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How I Test My Inks for Watercolor
I’ve gotten questions about how I run these tests for watercolors — besides using the ink in a variety of situations! I place a good amount of ink on watercolor paper, and let it dry> I use brushes that I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #inkpainting, #motoroil, #motoroilink, #robertosterink, art journal
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VSW: Fruit de Trou de Cul
A sketch after the photo by JC Merryman. Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink. So much ink is laid into the middle it is actually raised! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading
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VSW: Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris
I managed to squeeze in a sketch of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. I love this beautiful church, quite different from other churches in Paris. It was designed by architect Paul Abadie. I’ve been in search for another great brown ink, my … Continue reading
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Inky Thots: Krishna Ghat Green
This is my third Krishna ink: my first two were Krishna colors (the Indian God of Love and Compassion), which is appropriate for the name of the ink! *I will review them later!* Krishna Green Ghat ink is my favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fprmuft, #ghaatgreen, #ghatgreen, #krishnaink, #lovethestub, #sapgreen, #squirrelteainfuser, #ultraflexnib, art journal, घाट, ghaat
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Ghat Green Tea Squirrel
A FPR mufti pen with an ultraflex nib drew my squirrely friend (a tea infuser — shouldn’t everything be this delightful?) in Krishna Green Ghat ink; a waterbrush touched the lines selectively and added color from the nib. I was … Continue reading
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Journal Editing
I was just talking about how I have to edit, and here is a journal entry which I can’t post… with a quickie sketch of a polychrome chair I am working on this weekend. This sketch is in Robert Oster … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #charcoalink, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #polychromechair, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Creating Journal Pages
I am writing more in my journal, so it has become less of a strict art journal and back to my everything journal but with watercolors throughout! From college forward, I wrote and sketched all the time. First in my … Continue reading
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VSW: Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, Paris
The very modern Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, from a Google image on Virtual Sketchwalk (yes I wish I was in Paris!) Designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. I love greys; few are what I call a straight grey, neither blue … Continue reading
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Allegheny Observatory Celestial Blue
I like what Birmingham says on their website: “We started Birmingham Pen Co. in 2012 in the Southside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the doors of our first retail shop opening to the public in 2016. The region of Pittsburgh where … Continue reading
Wax Resist Pencils
I use a fluid resist sometimes, but an urban sketcher had a good pencil he was using and I asked him repeatedly what that might be and he even answered me once but without giving me the name of it… … Continue reading
VSW: Tuileries, Paris
Tuileries, from an image by Demi Kalfa for Virtual Sketchwalk. Robert Oster’s Green at Night is new to me, on sale at Vanness in Grandpa’s Basement. *I shouldn’t tell you about Grandpa’s basement because, more for me.* It has rich … Continue reading
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Patriotic Jumper in Grey
The Patriotic Jumper is actually white. He is huge, almost the size of a horse, and he is one of my favorites. He ended up grey because I had to save a perfectly good drawing which I messed up. I … Continue reading
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Tagged #birminghaminks, #carouselhorses, #cwparkercarousel, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #himalayan, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #nostalgiejournal, #parkercarousel, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #tarnishednickel, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel
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Sunflower
Mitchell brought me early sunflowers to cheer me; I love sketching their cheery faces! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, journal, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #gouletnib, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, flower, Holbein, Jinhao, sunflower, Sunflowers
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Pain
It showed up Tuesday morning, pain so bad I could barely move… Seriously, I’ve dealt with pain all my life (dancer injury) But I said to Mitchell, Shoot me NOW!” I had pain killers and muscle relaxers and used them … Continue reading
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VSW: Église Saint Germain l’Auxerrois, Paris
A comparison, direct watercolor versus linework…. I’m struglling with the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge. I’m doing it because marc Holmes is such an amazing teacher — I learn things from him all the time and his work is so exciting … Continue reading
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Jade
From Robert Oster’s website: “My great interest in fountain pen inks – and by extension inks that combine many creative applications – began with the birth of my love of fountain pens in 1989. The contents and packaging of my … Continue reading
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Inky Thots: Sharing My Enthusiasm
This year I fell in love with ink painting. I’ve painted with inks for a time, and moved them about with water, but this year my heart really flipped over inks. Years ago I began with a swatch book of … Continue reading
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D.Katie Powell Art 