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Tools: Waterproof Inks Review
If you are a watercolor artist your definition of “waterproof” must meets the highest standards. A lovely drawing in ink has to hold while washes of watercolor pour over it; the linework must stay put. When people say, “It is … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #sketchinks, #waterproofinks, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Document ink review, De Atramentis Document Review, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Document ink review, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, waterproof inks
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USk: Williams Shopping Trip
We took a trip to the store on Saturday, not our usual day. Whenever we go to the Williams store we pass by this brightly colored green and purple store, which I thought was a children’s bookstore. Turns out it … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #momentsketchers, #nostalgiejournal, #the100daysproject, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, bookstory, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lamy Vista, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, magnolia, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, USk, watercolor
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Certified Humane: Smart Chicken, Niman Ranch Meats
Smart Chicken is the first chicken available nationally (to my awareness, and please inform) that is Certified Humane®, and 100% of Niman Ranch’s meats – Pork, Beef, Lamb, and Processed Products like bacon – are Certified Humane®! I’m sorry we … Continue reading
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Tagged #certifiedhumane, #hormonefree, #newseasons, #nimanranch, #noantibiotics, #nongmo, #smartchicken, art journal, Certified Humane, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Holbein, Lamy LX, Niman Ranch, organic, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Smart Chicken, watercolor
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Connection
I’m journalling daily in my Nostalgie with images almost every page… Too personal to publish, as family is still alive. This images was swirling around in my head for days in deep blue. It has something to do with what … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, connection, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, family, Fineline masking fluid, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Tools: Derwent Palette (Pencil Case)
Yes, another Palette! I swear my last one (fingers crossed!) Jenn understands that I paint in bed in the middle of the night AND like lots of colors. On her recommendation (Just Add Water Silly) I bought the Derwent Empty … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Derwent pencil case, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Sketchbook Project: Hope and Fear, 2017
Last year was the first year I participated in the Sketchbook Project, the project out of Brooklyn whereby people from all over the world buy a small sketchbook, fill it, choose to have it imaged or not, and it sits … Continue reading
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Tagged #middleofthenight, #sketchbookproject, #underwater, cuppa joe, Daniel Smith watercolors, fear, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Hope, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Sketchbook Project, watercolor
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Difficult Mom
My mom may be unable to stay in her apartment. This is hard for us, harder for her. Fortunately, not one of her friends, doctors, nurses, etc., disagrees with us, which helps to make the decision clear-cut. Still, is is … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Valentine’s Day Kick-Back
After the month we’ve had, when Valentine’s Day came around all we wanted to do was completely veg out and not see a single human being except each other all day! We also didn’t want to mess with our bodies … Continue reading
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Tagged #altereco, #crab, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #valentinesday, Alter Eco Truffles, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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YouTangle: Notes for Mitchell
My favorite thing to do with the Hahnemuhle’s YouTangleart Tiles it to make notes to leave for Mitchell to find: in his calendar, on his computer, on his toothbrush! They are not built for watercolor, but if I clip the … Continue reading
Sketchbook Project: My Prayer for our Ocean
Last night I mailed in my submission to the Sketchbook Project, the project out of Brooklyn whereby people from all over the world buy a small sketchbook, fill it, choose to have it imaged or not, and it becomes part … Continue reading
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Tagged #dolphin, #holbeinwatercolor, #middleofthenight, #octopus, #polarbear, #politicalaction, #porpoise, #saveourocean, #seaurchin, #sketchbookproject, #skinnydipping, #takeaction, #underwater, #waves, fear, Fineline masking fluid, garibaldi, Holbein, Hope, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, polar bear, political art, sea urchin, Sketchbook Project, starfish, watercolor, whales
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Nostalgie Journal 10-2017
This journal started in Diwali, and continued to just after the New Year. I anticipated that it would be about light and ritual and women… There was instead a good deal of unanticipated loss. I withheld many pages from this … Continue reading
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Thai Buddha
Like my Quan Yin posted previously, recently I’ve been adorning my Thai Buddha with my gaspeite and Hill Tribe OM necklace. I’m not sure why I do this… It isn’t necklace storage. I like the play of the green on … Continue reading
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Tagged #earthtouchingbuddha, #gaspeite, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #shakyamuni, #shakyamunibuddha, #thaibuddha, art journal, aum, buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, moon, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, om, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sun, watercolor
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Mason Monterey Cuppa
I’m not sure if I like painting them best or playing with the camera with them… but the cuppas are becoming a thing to do at night! They make me smile seeing them as if dancing… maybe that is how … Continue reading
Usk: Sellwood
Wednesday we made a day of buying eyeglass frames, lunch out, and shopping in Sellwood. Apparently in my mind today Mitchell has a round face! AAACK! The Monkey Fist was yummy *when is brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans ever NOT … Continue reading
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Tagged #grandcentralbakery, #Hahnemühle, #myoptic, #nostalgiejournal, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Sellwood, Sennelier, Super5 ink, USk, watercolor
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Green Cuppa
Fooling with the cuppas is different each time… This one, line work with the Platinum pen, then Masking fluid “painted”, then watercolors. I may have to do 100… such fun! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightwatercolors, #cuppa, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, Rose Dore, Sennelier, watercolor
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Sketchbook Project: Underwater, 2018
I am again participated in the Sketchbook Project, the project out of Brooklyn whereby people from all over the world buy a small sketchbook, fill it, choose to have it imaged or not, and it sits in the museum … Continue reading
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Tagged #holbeinwatercolor, #middleofthenight, #octopus, #polarbear, #politicalaction, #seaurchin, #sketchbookproject, #skinnydipping, #underwater, cuppa joe, Daniel Smith watercolors, fear, Fineline masking fluid, garibaldi, Holbein, Hope, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, polar bear, political art, Primatek, sea urchin, Sennelier, Sketchbook Project, starfish, watercolor
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Rose Dore Teacup
The time off has been splendliferous, even if I had to make up for being sick and sleeping my way into every day for a long time. From January 3 across from this, is a note about still sleeping my … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightwatercolors, #cuppa, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #rosedore, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, Rose Dore, Sennelier, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 