Category Archives: ritual

Hahnemühle DS Art Journal: Last Look Back

Posted on September 4, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, memory, painting, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #creativeblock, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #writersblock, art journal, creativity, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Super5 ink, urban sketchers, watercolor | 13 Comments

Whale Dream

Posted on August 13, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I turned to speak with her and it appeared she was walking on water. Then I saw them, huge whales just under the surface of the water. They knew her, and were coming to say goodbye. I adore whales, and … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, journal, loss, memory, ritual, watercolor | Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #dream, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #savethewhales, #stopusingplastic, #vision, #whale, boycottchinooksalmon | 4 Comments

WWM: Day 1 Mom’s Stuff, Leaf Goddess

Posted on July 1, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Doing ritual here… memories of my mom’s house. This leaf and straw goddess was a gift from me when she moved to Ashland Oregon It has survived all her moves and now lives in my finish room. Objects hold a … Continue reading →

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Healing Journal, Again

Posted on June 24, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve decided to post this again. All of it. Somewhere back in 2015 there is a fragment of it that begins, “Note: The Healing Journal in its entirety has been mostly removed with just a few images left.” At that … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, commentary, ritual, writing | Tagged #baddoctors, #kidneystones, #metoo, kaiser permanente, urologist | 4 Comments

Lojong 39: Gods into Demons

Posted on June 21, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are less about straight Buddhist teachings, and I think able to be shared … Continue reading →