robertosterink, #SacréCœurBasilica, art journal, TWSBI
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Birds!
Both Yaman and Savitri watch birds; the studio windows are by far the best bird watching windows because we can see murders of crows, flocks of gulls, smaller birds, and the occasional antics of a bluejay family. We’ve also seen … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #cardsforsale, #catcards, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #etsyseller, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #qorwatercolors, #Siamese, #Siamesecat, art journal, Cat, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, siamese cats, watercolor
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Lojong 38: Don’t seek others’ pain as the limbs of your own happiness
THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES. My mom’s Yahrzeit is today… she died a year ago. Before Thanksgiving, during the dark of the moon, I began finally sorting through the boxes of things I am storing for family who said they wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #lojongslogan, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #mindtraining, #monteverdeink, #pilot3776, #PilotMetropolitan, #weepingbuddha, #Yahrzeit, art journal, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen
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Daily Journal, 3
My favorite WRITING journals? Personal preferences, and you should try several to find yours. I like grids or dots best, or blank. Must take fountain pens… though some bleed can be tolerated — I use fat juicy pens! I want … Continue reading
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Tagged #archerandolivejournal, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #dingbatjournal, #Hahnemühle, #itwillsaveyourlife, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #OkinaJournals, #writeitdown, art journal
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Daily Journal, 2
Continuing from Daily Journal, 1… Okay Okay Okay, what if I am not dealing with crap? What about other things to write about? A calendar of our business dealings. I had a dated paginated desk calendar my whole life and … Continue reading
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Tagged #archerandolivejournal, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #dingbatjournal, #Hahnemühle, #itwillsaveyourlife, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #OkinaJournals, #writeitdown, art journal
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Daily Journal, 1
Many articles are coming out now about the benefits of keeping a daily journal. Some are scientific, some are new age, some are creatives-driven, and are written by reporters who were assigned the article. I’ve been journaling daily for 47 … Continue reading
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Tagged #archerandolivejournal, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #dingbatjournal, #Hahnemühle, #itwillsaveyourlife, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #OkinaJournals, #writeitdown, art journal
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A Quick Answer to Getting Good at Drawing
I’m on several sites and hear so many of peeps say you’d love to “draw like so-and-so.” So, here is what I wrote in response to this on a site this morning, and they liked it and asked if I … Continue reading
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Inktober: Mitchell and Mom
Not a fude pen, but a quick sketch in the middle of the night. Not a very good likeness of either of them but that’s okay — sketch is a sketch. Michell ended up looking like a Scottish boy I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2019, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #plat, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, art journal, Hahnemühle Cappuccino Sketchbook
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Inktober: Mitchell Guitar and hating on Fude Pens
Fude nibs versus flex nibs? I tried another quicky sketch… Not thinking about inktober but that works too! It isn’t the bad proportions that I hate about this sketch (I mean, I might have done better), it is that I … Continue reading
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Tagged #alleghanygunpowerblack, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #dukefudepen, #fudepen, #Hahnemühle, #herofudepen, #inktober, #inktober2019, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #thunderstorm, art journal, Hahnemühle Cappuccino Sketchbook
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Inktober: Mitchell and Fude Pens
I didn’t have time to commit to fully sketching for Inktober, but when possible I have a pen with me, and I am trying to learn to use the fude pen. So far, they are frustrating… and more frustrating. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged #alleghanygunpowerblack, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #dukefudepen, #fudepen, #Hahnemühle, #herofudepen, #inktober, #inktober2019, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #thunderstorm, art journal, Hahnemühle Cappuccino Sketchbook
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Ink Painting, Visible Mending
I am captivated by he visible mending movement. It totally thrills my hippy self; it makes me conservation self so so happy. We use things up and recycle them — my nice clothes become painting clothes, then finishing rags. But … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #kneepatches, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #redbeansandriceink, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #visiblemending, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Inktober 2019 is Coming!
I adore INKTOBER! I’ve done it every year! This year, however, I’m embarking on a class about illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m excited, and a little sad I will sorta miss Inktober… My … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, gods and goddesses, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink
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Chili Recipes
I love the feeling of trying something new and it works! I made the best chili ever the other night, and finally I thought to write it down. Differences from my normal recipes were stew beef, not ground round, and … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chilipowderrecipe, #chilirecipe, #freshfarmveggies, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #recipepainting, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Peacock Himalayan
New pen, the Peacock Himalayan with an Ultra Flex nib, from Fountain Pen Revolution. I inked it up with Robert Oster Blue Sea ink, but when I went to sketch the beautiful pen, I used both Robert Oster Torquay ink … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #flexnib, #fountainpenrevolution, #FPR, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #robertosterink, #ultrafexnib, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Red Himalayan from Fountain Pen Revolution
Kevin from Fountain Pen Revolution fixed my red Himalayan with the Ultra Flex nib!** Yay! I love this pen! Above, showing the pencils that went into the sketch to give the color when I finally applied ink with a wet … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #flexnib, #fountainpenrevolution, #FPR, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #houseoftherisingsun, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #ultrafexnib, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Summer Berries, Two
This year the berries are big and still plentiful in August because of the mild summer we are having…. Heaven for us humans too, as August is usually a scorcher. Peeps who like the BIG perfect strawberries from California are … Continue reading
Mitchell’s Sunny Gift!
My sweetie brings me sunflowers, my favorite! To hear about classes, follow me on 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! … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Lamy, #paintonjournal, #paintonsketchbook, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sunflowers, watercolor
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