Category Archives: sketchbook

A Gurl Can Dream

Posted on October 8, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Noodler’s Lexington Grey, De Atramentis Document inks; White Uniball Signo pen 153; Sennelier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith watercolors. 1959 Morris Woody Wagon and trailer image used as source found on … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, journal, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, 1959 Morris Woody Wagon, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, trailer, White Uniball Signo pen, woodie | 4 Comments

Mary’s Lake

Posted on October 6, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Mary J. Melange blogger friend and lover of photography, shared wonderful images and I stole a few (with her permission), and this one caught my eye last night. I think I was needing some peaceful fishing energy… As it is … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, bikerchick, lake, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Mary J. Melange, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink | 15 Comments

Boyd’s Beach, 1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Randy Boyd is letting me use some of his Laguna Beach *home home home* images for Inktober. It started out okay, then I tried adding colored inks to it. For some reason they got darker and more *aaack* until I … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged #inktober, Diamine Ink, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pacific Ocean, palm tree, palms, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Randy Boyd, Super5 ink | 9 Comments

Bright Ideas: Inktober 2, Pa’s Glasses

Posted on October 2, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

How do I let go of family things that no one wants? Draw them! Bright Ideas multi-color journal, with Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon cartridges and Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document black ink, White Uniball Signo pen, Fat … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #inktober, art journal, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, glasses, grandpa, J. E. Landen Optometrist, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, White Uniball Signo | 7 Comments

Bright Ideas: Inktober 1, Moneybelt

Posted on October 1, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

INKTOBER IS HERE! One of the two challenges I look forward to, this one is drawing every day. It is a great way to tone your drawing skills, play with texture in line-work. For all my love of color, I … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged #inktober, art journal, belt, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Its only money, Lamy Al-Star, moneybelt, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, rhinestone, White Uniball Signo | 6 Comments

Tools: Travel Palettes (and a Review of Prima Watercolor Confections)

Posted on September 18, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I’m happy with my travel case from Sennelier. I recently cleaned it and changed out two colors. There is one little thing: It doesn’t fit into my small purse. I know, artists are always fussing, right? But it is about … Continue reading →

Posted in color, painting, process, review, sketchbook, tools, watercolor | Tagged palette, Prima Watercolor Confections, review, Sennelier, travel palette, urban sketcher | 20 Comments

Birdhouse

Posted on September 15, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

(Image provided by Sharukh Bamboat: friend, tour guide, writer!) I thought it would be fun to show how the choice of an ink color can change-up your drawing. I keep a stash of good images (both mine and other folks) … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged birdhouse, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, India, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, Vasai | 15 Comments

Creative Life

Posted on September 12, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

(Image by Dan Antion, with permission; his blog is No Facilities.) A dialogue with a friend yesterday about perfection in his painting (he is learning gouache) reminded me that perfection freezes us. Also, NO artist is objective about their work … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, fog, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, morning, No Facilities, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, Sunflowers | 19 Comments

Doors in Brazil, Middle-of-the-Night Sketch

Posted on September 1, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

To me this is a compelling street scene because of the line of doors…. Update: Murilo S Romeiro took the image of Tiradentes, a small town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. For Thursday Doors, Norm’s blog round robin open to anyone! … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #thursdaydoors, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Thursday Doors, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 16 Comments

Summer Veggies

Posted on August 29, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, despite my annoyance with Pentalic Aqua journals, it is what I have until sixty pages are used up! (I will tell you if my bugging them a second time gets their attention! While I am working on the pieces … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ink, Holbein, Jinhao, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, peppers, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, tomato, watercolor | 2 Comments

Sketchpack Project: Week 3

Posted on August 22, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Aaack. Behind. I hate it when that happens. Heart Sutra Vietnamese Buddha + Scarab Moon Transformation Primordial Sound Japanese Paper Heart Ganesha ABOUT SKETCHPACK PROJECT: The project began in 2011 to get folks to draw daily. The sketchpack is a … Continue reading →

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Kamala and My Sketch Bag

Posted on August 21, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I have such a love-hate relationship with Kamala. She drives me crazy, never really wanting relationship with me, but definitely trying to drive me crazy by getting into the exact things I want her to leave alone. She pushes baskets … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

Middle of the Night Sketch Kit

Posted on August 19, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

The last drawing in this sketchbook… Pentalic Aqua Journal, with a Pentalic 2B woodless pencil and Noodler’s pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink. Waterbrush. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back to dkatiepowellart.

Posted in color, drawing, journal, pen & ink, pencil, sketchbook, tools, waterbrush | Tagged Ahab Flex pen, art journal, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Goulet nib, monochromatic, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, tools, waterbrush | 10 Comments

Summer in a Bowl

Posted on August 17, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Summer in a bowl: peaches, blackberries, blueberries, yum! Pentalic Aqua Journal, with a Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document, Jinhao with Diamine blue, and Sennelier, Holbein, QoR and Daniel Smith watercolors. Always … Continue reading →

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Johnny Jump-ups, 2

Posted on August 16, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Enjoying this not-using ink thang… getting tired of flowers though they are great subject to learn while doing — so cheery, especially in the middle of the night! For some who don’t know, these are not pansies. They are tiny, … Continue reading →

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Sketchpack Project: Week 2

Posted on August 15, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Week Two, no time to think, so busy, loving the simplicity of pencil, pen, ink, waterbrush. in memory of my baby brother on what would be his birthday… Halfway through, fast sketching, loosing inhibitions! ABOUT SKETCHPACK PROJECT: The project began … Continue reading →

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VSW: San Antonio, 1

Posted on August 9, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Thanks to a month of very fast watercolors I’ve lost some inhibitions… or left my editor in the dust. I quite like this freeing fast sketching, and throwing on of color! A page from our San Antonio River Walk: Some … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, drawing, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, timed painting, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Riverwalk, San Antonio, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk | 4 Comments

Mariposa Lilies

Posted on August 8, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

My mom taught me about Mariposa Lilies; her mom taught her. We used to find them on walks with Cindy above South Coast Hospital. “Never pick them; they are endangered.” They thrive in fairly dry hills with just enough water, … Continue reading →