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Walnut Park, Portland, Oregon Commission
A commission to create a painting from photographs for an intern leaving for the next leg of her journey landed on my desk. I typically work on several images at the same time; it relieves the pressure in case one … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, commission, making a living, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #bungalows, #Portlandoregon, #streetscene, architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, grisaille, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Tools, 8, Testing Nemosine Inks
Inks on sale at Goulet prompted a few new colors to miraculously land on my desk. I’d sampled Nemosine Aeolis Palus Red + Solar Storm (orange). Right, I played with the orange in both the Pilot medium nib Metropolitan … Continue reading
Hahnemühle Post Cards, 7, Palms
A tropical island, one place I go that is my happy place… Not too hot, Pacific Ocean, breezes. Brunaille and grisaille underpainting. Sent! Laguna Beach iconic view — from one of many photos I’ve taken over the years. Brunaille and … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, brunaille, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, palm tree, palms, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Robert Oster ink, Super5 ink, watercolor
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New Art Journal
I’ve been so busy getting my new website live and cleaning my studio and sorting art *and then that pesky thing, making a living at our business* on top of managin to keep up with World Watercolor Month, that I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #SoCS, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Dr. Qin, Golden Needle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Stream of Consciousness Saturday, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 6
I had no idea when I began playing with the Hahnemühle Post Cards that I would love them so much! Trading postcards, sending an actual watercolor, and now, gifting them to Patreons! Now I am comfortable with the ribbed rough paper, … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, brunaille, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Indian paintbrush, iris, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, pussywillow, rosebud, Super5 ink, watercolor
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HBG: Dr. Prull
Lest you think that the saga of the quarantine will be forever, I think this is my last post on the quarantine days. *they are now with us, you know* But really, it is a testimony to the power of … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, De Atramentis Document ink, Dr. Prull, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Citrus Black ink, Savitri, siamese cats, Super5 ink, watercolor, Yamantaka
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HBG: Squirt!
For most of my life, cats have been deterred and trained with a squirt gun. These two are not succumbing! Yaman loves water… more on that later. Savitri doesn’t like it but she is so tenacious that only a time … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Ace Water bottle, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Cassis Black ink, Savitri, Super5 ink, watercolor, Yamantaka
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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 5
A second image of Randy’s Gardenia created during the video. Terry Phillips’ Morning Glories climbing her bird feeder, showing a bit of the layering process from ink to finish. Hahnemühle makes a longer post card, which I played with above. … Continue reading
Posted in art, cards, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, process, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, echinacea, gardenia, Hahnemühle Post Cards, iris, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, morning glories, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor
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HBG: Ice Cream Sticks
The ice-cream-stick game. The only good thing to come from the botched kidney stone surgery! Began with Jai and Kamala, and now the torch has passed to Yaman and Savitri. *sammy looks at the sticks, then at us, as if, … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Desk Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Citrus Black ink, Platinum Preppy pen, Savitri, Super5 ink, Yamantaka
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HBG: Scary Things!
It is not nice to be scared but they are so freaking funny when they are… Yamantaka (who I keep calling Charlie, as in, “Listen Charlie…”) was running pell-mell with his new-found freedom in our studio when he came face … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Savitri, Super5 ink, watercolor, Yamantaka
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HBG: The Back Story
I am sure there are hundreds of amazing and honest foster parents in the world, but ours wasn’t one of them. Because of her lies and antics, our guys cost us roughly a thousand dollars more than they “should” have … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, cat buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Desk Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Sammy, Sennelier, Super5 ink
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HBG: Dosha Types
*btw, that is not a rat… it is he with his head under a roll of cotton trying to find a rattle mouse he thinks went under the roll. Also, this was written when they had not yet come off … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Preppy pen, Savitri, siamese cats, Super5 Frankfurt ink, watercolor, Yamantaka
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HBG: Toilet Paper Box
Building a fort for them reminded me of the forts I built as a kid! They are so tiny that we built it out of the toilet paper boxes for the studio… When my mom and I moved into a … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Preppy pen, Savitri, siamese cats, watercolor, Yamantaka
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HBG: Savitri Is So Gurlie!
I can say these are gurlie traits because I am one… You know how women can change their minds? Be unpredictable? Seem soft but BE hard as nails? That’s Savitri… On the other hand, Yaman wears his heart on his … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Savitri, watercolor, Yamantaka
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HBG: Yamantaka Loves Dangly Thangs
All the things we were going to name them… Yamantaka stuck! He is named after the underworld god AFTER he met Manjushri and acquired wisdom and discernment. I know, a lot to lay on that little guys head… but he … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #WATWB, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor, Yamantaka
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VSW: Hahnemühle Post Cards, 4
More middle-of-the-night playing-with-inks postcards. In this one the delicate nature of the blossoms went a little awry, and mostly it was from overdoing the ink layers, then adding watercolors, and every thing began to moosh around and so I blobbed … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, cherry blossoms, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, floral, flower, flowers, gardenia, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, mustard blooms, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor, wild mustard
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Hood River Strawberries
Summertime in Oregon is announced when the Hood Rivers are ripe. They have a burst of the sweetest flavor, and they are gone too quickly! I missed the official Solstice since it came on the 20th this year — But … Continue reading
VSW: Hahnemühle Floral Post Cards, 3
Chives. Love them in salad. J.Herbin has two inks in this post, a lovely green and pink. I forget the name of this daisy-like flower… not a sunflower. CC’s posies, again, can’t remember the name of them! Bougainvillea. Home. Still … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, bougainvillea, chives, daisy, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, flower, Hahnemühle Post Cards, J. Herbin ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, sunflower, Super5 ink
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D.Katie Powell Art 