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Rona2: Portland is Under Seige
I’m not saying the Portland Police haven’t done their share of violent things, but what is happening now in Portland is frightening. The President has send the federal forces in to take over our city, so he can teach people … Continue reading
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Tagged #3oystersink, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #jherbinink, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Rona2: Dandelion, Make a Wish!
I’ve always loved dandelions… I confess to stealing this idea of a dandelion in Gold Dust Piloncitos 1521 from my Aussie friend Shilo McClean. I hadn’t thought of how lovely it might look with the gold as the wish-do-dahs, on … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #dandelion, #GoldDustPiloncitos1521, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #shimmerink, #vintainks, #writeitdown, flowers, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Tools: Mitchell’s Glitter Inks, 3
So I gave you a little taste of Mitchell’s glittery collection here, with the help of Yamantaka! Part 2, we looked at the warm shimmers in our collection… Now for the cool inks! Diamine Shimmer-tastic Lilac Satin ink has won … Continue reading
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Tools: Mitchell’s Glitter Inks, 2
So I gave you a little taste of Mitchell glittery collection here, with the help of Yamantaka! Now I’ll show you our favorites! I bought a few bottles of inkmasters we know, so we trusted the ink quality, and some … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diamineink, #goldshimmerink, #Hahnemühle, #jherbinink, #nostalgiejournal, #penbbsink, #robertosterink, #shimmerink, #vintagedeskpen, #vintainks, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Tools: Mitchell’s Glitter Inks, 1
Mitchell fell in love with glitterinks, starting with Robert Oster’s Sterling Silver… I made him a long visual record of what he has because it was getting confusing… “i think you did this all wrong” Yaman checked it all out … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #goldshimmerink, #Hahnemühle, #nostalgiejournal, #penbbs, #robertosterink, #shakeandshimmer, #shimmerink, #shimmertastic, #vintainks, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Four Glitter Inks
We bought two bottles and a couple of shimmery ink samples! I don’t buy samples often — tiny plastic thangs — but will when I have never tried an ink company. Gorgeous! Robert Oster has to very different golds (gads … Continue reading
Tools: WaterPROOF Inks
I had someone get a bit heated with me for insisting that the right words be used for waterPROOF and water resistant. *I can take it* The reason the distinction is important is artists need to know waterPROOF in order … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #waterproofinks, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink
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Sweet Commission
I had the pleasure to create a sweet painting of a little apricot and grey tortie. I love tortoise shell cats, and the big bummer is that I did not get a picture of her finished! She’s lost her whiskers … Continue reading
Posted in commission, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #ilovemycats, #itakecommissions, #torties, #tortoiseshelltabby, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Rona2: Can’t Go Home Again
Home home home… The idea of home is so far away from today’s reality… Family figures who were wayshowers became betrayers, My hometown has become a rich man’s enclave, far away from the hippy beach community that was heaven… and … Continue reading
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Rona2: Rancho Gordo Flageolet Beans
Flageolet is another sweet-smelling bean right out of the bag — smells of the earth and it smells GREEN… Flageolet pushed me back a decade to when I had the time to make my own chicken stock from leftover bones, … Continue reading
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Rona2: Wildlife
Blackberries along the back fence attract birds and so, this year, we finally began feeding the birds on the roof of our building’s loading dock. A wide variety of seed and peanuts and corn means a wide variety of bird … Continue reading
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Tagged #americanrobin, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #covid19, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #writeitdown, art journal, blackberries, junco, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, squirrel, watercolor
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Rona2: Rancho Gordo Ayocote Morado Beans
This a redo and making-it-better of my Rancho Gordo Ayocote Morado Beans. I nearly cried when we finished this batch, especially as they are already out of stock! I pre-soaked these beans for an hour… seeing the beautiful beans in … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #AyocoteMoradoBeans, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ranchogordo, #ronavirus, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #writeitdown, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, recipe, watercolor
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Rona on Grey, Equality Orange
I’m feeling frozen and powerless. I finally decided ritual was a path. When I am feeling powerless I turn to ritual… Gamblin sent the Equality Orange Oil Paint on the day I was so upset about the news, worried about … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #equalityorange, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinequalityorange, #gamblinoilpaint, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal
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Rona2: Rancho Gordo Santa Marie Pinquitos
Bored with talk of beans yet? Oh well. because I have lots more beany things to explore! These beans smelled like fresh grass when I opened the bag. Now I am smelling ALL my bags — but so far none … Continue reading
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Rona on Grey, VSW Canal, France
Annette Morris is leading our FB Virtual Sketchwalk group this month… This fiery image was a sunset and I wanted to play with inks over watercolor. Washes underneath were created quickly. Jinhao 750 with Robert Oster Glistening Orange Rumble ink … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #assignanfrance, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolor, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #pandemicpainting, #robertosterink, #ronavirus, #shakeandsimmy, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, France, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Rona2: Anniversary Gift of Masks
Between the pandemic, working long hours, and the protests I have had no time for posting. I continued to make marks late at night. Our anniversary in May was quiet and we slept, ate, and binge watched the Good Karma … Continue reading
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Rona2: New Moon
My creativity comes and goes… My sleeplessness comes and goes. Stess over pandemic and government’s handling of it, economics, and as usual now, politics. My New Moon was a mistake. Reached for the wrong black ink and then had to … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #covid19, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #finelinemaskingfluid, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #writeitdown, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Last Chance Today On Giveaway!
TODAY IS THE LAST CHANCE TO SIGN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! To enter, sign you name: HERE! Winners will be chosen by random draw on the Solstice, Saturday, June 20th, and announced that evening! For my reviews, go here: Hahnemühle Toned … Continue reading
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D.Katie Powell Art 