Category Archives: watercolor

Tools: Jane puts us all to shame…

Posted on April 6, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, not really, but the rhyming sounded good… Jane Blundell has put all the Daniel Smith colors into one long post. If you are easily overwhelmed save it for when you can handle it, because, like handprints, she is a … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook Project: Fear and Hope, Native Born

Posted on April 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This project is a hard one for me… Because of the current state of our government I am feeling like  censoring my own art in posting.  NEVER have I felt like that. I don’t know if I will finish this Sketchbook … Continue reading →

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Does Sammy get a Kitten?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sammy is a single cat for the first time. He’s always had a tumble-down face-licking pal to play with… We’ve decided to let him have his own pal, but whether to get a cat his own age or kittens to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Palms

Posted on April 2, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I repeatedly draw certain images.  I am not sure why, and I don’t look too closely at why.  Maybe I am superstitious about creativity and don’t want to question it too much. Maybe I just want to trust my Muse … Continue reading →

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SoCS: Dentist

Posted on April 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Because I  journal and do morning stream of consciousness exercises, I am again trying to participate in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday.  I write to a timer, 15 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my … Continue reading →

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Tools: Daniel Smith Watercolors

Posted on March 26, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

What do you do when you have the flu? Sick, fuzzy-brained, I was seduced by the new line of Daniel Smith watercolors! I say seduced because I did not do what I should have, which is check the the Munsell … Continue reading →

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Tools: Hahnemühle Grey Journal

Posted on March 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

In the spirit of my new forays into working with inks, pencils, and Neocolor II watercolor crayons, I was delighted to be given Hahnemühle’s new THE GREY BOOK. The architect in me loves the wood-patterned dark grey cover.  The name … Continue reading →

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Dan

Posted on March 17, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Dan writes No Facilities. If life were 100% right and running smoothly, I’d be able to read all his blog posts! I love his weekend, “If we were having a beer…” series — though that is not what it is … Continue reading →

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Mitchell on the Louis XVI Sofa

Posted on March 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I like doing full images more than a hundred… THAT’S what I learned from #oneweek100people. I did this from a picture of Mitchell laying on a fully re-tied spring set. I’m happy with the way it turned out, and wish … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook Project: Fear and Hope, Deportation

Posted on March 3, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I am participating in the Sketchbook Project this year. This year is that they have assigned topics. You choose FEAR or HOPE. Being a creative type I picked one but am not following it. I am doing Fear AND Hope. … Continue reading →

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Illustration and Commission

Posted on February 25, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Today I am off to a workshop on illustrating children’s books.  I’ve always been available for commission work but did not know there were groups where I could meet others. I will be meeting authors and agents and find out … Continue reading →

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VSW: Max’s Car, 2

Posted on February 24, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

NOW I’m getting somewhere!  From Max Vanderwyst’s car images! Again I used grisaille to shadow, the Super5 Frankfurt ink in a water-brush. I should go back and add a bit of shadow to the columns… Very fast watercolor, middle of … Continue reading →

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VSW: Max’s Car, 1

Posted on February 23, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Max Vanderwyst offered his lovely car images and I still went first for the building image. What can I say? Old habits die hard.  But I’d like to do some cars, so…. It was a lovely building to draw, and … Continue reading →

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Rooster Cup

Posted on February 22, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Derived from our happy cup… As I was drinking from it, I was doodling around… barely making a sketch a day with this workload! ☾ Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal,  Pitt White pen, and Daniel Smith Watercolors.         … Continue reading →

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Castle Pond at Laguna

Posted on February 20, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Missing home, simpler times.  Middle of the night. I was thinking about the time I ditched school and me and my boyfriend swam or walked from Main Beach in Laguna to my house in South Laguna. Laguna kids always had … Continue reading →

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Hearts + Flowers

Posted on February 14, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Fooling around with cheerful flowers for a handmade card for Mitchell. Doodling while watching British Mysteries… Grabbed some of my shellacked papers to play with, and a dip back into markers and pencils. SPRING IS COMING!!!!!! I swear. Even though … Continue reading →

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Dan’s Maddie

Posted on February 13, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I love this picture of Maddie flying with her ears in the air, and wanted to try to capture it.  A challenge for me.  I decided to pair it for Dan with one of her puppy pictures. Goal was to … Continue reading →

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Tea Bag Village Moon

Posted on February 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

It is true that Mitchell and I both live with the knowledge of being guided by an unseen hand.  We’ve both been “taken are of” most of our lives. Love this Thomas Merton quote though I edited it a bit.  … Continue reading →

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