Category Archives: pen & ink

CA Trip: The Chili Hut

Posted on January 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell’s mom ran the Chili Hut in Santa Paula… When I sketched the building where it was I put a  couple of women in dresses as they might have been then and used a 50’s style car (made up of … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas, Silver Roses

Posted on January 15, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Going back to my Bright Ideas journal for the 365 drawings a day. I love my Platinum Carbon pen but really, the ink is so reflective that it shines in scans and in photos… I don’t like THAT! That is … Continue reading →

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Chinese New Year

Posted on January 14, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Chinese New Year is the 28th, the year of the Fire Rooster. Rooster’s have been on my mind… Colored Verithin pencils, red and blue (not like me to pick THAT), then Loose ink lines with a wet watery brush to … Continue reading →

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Kamala Reflections

Posted on January 13, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

My grief when Jai died was overwhelming. I did not write much or draw him after — I have several starts, unfinished. Maybe I am just ready now to deal with the onslaught of grief that has been happening in … Continue reading →

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T. P.

Posted on January 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

At the New Year we also had a strange experience with toilet paper. Every time I sat I thought about Pema Chodron, and her commentary about staying present and having beginner’s mind with each item — as in, when I … Continue reading →

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Ruby Hotel, Spokane, WA

Posted on January 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Business trip to Spokane Washington and my overriding memory will be cold to the bones and good people and good food.  WHIRLWIND, long days. I was so frozen we climbed into our not-very-good bed upon walking in the door and … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day (Belated)

Posted on January 9, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

We’ve been on a business trip so only now posting what I’ve done since 1 January. I don’t do too many resolutions. I want to commit to a drawing a day. You can do this along with me by using … Continue reading →

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He was MAD

Posted on January 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I told you I was journaling more personally, because I am an avid writer who works through things on paper. How does one get to inner peace?  H0-boy. A family member (NOT Mitchell) was mad and has yet to work … Continue reading →

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Mitchell’s Broken Deb Babcock Cup

Posted on January 3, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Over the years, Mitchell and I have gifted ourselves with a few pieces of Deb Babcock’s lovely funny colorful pottery. Each has a custom water cup we use at our desk, with symbols we chose. Mitchell’s was retired to live … Continue reading →

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Tools: Nostalgie Sketchbook by Hahnemühle

Posted on January 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Happy New Year! And here is to the Hahnemühle company, whose journals may be my new go-to journal! There are several journals made by Hahnemühle, and I have four to try. Full disclosure is they asked me to test them … Continue reading →

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Endings and Beginnings

Posted on December 29, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I started my new Nostalgie Sketch book. It is named Endings and Beginnings. I don’t usually name my sketchbooks but this one cried out to me. I started it during the dark of the moon. We just were making the … Continue reading →

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Shiatsu Quilt Backtalk Kitty

Posted on December 27, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

RIP… Okay, you will need a bit more.  We had to put her down December 23d because she didn’t respond to any of the meds for overactive thyroid. Her little heart was [pumping to hard, she was becoming more anxious, … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Our tree is eclectic, having a history of Jewish Buddhist Catholic Vedic ornaments, and a serious Santa Claus ornament collection. This year we are opting for restive… Family out of town, we are frankly exhausted, and so, ordered in, a … Continue reading →

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Roy’s Challenge: Little Bird

Posted on December 24, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

An unexpected bit of joy on a tough day. 99% ink, and done in about five minutes (but ink dried between splashes while I was packing for a business trip.) Roy DeLeon posted this little challenge on FB: 1. Copy … Continue reading →

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Using up my Falling-apart Pentallic

Posted on December 23, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Pentalic replaced this falling apart journal, and I am trying to get through it because it continues to break open at new places.  I want the new year to be free of breaking journals! Middle of the night QUICK sketches… … Continue reading →

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Lanterns

Posted on December 21, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I wanted to do some transparent lantern-thangies in the middle of the night. I saw them as transparent. I SHOULDA gotten up and found some of my inks but I was lazy. Watercolors just don’t have that same transparency. It … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts about architectural school

Posted on December 20, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Musings today. And continuing to finish off this breaking apart Pentalic! Being a student in a great architectural school prior to the advent of CAD, and exposed to some amazing and innovative thinkers was a huge gift. Los Angeles was … Continue reading →

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USk: Physical Therapy

Posted on December 19, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Finally I’m hopeful that I will get the PT necessary to put my back together the way it was before the terrible terrible Dr. Im (Kaiser Permanente) cut my ureter in a routine kidney stone procedure and laid me out … Continue reading →

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