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Tools: Gouache
I’ve not given gouache a real chance to woo me, so I decided to play with some very old gouache before I purchased better quality tubes. When I moved into watercolors, I enjoyed them for their transparent washes, so gouache, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Keeping an Art Journal
I’ve kept a journal with sketches since college… I started using lined journals I bought in Chinatown in San Francisco, above, for architectural notes, and every page has drawings made during lectures or tours or just thought about what I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
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Patrick’s Cane
Today is the 10th anniversary of his death. I am winding through memories of my family these days. I miss my brother Patick. He was the best brother. I had all his important belongings, though I gave some to his … Continue reading
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1950 Ford F-1
Love me an old truck! Platinum carbon ink with diluted waterproof grey ink as shadows. Watercolor to finish. ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babybrother, #chevy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #fordf-1, #fordtruck, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #nwportland, #oldfordtruck, #oldtruck, #patrick, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, brother, truck
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A Moment of Silence
. My puter is in the puter hospital for many days so no posts, sadly… and let’s hope not too many $$$! ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babybrother, #chevy, #clarinet, #coors, #patrick, #piano, brother, truck
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Inky Entries
I am playing with ll my grey inks this month… Some inks call themselves grey and are not (see above). Greys seem to lean purple or blue or red… Graphite and Grey Lux are lovely inks, though the strong smell … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, history, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chesapeakepenco, #Hahnemühle, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Chicken
I have a recipe watercolor journal I work in but sometimes I don’t take the time as that one is a bit special. Ginger People’s Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce is a great shortcut for a different taste, and works best … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, food, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chicken, #chickenrecipe, #food, #gingerchicken, #GingerPeople, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #recipepainting, #SpicyGingerTeriyakiSauce, art journal, ginger chicken, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, teriyaki chicken
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Dark Chocolate Easter Bunny!
Run right out and get yourself a YUMMY bottle of Robert Oster Signature Dark Chocolate Ink for your Easter Basket! Drawings made using the Sailor Fude and a Pentel Aquash waterbrush to move the Dark Chocolate ink. To hear about … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, waterbrush, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #brownink, #bunny, #chocolatebunny, #darkchocolate, #darkchocolateink, #easter, #easterbunny, #easterchocolate, #hahnemuhle100cottonwatercolourjournal, #hahnemuhleallcottonwatercolour, #inkpainting, #robertosterink, #ultraflexnib
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Petroleum
Above, Birmingham Petroleum on the bright white paper of a Hahnemuhle sketchbook. I test my inks on many drawing and watercolor papers. Remember that others review these inks just for writing; I am also interested in how they are used … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampencompany, #birminghampens, #danielsmithwatercolors, #fountainpenink, #fountainpeninkreview, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemuhlehempsketch, #holbeinwatercolor, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #lovethestub, #madeinamerica, #madeinusa, #penandink, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #pittsburghpennsylvania, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, art journal
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VSW: Ben Carlin’s “Half-Safe”
Ben Carlin’s Amphibious “Boat” was half land vehicle, half boat, aptly called the “Half Safe”. I was attracted by the bright yellow color, but the story was thrilling! This was part of a Virtual Sketchwalk in our FB group around … Continue reading
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Tagged #amphibiousboat, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Bencarlin, #gouache, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #halfsafe, #perth, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, perthaustralia, Platinum Carbon pen
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Tools: Sonnet Watercolors
This is no April Fools! I am reviewing the watercolors called Sonnet from St. Petersburg watercolors (Their image from their site, right.) First off, I bought them for the pretty box. Why don’t more makers use pretty colors for their … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #watercolorreview, art journal, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Saint Petersburg Watercolors, watercolor, white night watercolors
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VSW: Duluth Lighthouses, 3
Split Rock Lighthouse may be my last in this series… I took the time to take process pics for you. I started with a watercolor pencil in a color that works nicely with the image. Moved to my favorite sketching … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #duluth, #duluthminnesota, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #lakesuperior, #lakesuperiorlighthouses, #lighthouses, #middleofthenight, #minnesotalighthouse, #minnesotalighthouses, #penandink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sepiawatercolorpencil, #splitrock, #splitrocklighthouse, #watercolorartist, #watercolorpencil, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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I Stand With Ukraine, 2
Posting sunflowers for Ukraine is a way to flood Instagram with messages of prayers for Ukraine. It is in actuality a fairly useless thing to do but it moves me when I see another artist’s images… I know that they … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #istandwithukraine, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #prayforpeace, #prayforukraine, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #ukraine, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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VSW: Duluth Lighthouses, 2
Of the three lighthouses I sketched around Lake Superior I think the Duluth North Pier Lighthouse is my favorite, mostly because of the challenges. Lots of people, lots of color and texture, and a lovely reflection in a puddle on … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #duluth, #duluthminnesota, #duluthnorthpier, #duluthnorthpierllighthouse, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #lakesuperior, #lakesuperiorlighthouses, #lighthouses, #middleofthenight, #minnesotalighthouse, #minnesotalighthouses, #penandink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sepiawatercolorpencil, #watercolorartist, #watercolorpencil, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Letter Writing
I miss letter writing. Truth is I have no one to write to now. The writers are long dead, RIP. I used to get amazing letters from my Auntie Elsa who traveled all over the world and never forgot to … Continue reading
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Tagged #letterwriting, #lovethestub, #memories, #middleofthenight, #penpals, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #writealetter, Lamy Joy, Super5 ink
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I Stand With Ukraine
Middle of last night I was made watching another round of tanks and fear, and journaled for quite a bit. A ritual we do when we are enjoying our safe, warm, happy beingness (and good food and so forth) is … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #istandwithukraine, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #prayforpeace, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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D.Katie Powell Art 