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Garuda with Washes, Second
I am really happy with the Garuda above! I wanted him to come alive, and not be a statue on a dais as he is shown in my post from earlier this week. I began with a pencil sketch in … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Buddha, drawing, gods and goddesses, graphite, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddhist, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Garuda, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Portland Oregon, QoR watercolors, Strathmore journal, vedic, watercolor
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Roz Stendahl
This is similar to a re-blog. Roz Stendahl is a favorite artist for me to watch. She shares all and that is something I admire. Helps me tremendously by saving me from buying things I don’t really want by explaining … Continue reading
Zen Cats and Watercolor Washes
After my frustration at Kiva Tearoom, I decided I needed to go back and just play with washes. Middle of the night I read suggestions from several watercolor books on washes. I sketched the Zazen Cats, fun images I come … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, color, creativity, gods and goddesses, graphite, journal, painting, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, Beta Journal, buddha, buddhist, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, meditating cat, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, sun, watercolor, zazen, zen, zen cat
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USk: Kiva Tearoom, NW Portland
I braved another day of sketching with the intention to sketch people in a crowded place. There were few people in today — what? — Saturday in Portland? This post is a big deal for me because I am posting … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged Alphabet District Portland, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Delta journal, journal, KIVA tearoom, NW Industrial Sanctuary Portland, NW Portland, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, QoR watercolors, Strathmore journal, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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Art Journal: Memories
A friend has laid out a great challenge to kick off 2015. When I can, I am taking her cues because she’s created a great list. Thoughtful, they are evoking memories in most who are playing along. A challenge shouldn’t … Continue reading
My Picks for the Best Books, Part One
I’ve been asked quite a bit about my favorite how-to art books, and here is my answer. I will divide them into beginner’s best and then those that are good no matter where you are, but you must know that … Continue reading
Posted in art, class, creativity, drawing, painting, process, watercolor
Tagged book review, Cathy Johnson, Charles Reid, France Belleville-Van Stone, Francis Ching, Frank Ching, Kimon Nicolaides, Marc Taro Holmes
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Emotional Moonth Art Journal(Reposting)
This is one of the older posts from my other blog that I wanted here on D.Katie Powell Art. It was a pivotal moment regarding various choices to teach in cyberspace. It happened in November, and so is a bit … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Booby Gurl, journal, loss, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Booby Gurl, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, hurt feelings, journal, Portland Oregon, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, watercolor
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Chinese Silk Bag and HOBO Bag
This is an exercise in gesture versus guidelines, and in permanence (in the form of lasting details and materials) versus impermanence (fast, light materials.) I have two bags I reach for besides my painting bag. One is this lovely silk … Continue reading
Posted in drawing, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, bag, Caran D'Ache, Chinese, Daniel Smith watercolors, guidelines, HOBO, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Preppy pen, pocketbook, Primatek, purse, QoR watercolors, silk, Stillman & Birn, watercolor, watercolor pencils
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My Business Sketchbook: Our Holiday Card
It was fun to create a holiday card this year, the end of my first year of watercolors! I had good models in a late 19th century chair from a set that will be conserved next year, and our cats, … Continue reading
Posted in art, cards, drawing, furniture, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged armchair, art journal, bow, Cat, chair, Christmas, Christmas lights, Daniel Smith watercolors, Delta journal, edwardian, gentleman's chair, Hanukkah, holiday cards, MPF Conservation, New Year, Platinum Preppy, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Santa, Stillman & Birn, Victorian
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Architects Have Techniques in Common
I’m taking an online course right now from another architect turned artist. This artist is quite protective about her coursework staying within students, so I hesitate to discuss her by name. As our drawing styles are similar, I am taking … Continue reading
My “Business” Sketchbook: The Lion Torchéres
At the end of our last day working in the Senate Offices of the Legislative Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus, we crossed the grass in the pouring rain to the Justice Building. As you walk into the building … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, color, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Caran D'Ache, Delta journal, lamps, Lamy Safari pen, lions, Platinum Preppy, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, torchére, urban sketchers, USk, Washington State Capitol Justice Building
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Our Antique Burro Chair, Monterey Style
I started out to do a little post on painting one of our chairs. Then I realized I was posting about a chair I had also painted — so figured I should post about both restoration, painting the chair and … Continue reading
Posted in color, creativity, furniture, memory, oil paint, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged A-Frame chairs, Alpha Journal, antiqued, antiques, art journal, Gamblin, leather, Mason Monterey, oil paint, restoration, Stillman & Birn, upholstery
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Herman Pekel Channels Buddha
This is too fun not to share. He is fast with the brush and it’s a fast little video, too cool. Enjoy!
Back to Architecture: Chiesa di Ognissanti, Italy
Chiesa di Ognissanti, Florence, Italy. I wanted to draw something comforting last night, and pulled out images from Italy. This is comforting to me — portraits are NOT! This is the “doodle” I did to understand the building relationships. Understanding … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, drawing, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged architect, architecture, art journal, Chiesa di Ognissanti, Daniel Smith watercolors, Heart of Darkness, Italian churches, Matteo Nigetti, Noodlers ink, Platinum Preppy pen, Stillman & Birn, symmetry, Tombow pens
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Quick Studies
I haven’t done these kinds of formal studies since college, drawing shapes for buildings in the abstract. BTW, USC taught me nothing about drawing. Ed “Big Daddy” Bowen from Laguna Beach High School drafting classes taught me everything I used … Continue reading
Posted in art, color, drawing, graphite, painting, process, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged color-block, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lyra, negative space, QoR watercolors, shadow, Stillman & Birn, Texas star, water-soluble graphite
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My “Business” Sketchbook: Sketching the Senate from the Floor
Like my earlier post on drawing the Senate gallery details, I came around to draw the Senate from a different angle. I sat on the floor of the first entry arch looking up into one of the corners, in order … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, color, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Heart of Darkness, Noodlers ink, Senate, Stillman & Birn, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building, waterproof
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My “Business” Sketchbook: Senate Gallery Details
More drawing challenges in the Washington State Legislative Building. Before I went running around, I asked where I could go with the pass we used to get into the Senate office area. It was nice to sit in the Senate … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, color, drawing, furniture, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, dogwood, egg and dart, oak, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Senate, Sennelier, Stillman & Birn, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building
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My “Business” Sketchbook: The Rotunda
This week at the Washington State Legislative Building I had a good deal of free time, as it was Mitchell doing the lion’s share of the work on the Senator’s offices. In the middle of a dark downpour, (the building … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, drawing, history, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, chandelier, Daniel Smith watercolors, dome, Noodlers, QoR watercolors, rotunda, Sennelier, Stillman & Birn, Tiffany, Urban Sketchers Portland, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building
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D.Katie Powell Art 