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Tools: Inks, Part II, Soluble Inks!
In preparation for Inktober, I am reviewing inks. As always, these posts are about my relationship with inks, and is not definitive. You might want to read yesterday’s post on waterproof inks! *again, a bit of advice, especially if you … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #akkermanink, #diamineink, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jherbinink, #KWZink, #monteverdeink, #robertosterink, #RohrerKlingnerink, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Platinum Carbon pen
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Tools: Inks, Part I, Waterproof
In preparation for Inktober, I am reviewing inks. As always, these posts are about my relationship with inks, and is not definitive. *peeps, a bit of advice, especially if you are not made of money and have to budget: look … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #deatramentisdocumentink, #deatramentisink, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #RohrerKlingnerink, #super5ink, #waterproofinks, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen
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USk: Water Towers
I’ve been getting my pens in shape for Inktober. I had received a Goulet nib in the mail and was out sketching the water tower in NE Portland… The dang Conklin nib is sooooo awful, I switched it between sketches. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Buddha, drawing, journal, landscape, memory, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #21chinatownink, #akkermanink, #architectnib, #artjournal, #australiaink, #calligraphynib, #conklinpen, #gouletnib, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, Super5 ink, USk
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USk: Pelikan Hub 2018
The 2018 Pelikan Hub happened Friday night. My first time, and wow I will never miss another. It happened at the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne. Oddly, my sketch while waiting for it to start (after dinner) is in Robert Oster’s … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #fountainpengeeks, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #luckylabradorbrewing, #motoroil, #pelikanhub, #PilotMetropolitan, #Portlandoregon, #portlandpenclub, #robertosterink, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland
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USk: Trip to Lacey Washington
Trip across the big wide Columbia to make a presentation in Lacey, Washington. Labor day the bridge was very slow due to traffic; this meant I could draw while Mitchell drove. Robert Oster’s Motor Oil ink is becoming a go-to … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #columbiariver, #davinciwatercolors, #drawingwhiledriving, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #motoroil, #nwportland, #PilotMetropolitan, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #urbansketchingseattle, bridge
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I Lost the Centre for Transformative Work Design Competition
*entry not enter (end of video)… no way was i doing this a third time with yaman driving me crazy!* I don’t enter many competitions, but the Sketching Work competition for the Centre for Transformative Work Design out of Perth … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, creativity, drawing, furniture, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #foldingjournal, #handmadejournal, #mpfconservation, #penandink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, furniture, object conservation, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolors
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How-To: Simple Folded Journals
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
Posted in art journal, collage, creativity, handmade paper, journal, paper, process, sketchbook
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diy, #foldingjournal, #handmadefoldingjournal, #handmadejournal, #howto, #watercolorjournal
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Hahnemühle DS Art Journal: Last Look Back
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
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Hahnemühle: Cézanne, Harmony, and Expression Papers with Watercolor
In Part 1 I tested inks on the papers, creating a simple journal; now I added watercolors to each Hahnemühle paper: Harmony, Cézanne, and Expression. Let me cut to the chase. I am probably going to buy these papers in … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #HahnemühleCezanne, #HahnemühleExpression, #HahnemühleHarmony, art journal, Cezanne, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Expression, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Harmony, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Hahnemühle Review of Cézanne, Harmony, and Expression Papers, 1, Ink
I use a journal MOST of the time, mostly because right now I am still working full time. But I have lovely watercolor blocks from Hahnemühle, and they were bought or given to me (full disclosure) to review. I finally … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #diamineink, #HahnemühleCezanne, #HahnemühleExpression, #HahnemühleHarmony, #robertosterink, #super5ink, art journal, Cezanne, De Atramentis Document ink, Expression, Harmony, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink
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Hahnemühle: Cezanne, Harmony, and Expression Giveaway!
You know that I am enjoying making folded journals… (Above and below, a hand-made journal from Harmony paper.) I will be writing a bit more in the next couple of weeks about how I am using them. AND, I am … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #giveaway, #HahnemühleCezanne, #HahnemühleExpression, #HahnemühleHarmony, art journal, Cezanne, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Expression, grisaille, Harmony, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Sketchpack Project 2018: Pen and In, Week 1
This year’s theme: Pen & Ink This year my Sketchpack is to be all inked drawings with a bit of water to move ink color. I almost passed on Di’s challenge but I always have a good time! Making it … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #Lamy, #lamyvista, #Moonmanpen, #penandink, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Sketchpack, #sketchpackproject, #twsbieco, Artsauce, August Challenge, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ink, folded jurnal, Jinhao, Sketchpack Project, tools, TWSBI
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VSW: Florida Trailer Park 1
This month’s walk is through four trailer park neighborhoods in Florida… Taking a look at dying neighborhoods, torn down for more lucrative places, happening not just in Florida. I took three images and put them together (I admit to taking … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, creativity, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #floridatrailerparks, #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #middleofthenight, #super5ink, #trailerpark, art journal, flamingos, grisaille, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, watercolor
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VSW: Rockport Chairs
From sketch with a fat stub pen to watercolor wash! One more of Rockport — such excellent images! With us in the biz, I had to try the chairs in front of Habitat for Humanity! Thanks to Tom Brudzinski for … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, creativity, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #rockingchairs, #rockportmaine, art journal, chairs, watercolor
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WWM: Day 29, Journal painting
*Warning, this is not a happy post! A roller-coaster ride is more accurate.* All through World Watercolor Month I’ve been writing like I haven’t in years. I had so much to be upset about, and then on the heels of … Continue reading
WWM: Day 28 Flower Doodle
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
Posted in art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #frankfurtink, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #PilotMetropolitan, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, doodling, flowers, Super5 ink, watercolor
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WWM: Day 27, Blueberry
This blueberry is symbolic of things I can’t share — but still a watercolor a day! Writing a book… some things you don’t want to trot out toooo early! Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite … Continue reading
WWM: Day 26 Rosh Chodesh
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
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #crescentmoon, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #jinhaoshark, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #roshchodesh, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 