Category Archives: process

Restore Oregon Endangered Places 2016, Drawing the First Set

Posted on December 3, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

This is part of a series for Restore Oregon. Thanks to photographers Drew Nasto and Craig Powell, and for the various locations for allowing me to use historic images to place into sketch format to commemorate the projects! I hope … Continue reading →

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Restoration Oregon Celebration Dinner, Photographs to Layout

Posted on November 29, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell and I attended the Restoration Celebration to raise money for the the 2016 Most Endangered Places, and to hear the winners of the 2015 Demuro Awards, as the guest of one of our clients, Karla Pearlstein of Restoring History. … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon Celebration Dinner, Process

Posted on November 28, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, painting, pen & ink, process, series, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, buildings, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Demuro Award, MPF Conservation, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, preservation, QoR watercolors, Restore Oregon, Super5 ink, watercolor | 7 Comments

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, 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 →

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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, 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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VSW: Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco

Posted on October 18, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

The inspiration for this virtual walk came from a Preservation Leadership blog on Early San Francisco Parking Garages. I love funky old buildings, and these are anonymously designed (in some cases) and I don’t want them torn down! To see … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, commentary, drawing, painting, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchcrawl, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, California, Haight-Ashbury, Moleskin Watercolor journal, parking garages, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, San Francisco, virtual sketching, virtual sketchwalk | 25 Comments

My Secret Journal: One

Posted on September 19, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Well as my brother’s used to say, I AM blonde! (Sssshhh, so are two of my brothers.) I am writing a journal that I don’t want to show before it is published in full. This is why I have not … Continue reading →

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Gratitude Journal: Back to Studio Work!

Posted on September 4, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

It is good to be back in my finish studio working on paying conservation projects. I have a NPS project due this month. Historic Mason Monterey paper and iron “chandeliers” for the Chateau need to be reproduced. The original historic … Continue reading →

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Commission: Dan

Posted on August 29, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I was commissioned to create a portrait for a local man, Dan, who has been a great friend to many, going beyond the call of duty, and has a sweet soul. His friend (and mine) wanted it as a retirement … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, making a living, painting, process, watercolor | Tagged commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Portland Oregon, portrait, QoR watercolors, sheep, Super5 ink, watercolor | 12 Comments

VSW: #1 A Short Walk in Laguna Beach, California

Posted on August 16, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

My home town seemed a good place to start our walks. This will be a very short walk up about three blocks on the Pacific Coast Highway, starting at the historic Main Beach Lifeguard Tower, shown in black on the … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, class, creativity, drawing, pen & ink, process, series, virtual sketching | Tagged beach, California, Laguna Beach, virtual sketch, virtual sketchwalk | 83 Comments

Review: Pentalic Field Book

Posted on March 11, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I did a quick sketch to try out my new Pentalic Field Book. 140lb. Acid Free; Cold Pressed; Exceptional wet strength; Professional grade watercolor paper. I love their pencils — my favorite — and they are an Oregon company: I … Continue reading →

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Green Tara, One

Posted on March 7, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

She is based on our Ganges River clay version of Green Tara. A challenge for me, she is very colorful and detailed, AND, I am still pushing for a loose wash effect. Not completely happy with her but not bad … Continue reading →

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Thai Buddha, One

Posted on March 5, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

He is an unassuming little black resin Thai Buddha. I see him in color, looking so sweet. Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, with a Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Platinum Preppie Pen, De Artramentis Document ink, and Daniel Smith and Holbien watercolor … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, buddha, buddhist, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, watercolor | 4 Comments

Garuda with Washes, Three

Posted on February 20, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

On this final (for now) Garuda, here is the story of Mitchell’s Garuda. Mitchell and I were buying statues from a Tibetan man in Nepal (long story, another time) and had never met him nor spoken with him. An anthropologist … Continue reading →