Category Archives: process

New Hahnemühle Nostalgie Journal

Posted on September 10, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I reached my 1000th post and never noticed… But my friend Dan Antion reached his and that celebration made me look! As I start my new journal this has me looking back and forward, reflecting, and the New moon is … Continue reading →

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How-To: Simple Folded Journals

Posted on September 9, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

There are good online tutorials on fancy precise folded journals, with hard covers at each end and measured numbers. I can do THAT… BUT it takes a long time to be precise, and the journal becomes quite precious! I want … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle DS Art Journal: Last Look Back

Posted on September 4, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I finished my Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook and am well into my new Nostalgie journal; this is a rambling last look back, at the things I had no time to post that I can share. Sometimes I can’t share, … Continue reading →

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Moms Stuff, Jewelry

Posted on August 18, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

My mom’s jewelry box was a mess when it came to me. She had taken to only wearing few things (arthritis kept her from changing necklaces and earrings.) I had to sort to find earring pairs and backings. On top … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 31, USk Thurman Firehydrant

Posted on July 31, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Walk to the market from the studio. A fire hydrant with a tree growing round it…. I want them to retire the hydrant not touch the tree! And this ends another World Watercolor Month! My takeaway from this year is … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 30, USk Optomitrist

Posted on July 30, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Waiting for Mitchell at the KP optometrist, after I picked up my glasses. We can see our studio from the window, though it is too tiny to draw! Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 28 Flower Doodle

Posted on July 28, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Pairing this great quote with watercolor doodles… Made-up flowers while I listened in a business meeting, then painted later. Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night watercolor surfaces! Cold Press Hahnemühle PostCards + Goodies Galore! … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 26 Rosh Chodesh

Posted on July 26, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I wrote on Rosh Chodesh about the massive changes that are happening in our lives, our family, and the world. Pages of writing and unfortunately nothing I feel comfortable sharing. I am far more likely to share my “stuff” that … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 23, PDX Roses

Posted on July 23, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Lovely roses in from of a “brownstone” in the Pearl District! “Paint as you like and die Happy!*” Want to join in the fun? Use the hashtag #WorldWatercolorMonth when you post your drawing on any platform, and add your watercolor … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 20, Laguna Postcard

Posted on July 20, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Randy Boyd let’s me use his photos of home, Laguna Beach, to paint from. His images fill me with cheer; I miss home and the beach so much! Went for fat inked lines and deep tones on this one — … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 17 Moms Stuff, Sun

Posted on July 17, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

My mom’s copper sun hanging in my finish room. Trying a different route, waterproof inks building them up. Lexington Grey above… Brown inks added, De Atramentis Document Brown and something I mixed up in a waterbrush! Finally, watercolors added. And … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 15, Canvas Project, Bedlam!

Posted on July 15, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

BEDLAM! I have the word “BEDLAM” for my entry into the Canvas Project 2018… I started with sketches, as I only have one canvas! I saw Yaman coming at me one night! Bedlam is when the “kittens” get CRAZY … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 12 Moms Stuff Dragonfly

Posted on July 12, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

This was a garden decoration, and my mom always had great flower gardens. I saw quite a bit of pink in the greys, and so went with the mauve-pink. I used Super5 Frankfurt ink for the waterproof lines. I sketched … Continue reading →

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My Sketchbook Project Is LIVE and Touring!

Posted on July 7, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

My entry into the Sketchbook Project is live online at the Brooklyn Art Gallery! Their scanning leaves a little to be desired (they left out pages and scrunched pages) so I published it again, below. It is touring the country … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 7 Firework

Posted on July 7, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I did this to commemorate our 4th of July — I do one every year. Ours is a unique night, and often includes a night or two before. This is because we conserve institutional and private antiquities for a living; … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 6 Crazy Quilts

Posted on July 6, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Finally moved from the postcards to the Hahnemühle Watercolour Journal and got serious about these quilt studies. Seems I love painting them! Maybe I’ll do many squares to sell! This one didn’t turn out quite as well as I’d liked… … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 3 Crowe Estate Highboy

Posted on July 3, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Lately I’ve been sketching design motifs in the studio; Mason Monterey is one of my favorite decorative lines and I rarely paint them! This estate of historic Mason Monterey is for sale by MPF Conservation. The sketches are from the … Continue reading →

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Trip to Southern Oregon

Posted on June 28, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

During the trip from Portland to Southern Oregon down the I-5 corridor I sketched. I’d made a small folding journal from some grey arches paper for the trip. Never at the last minute before a trip take to gluing your … Continue reading →