Category Archives: sketchcrawl

VSW: Rumpler Tropfenwagon, 4

Posted on September 23, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Berlin is our city this month, with contributions from two photographers, Rich Matheson and Eli Weisz. The Rumpler Tropfenwagon is in the Duetsche Technikmuseum. It was built between 1921-1925, but only 100 were made. The Rumpler Tropfenwagon is SO OFF … Continue reading →

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VSW: Berlin, 4, Tiergarten Again

Posted on September 19, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Berlin is our city this month, with contributions from two photographers, Rich Matheson and Eli Weisz. I gave the Tiergarten another try, on watercolor paper and taking the whole sketch much more seriously. I got this far and Mitchell begged … Continue reading →

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USk: NW Portland USPS

Posted on September 18, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

The USPS moved our office which was in the Alphabet District to another location. It is not a safe location, as it is deserted and is surrounded by homeless people (not that they are all dangerous, but they attract nutcases … Continue reading →

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VSW: Ich Bin Ein Berliner, 3

Posted on September 16, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Berlin is our city this month, with contributions from two photographers, Rich Matheson and Eli Weisz, though todays image comes from the famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech. I played fast and loose with this sketch using a Sailor Fude … Continue reading →

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VSW: Berlin, 1, Tiergarten

Posted on September 9, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

New month, new walk for the Virtual Sketchwalk group on FaceBook. Berlin is our city this month, with contributions from two photographers, Rich Matheson and Eli Weisz. I played fast and loose with this sketch using a Sailor Fude pen. … Continue reading →

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Summer’s End

Posted on September 4, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

For me, the end of summer shows itself when our local peaches are gone. We just took delivery on three dozen yellow peaches and so, summer is over. White peaches are earlier, lovely and fleeting. Yellow peaches are in for … Continue reading →

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VSW: Last of Bellingham

Posted on March 2, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

Bellingham city sketched with a Sailor Fude De Mannen Calligraphy Navy Blue Angle 40 Degrees pen with Robert Oster Muddy Water ink. I can’t believe I like the 55-degree fude better! I had a hard time feeling the edges of … Continue reading →

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VSW: Whatcom Falls

Posted on February 25, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

View of the Whatcom Falls, near Bellingham, WA; from an image on Wikipedia. Sketched with a Sailor Fude De Mannen Calligraphy Bamboo Angle 55 Degrees pen with Robert Oster Muddy Swamp ink. The fude nibs have given me nothing but … Continue reading →

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USk: Quimby UHaul

Posted on August 4, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Every time I am sitting under the 405 freeway waiting to pick up Mitchell at UHaul, I think about trying to sketch the freeway overhead. ARGH! Not easy… So my first page was the drawing above… I usually sit facing … Continue reading →

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USk: Cherry Blossoms in Tom McCall Park

Posted on April 7, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Many parts of Portland smells sweeter, floral right now. Puffy trees line the parks and streets, looking like bridesmaids. They are so delicate… This year the rains came later and that is good… blossoms stayed put for days! I had … Continue reading →

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VSW: Kythira, Greece, Two

Posted on January 17, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Mmmm, beaches, a good thing to want to visit when you are in Portland in January! Beautiful photos from Demi Kalfa! Cheery flowers all by themselves…… Finished pages! Photos used with permission as reference are from Demi Kalfa! Thank you! … Continue reading →

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VSW: Kythira, Greece, One

Posted on January 13, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

This sketchwalk of Kythira, Greece is from beautiful photos from Demi Kalfa! The blues fill my heart and eyes and spirit… They take me home! I want to live right here… Photos used with permission as reference are from Demi … Continue reading →

VSW: Flamingos

Posted on September 21, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Love me some Flamingos. Goes very well with that silly meme. If you want to join a virtual sketchwalk, all from pictures, come join us! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading →

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VSW: Florida Trailer Park 2

Posted on September 7, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

This sketchwalk of trailer parks in Florida, some of which are now gone, was so much fun to draw! I had so little time but kept coming back, and sketching fast sketches , here adding shadow with diluted Lexington Grey … Continue reading →

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Tools: BIG Changes in My Travel Palette

Posted on December 27, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been asked about my travel palette and here is the primary palette, though I have others, which I’ll talk about later. I have had this basic palette for two years with the exception of adding Da Vinci’s Rose Dore … Continue reading →

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USk: City Market and Blue Moon Cafe

Posted on December 1, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

I was just getting sick the weekend of the USk worldwide walk. I managed a couple of sketches that were not painted until later — I’ve wanted to paint the marigold City Market in Autumn against fiery trees… now that … Continue reading →

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USk World-wide Sketchout: Autumn at the Studio

Posted on November 12, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Yesterday was a worldwide USk sketchout, and I am swamped. But the trees outside the studio had not lost their leaves YET (starting) so into freezing car and parked down the block and looked up at the studio. My finish … Continue reading →

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USk: Yama Sushi

Posted on July 31, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Yama Sushi, named after Yamantaka, apparently! First time was for our anniversary. Discovered just before we found the kitties. A sign. Amazing sushi, clean, fresh fish, good sushi man, and a woman sushi chef (wow a first!) No more having … Continue reading →