Category Archives: pen & ink

Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 9 Kamala

Posted on November 24, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Kamala is her daddy’s girl. She’d like to see me gone, and makes that known. She also has a huge fascination with my sketch bag, and sticks her head in it whenever she can. I’m not happy with the overall … Continue reading →

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Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 7 Autumn

Posted on November 23, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell brought me a leaf that caught his eye. It was wet and bright, and I took a picture to paint it later. Then I liked the look as it aged a bit and had a grey dappled cast. I … Continue reading →

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Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 8 Terrorism

Posted on November 20, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

What happened in Beirut and Paris is horrifying, and then, how the USA politicians ran with it even before bodies had been counted was disgusting. These words by Warsan Shire moved me, and I hope she is fine with me … Continue reading →

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Tools: Painting with Ink, Disasters

Posted on November 17, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been experimenting painting with inks, waterproof inks as underlayers with watercolors (below left) and all sorts of inks on entire pieces of art with no watercolors below right). In these cases I was playing it pretty safe, and using … Continue reading →

Posted in dunno, painting, pen & ink, process, tools | Tagged Brian Goulet, De Atramentis Document ink, feathering, Noodlers ink, painting with inks, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink | 6 Comments

VSW: Angra do Heroísmo, 4

Posted on November 14, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Our Virtual Sketching group was led this month by Toni, who took us to the island of Angra do Heroísmo. I went back to push the boundaries of using inks and watercolors, wanting to sketch impressions of Angra do Heroísmo. … Continue reading →

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VSW: Angra do Heroísmo, 3

Posted on November 12, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Our Virtual Sketching group was led this month by Toni, who took us to the island of Angra do Heroísmo. This new way of creating layouts works better on this page, with the tree dividing and blending the three images. … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, gods and goddesses, landscape, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Angra do Heroísmo, art journal, Atlantic, bay, Convent of Sao Francisco, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, fountain, Holbein, Hotel Angra Garden, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy, Platinum Preppy pen, Portugal, Rua do Palacio, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 8 Comments

Fountain Pen Day! (Late)

Posted on November 12, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Happy Fountain Pen Day! (Okay it was November 6th, but this Goulet video was not out then. If it doesn’t load, click. This video is for crazy people who love pens, or want to.) The thing is, not wanting to … Continue reading →

Posted in calligraphy, drawing, india ink, pen & ink, review | Tagged De Atramentis Document ink, Goulet, Noodlers ink, Super5 ink | 6 Comments

VSW: Angra do Heroísmo, 2

Posted on November 11, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Our Virtual Sketching group was led this month by Toni, who took us to the island of Angra do Heroísmo. I tried a new layout this time, trying an overlapping, more relaxed look. Not that I don’t love a grid. … Continue reading →

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VSW: Angra do Heroísmo, 1

Posted on November 9, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Our Virtual Sketching group was led this month by Toni, who took us to the island of Angra do Heroísmo. Such a treat — I’ve never even heard of this island! My push for myself is to continue to work … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, drawing, landscape, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Alto da Memoria, Angra do Heroísmo, art journal, Atlantic, bay, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, landscape, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy, Platinum Preppy pen, Portugal, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 2 Comments

Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 5 Yellow Truck

Posted on November 8, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Is there anything cooler than an old truck? It brings back memories of my baby brother’s blue truck, of my grandparents ranch and their Grange friends, of riding in the back of my middle brother’s truck with my arms around … Continue reading →

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Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 4 Studio is Best

Posted on November 5, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

The best coffee is made in our presspot, by Mitchell. Organic French or Italian roast, he grinds it Turkish, so fine it is like espresso. Thin sliced organic ginger (way more than you’d think) and dark brown organic sugar added … Continue reading →

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Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 3 Industrial

Posted on November 2, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Writing, writing, writing. . . Make the book exciting, Raw-hide! Mitchell likes to make up new words to old songs! Our quest to try new places took us to the Industrial Cafe for breakfast. It was good, but not great. … Continue reading →

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Inktober, Week Four

Posted on November 1, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Inktober is done! I don’t know if I inked every day — my priority was writing our book — but I certainly pushed the boundaries of inking and playing with ink. Most of these drawings will be taken further into … Continue reading →

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My Secret Journal: Seven, Graffiti

Posted on October 30, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Note: I am writing a story/journal that I don’t want to show before it is published in full. These are some of the illustrated pages in the sketchbook for the story. Graffiti which used to be on a building in … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, urban sketchers, watercolor | Tagged art journal, birds, Daniel Smith watercolors, graffiti, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Moleskin Watercolor journal, NW Portland, Platinum Carbon pen | Leave a comment

Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 2 Work Happens

Posted on October 28, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Small business owners rarely get to really take time off. You can’t ignore a new client (or they may go elsewhere) and you can’t ignore the absolutely only time for a delivery, in our case. Crater Lake is one of … Continue reading →

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Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 1

Posted on October 24, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I love sketching in journals because I love making our memories come to life. Mitchell and I are staying in Portland for our vacation; I am told the hip thing to call it is a “staycation.” Mostly we are working … Continue reading →

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Inktober, Week Three

Posted on October 22, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Of course, a lot of my drawings for Inktober were created for my virtual Haight-Ashbury walk. This week, besides finishing that walk, I also had some fun creating the following: The beginning of a post on delivering the Crater Lake … Continue reading →

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My Secret Journal: Six, Goat-Milk Ice Cream

Posted on October 20, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Note: I am writing a story/journal that I don’t want to show before it is published in full. These are some of the illustrated pages in the sketchbook for the story. Home-made organic goat milk ice cream became a possibility … Continue reading →