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My “Business” Sketchbook: Outside Torchéres
The outside lighting at the Capitol is another one of those parts that must be overlooked by visitors during the day, who are not drawn to the various sconces and torchéres because the light does not draw their eyes like … Continue reading
My “Business” Sketchbook: Torchére
Mitchell took great images of object details around the Legislative Building, and the torchére caught my eye. Not the same as painting in front of it, but fun nonetheless. I began with a detailed sketch, and almost left it alone, but … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, art journal, color, drawing, furniture, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, elevator, lotus, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, torchére, urban sketcher, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building
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My “Business” Sketchbook: Urban Sketching at Capitol Park
Last Saturday we infilled missing color to the historic shellac. It is one of the few times when Mitchell had time to play a bit more than I did, and he took great images of the details around the Legislative … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, art journal, drawing, journal, painting, sketchbook, urban sketchers, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Capitol Park, Daniel Smith watercolors, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, USk, Washington, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building
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My “Business” Sketchbook: At the Capitol
We’ve been working to the point where I’ve had little time to paint or even sketch, however, we’ve been in a place I wanted to sketch: we’ve been repairing historic shellac on the wainscot of two offices in the Legislative … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, art journal, drawing, furniture, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, bronze statue, carpet design, Daniel Smith watercolors, dogwood, QoR watercolors, rhododendron, Stillman & Birn, urban sketcher, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building
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75 Day Challenge: 48 To 57
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Booby Gurl, Buddha, challenge, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha, horses, palm, summer, taxes
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75 Day Challenge: 42 to 47
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, challenge, drawing, journal, painting, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Brenda Swenson, buddha, Laguna Beach, Pacific Ocean, palm, palm tree greeting cards, weeping buddha
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Process: My first Brush Pen Sketches, No Pencil!
Today I created my first brush drawing, wonky, clean and lovely. Five minutes, done, no attempt to brush over, single strokes. Very exciting for me, so I had to share. This one is in my lojong journal. By the time … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, drawing, journal, lojong, painting, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Luma, waterbrush, watercolor, weeping buddha
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Process: Loading my waterbrushes . . .
I am doing accounting work this week (argh) but spent time yesterday loading my extra waterbrushes with liquid watercolor. I had some Luma colors that I have never really used much, and some colors I loaded right out of the … Continue reading
Posted in color, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged Luma, Pentel, waterbrush, watercolor
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75 Day Challenge: Gads what day??? 41!
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Booby Gurl, class, color, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, tools, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Booby Gurl, drawing, sketchbook, sketching, waterbrush, watercolor
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Our Happy Mug
This is our Happy Mug. If one of us says we need the Happy Mugs, we know which ones they are. Their history was we bought them at a time when we needed a shot of happy in the morning, … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, color, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged 75 day challenge, art journal, Brenda Swenson, chicken, Daniel Smith watercolors, happy, La Gabbianella, mug, pottery, red, rooster
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A Trip Through PSU’s Farmer’s Market: Lobster Mushrooms
The mushroom stall at the entrance to PSU’s Farmer’s Market is always so tempting. I love mushrooms, and have tried most that I’ve seen at the market. Lobster mushrooms have the bright (seriously this bright) orange which is why I … Continue reading
The Idea of Assignments: Coffee Mug
I am a self-starter, and so need no prompting to get me going, AND, I am enjoying the process of doing the same thing along with so many others in a class. It is just plain fun. Take this challenge, … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, class, color, drawing, journal, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, La Gabbianella, mug
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Back to Watercolors: Buddha Maya
For several weeks I was immersed in work and drawing classes. My goal was to wean me from my addiction to my pencil, so that when I wanted to bravely use pen and ink, I would have that as an … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, color, painting, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha face, Daniel Smith watercolors, gemstone, Maya Angelou, Primatek, serpentine, tiger's eye, turquoise
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Challenge: One Book, One Pen, One Month, #4
Last week, the end of this challenge. Oddly, I think I am the only one who did it! No matter; I am developing a drawing habit. Next I take the 75-day challenge from Brenda Swenson. *sigh* I know I will … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged art journal, buddha face, conch, scallop, shell
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Challenge: One Book, One Pen, One Month, #3
Okay, we are into the waning moon cycle and it is time to STOP the lies! I cannot work with one pen. . . Must.Use.All.Colors.AND.Medium.At.Whim. Wow, I feel better having come clean with all of you! Sketchbook Skool had us … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha face, Ganesha, Govinda Jai
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Selfies, a Challenge
Argh, a week of selfies. What don’t I like about this challenge? Realism. I found it harder to screw around with my own image, especially when I was supposed to draw myself like you are. Okay, I’ve bitched, now getting … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, class, drawing, graphite, india ink, journal, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged self-portrait, selfie, women face
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Challenge: One Book, One Pen, One Month, #2
Week two, still many obstacles in my life. AND, started Sketchbook Skool. Tuesday was a day off (YAY!!!!) and spent the day painting, including a recipe. Saturday, Cathy Johnson posted some outtakes from her Sketchbook Skool class, a video on … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged buddha, buddha face, buffalo, Milk Bone, nymph, platform rocker, spindle rocker, spool rocker
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Taking a Class
I am taking Sketchbook Skool for two reasons: I want to be able to go “lead-free” — to drop my dependency on pencil lines first — and because friends are teaching. Some of the teachers are excellent pen-and-ink folks. And … Continue reading
Posted in art, class, color, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha, bunny, duck, giraffe, rabbit, stuffed animals
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D.Katie Powell Art 