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One Week
2021 1 6 I don’t have anything to say right now about this. Sketching and watching. Jan 12 2021 finished by labeling and writing on the sketches. And let me say I am not tagging this post. That alone should … Continue reading
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Tools: Rhodia Touch
I’ve been playing in the Rhodia Touch “Lavis Technique” journal made for pen and ink-wash and sketching, a journal that is new to me. I usually would do a lot more testing of a journal, but I am ready to … Continue reading
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Robert Oster’s Citrus ink
Santa also brought me another Robert Oster new ink that looks edible: This gorgeous Citrus ink! This drawing was an easy choice for Citrus in that we use limes daily in so many meals at this time of the year … Continue reading
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Robert Oster’s No Fixed Address Ink
Robert Oster has a new ink that has a lovely donation attached! For each bottle of Shake & Shimmer No Fixed Address, Robert Oster will see that 4 MEALS are provided for the needy. Santa brought me several bottles of … Continue reading
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New Years, New Journal
Happy New Year! I have been given a couple of different journals, and am trying the Rhodia Touch starting this new year, so a departure from my loved Hahnemuhle journals. In the short time I have been using it, I … Continue reading
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the creative life
This morning I received another email in the marketing blitz for a popular bundled experience from an online art school. Their classes are good — not great but good — and popular — however, there are amazing teachers teaching art … Continue reading
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Recipe: Mustard Honey Hot Red Chilies
Thanks Cynthia Leary Stroo for giving me an idea for a different glaze… Bored and stuck in a rut, I didn’t have all her ingredients but made do nicely and we’ll make this again. Yummy with some carrots put into … Continue reading
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Rona Keeps on Giving
I did this thinking I was not going to watercolor it… I think maybe I liked it better that way! This feels is a neverending crisis, made worse by our politicians (yes I am looking at you Kate Brown). The … Continue reading
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VSW Sydney, 6, Chinatown, Redo
Image for reference by Debi Taylor. Thought I might leave this as is… Then I didn’t! Not sure I did it any good… I’ve been playing with inks now I have to warm up to go back to watercolors! To … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #lovethestub, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sydneyaustrailia, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, Chinatown
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Inky Thots: Birmingham New Versus Old Ink Colors…
A lot of people have asked how the old colors look versus the new colors… I say, some of the new I like better, some of the old I like better, and in some I love both equally!! Below are … Continue reading
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Vertigo
VERTIGO… Seriously, I’ve had a bout of dizziness before but this was retching horrid and I wanted to die. Begged for it and told Mitchell I was done if we could not make this spinning vomiting stop… I also have … Continue reading
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VSW Sydney, 6, Chinatown
Image for reference by Debi Taylor. Started with a line drawing, as always. and perhaps it will stay that way…! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching
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Missing the Ocean
Praying that someday soon we will feel comfortable enough to drive out to the beach! To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen … Continue reading
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Surfacing
I am finally surfacing after this damn election. I am happy with the (almost) outcome but the close call depressed the hell out of me. Enough so that I didn’t draw after the 30th, when the fear of the future … Continue reading
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VOTE!
GO VOTE! I’ve never been this anxiety ridden about an election. Please go vote, take the time, our lives and our country depend on it. This is why I haven’t been drawing… Just too crazy worried. To hear about classes, … Continue reading
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Abalone #notinktober
#Notinktober is over… But I am not over with inks! I was waylaid by two things: work, and a project that I want to finish and knowing how things go I thought I best get going early. Today I am … Continue reading
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RBG Missed #notinktober
I have a few sketches of her passing in my journal. I was a fan long before, and if you haven’t read her biography, it is a great read. She was what we need right now… NOT Amy. I love … Continue reading
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