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Cats: Yaman
PS. Yaman had a skin issue; that is why the bandage. I’ve been getting questions. I hope this two-page watercolor of Yaman has finally taught me a lesson, and it has nothing to do with the quality of Hahnemühle’s Nostalgie … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, Cat, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #blackcat, #blackcatsaregoodluck, #brothersistercats, #catantics, #cattoy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #pacificnorthwest, #panthercat, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #Siamesecat, #siblingcats, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book
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ANTS: And a Fall!
As I said in an earlier post, in past, the ants have done a little bit of investigating, they have come in, walked about. We gave them an offering up in the reception room of brown sugar water and they … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing
Tagged #antinvasion, #antmarching, #ants, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #urbansketching, art, sketching
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Christmas in July, a Challenge!
Teagan has challenged us to create posts about Christmas in July in Teagan Geneviene’s Christmas in July blog hop! ☾ To get in the spirit, we put up a huge cut-out poster of a tree… and added curly bits of … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #artjournaling, #bloghop, #christmascookies, #christmasinjuly, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #super5ink, #waterproofinks
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ANTS GO MARCHING!
Pleeeze excuse the photographs… It is next to impossible for an amateur like me to get good images of largely white paper! So there is ghosting of shadow. Oh well! We have an ant invasion of EPIC proportions. Because of … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing
Tagged #antinvasion, #antmarching, #ants, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brownink, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #twsbieco, #urbansketching, art, sketching
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Kill Winter with Orange
“KILL WINTER WITH ORANGE!” For those of you not involved in the fountain pen community, this is a rallying cry that begins in February, and many posts of orange pens are posted. I’ve been thinking about this concept in a … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #benupen, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #esterbrookpen, #flexnib, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalaya, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #himalyapen, #holbeingouache, #holbeinwatercolors, #killwinterwithorange, #lamyalstar, #lamyjoy, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #orangepaint, #orangepens, #pacificnorthwest, #PilotMetropolitan, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #sailorfudepens, #sailorpens, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #twsbieco, #watercolourbookcotton, #waterproofinks
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Tools: New Watercolor, a Test Palette
I’ve been a little depressed lately, some for “good” reasons but some because I-don’t-know. The world has gone mad, and I’ve been journaling about it to get to the truth of it. I think talking about it helps others and … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, #watercolorpalettes, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Laguna: Cliff Drive
Continuing my sketchbook on early memories of moving to Laguna Beach, California. When I was a girl I was known as Debbie Beck. The first place we lived IN Laguna was in the gold apartments on Cliff Drive, which was … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, ritual, series, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #californianative, #cliffdrive, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #imabeachgirl, #lagunabeach, #lagunabeachcalifornia, #pacificnorthwestartist, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks, home
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Seehof Castle: 30X30 Direct Watercolor
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
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Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #holbeinwatercolors, #pacificnorthwestartist, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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Seehof Bamberg Poppies: 30X30 Direct Watercolor
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #holbeinwatercolors, #pacificnorthwestartist, #poppy, #redpoppies, #seehoffbamberg, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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Canal du Midi: 30X30 Direct Watercolor
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolors, #landscapeartclub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #pacificnorthwestartist, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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Laguna: Overlook
Continuing my sketchbook on early memories of moving to Laguna Beach, California. When I was a girl I was known as Debbie Beck. My mom and I took walks along the cliffs overlooking Main Beach and also the rocky “beaches” … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #californianative, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #imabeachgirl, #lagunabeach, #lagunabeachcalifornia, #pacificnorthwestartist, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks, home
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Laguna: Crystal Cove
When I was a kid, and then later when I was at college, I knew I was almost home when Crystal Cove came into view. Depending upon the season (yes, California has seasons but you have to be a Californian … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, ritual, series, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brownink, #californianative, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #imabeachgirl, #lagunabeach, #lagunabeachcalifornia, #pacificnorthwestartist, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, home
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D.Katie Powell Art 
Beyond Depressed: Social Media
When I first was starting out as an artist I had a studio and time to explore what I wanted to do as an artist, mostly in acrylics, sometimes in oils. I painted alone in a large barn converted as … Continue reading →