Category Archives: virtual sketching

Hahnemühle Post Cards: Saying Thank You

Posted on November 3, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve thanked blogging friends before for offering their amazing images for the Virtual Sketchwalk group to draw… but now I have little postcards with which to thank them. Dan Antion‘s Dunkin’ Donut! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, VLOG, Gardenia

Posted on October 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Braving another go at a video, my other first try! Lighting is better… About ink painting, shown on a Hahnemühle Post Card. Tips: I pin my postcards on a stiff board (I use the mailing envelopes from Redbubble). I can … Continue reading →

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Table Legs

Posted on October 25, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I had the opportunity to repair the finish on these lovely legs from a family table, and now I paint them. They were stacked in my finish studio for a long time in this manner and reminded me of ancient … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 21 Galley Sunflower

Posted on October 21, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

We had Sunflowers whose stems were not standing up tall. I popped them into smaller vases and spread their cheer throughout the studio. One place was in front of the many-colored Fiesta-ware plates in our studio galley. Middle-of-the-night. To hear … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 18 Berkey & Gay Chair

Posted on October 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This is a detail from a Berkey & Gay chair, once part of the historic Hahn House. My challenge was to paint the chair detail in ink only — for Inktober — and I did, using two of my favorites, … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 16 Four Sunflowers

Posted on October 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sunflowers make me sooo happy. They follow the sun, turning their faces upward and twisting to watch it. They are strong, never needing man-made support, a testimony to evolution. Their colors are brilliant and clear. Strength, clarity, ever hopeful, focusing … Continue reading →

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Inktober, Dancing Light Lavender

Posted on October 13, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

She makes a great lip balm and essential oil. Passing her is always happy because her stall smells amazing and she is happy. I had to color her. It was essential! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 10 Sunflower

Posted on October 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I thought to add watercolor but may not… I like the linework! (Though the contrast of bright yellow and cobalt blue is enticing….). To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 9 Red Hawthorn

Posted on October 9, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I never noticed Hawthorns until we moved to Portland, though my Mom insists we grew up with them all around. Maybe the ocean was too dazzling for me to notice them. They are everywhere, and gorgeous! Now I look for … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 6 Purple Posies

Posted on October 6, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

These lovely purple daisies, a ground-cover, also found on our walk to breakfast… so sweet, hardy, covering an entire small yard of a painted lady. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 2 Dogwood

Posted on October 2, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Dogwood always reminds me of my Grandmother, Lyle Genevieve, or Mimi, and driving through the mountains around Grass Valley area where their ranch was… Even though we see it all over Oregon it reminds me of the California mountains. I … Continue reading →

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When Palms are Bad

Posted on September 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This one is simply overworked. It doesn’t have the feeling of air coming through the palm leaves. I am okay with the ocean, flowers, etc. This should have been beautiful… Randy Boyd’s photo was gorgeous! I tried it again….. In … Continue reading →

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VSW: Barcelona, 5, Casa Batllo

Posted on August 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Finishing off the two-page layout for our Gaudi walk, I tackled the fireplace I desire! I keep seeing this sweet heart-shaped chair breaking into song and dance in Angela Lansbury’s voice!. The final layouts finished by the collage of four … Continue reading →

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VSW: Barcelona, 4, Palace Guell

Posted on August 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

For the Foyer, I squinted to imagine what might be seen in a small sketch. I went in with grisaille in Lexington Grey to suggest the tones; later I painted the color of the marble with Super5 Frankfurt warm grey … Continue reading →

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Sketches toward the commission

Posted on August 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I work a couple of sketches similar to the commissioned pieces. trying strokes for leaves, sky variations, whatever I need to play with! The two small studies of bungalows in NW Portland (below) turned out okay for test subjects!! They … Continue reading →

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Walnut Park, Portland, Oregon Commission

Posted on August 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A commission to create a painting from photographs for an intern leaving for the next leg of her journey landed on my desk. I typically work on several images at the same time; it relieves the pressure in case one … Continue reading →

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VSW: Barcelona, 3, Palace Guell

Posted on August 8, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

The rooftop chimney skins in the Palace Guell are so beautiful — like sculpture gardens. When the families lived in this palace, I wonder how often they used the rooftop sculpture garden and for what — did they have lunch … Continue reading →

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VSW: Barcelona, 2, Map

Posted on August 7, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Made a map of our walk, starting at the World Trade center at the wharf. Heading up to the Palace Guell, Casa Batllo, and the Casa Mila! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new … Continue reading →