D.Katie Powell Art

More Posies and Writing

Posted on December 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Cheryl shared this and it stuck in my head.
My passions are journaling, painting, reading autobiographies and Buddhism,
ditzing with Mitchell, and playing with the kittens.
NOT necessarily in that order, though if I had to choose
between writing or painting, I’d choose writing.

I now am back to making journals just for me, no watercolor lessons, and so I write a lot in the Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook. Memories, bitching, great quotes, spiritual thoughts, whatever. It is not s pricey as the watercolor journal, and the paper takes a lot of watercolor. What I do for the one problem —
what happens to a painted page if you the other side too wet — is I glue wax paper in between really nice pages.

If you don’t and you slop a ton of water, you may move a painting…

I made this lovely fast page, again when sick — and waited for a quote.

Finally another quote decided to fill that space.

I don’t know how people who don’t make stuff lift up their Soul!

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook,
Lamy Vista with Nemosine Aeolis Palus Red ink,
Pilot Metropolitanwith Solar Storm 1859 ink,
Lamy Al-Star with Robert Oster Jade ink,
Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges,
Da Vinci, Sennelier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith Watercolors.

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Bears

Posted on December 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I love handmade ornaments.
I bought many of them at Ashland craft fairs back
when Ashland was a friendly sleepy little town.

This sweet Momma Bear and Baby Bear is made of dough.
I added the starry night…

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook,
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and De Atramentis Document Brown ink,
Da Vinci watercolors.

©D. Katie Powell.
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Finished Fabriano Journal

Posted on December 8, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve not liked the A4 Fabriano Journal.
On the upside, the company was responsive to my issues.
They sent me replacements, but I think the paper is just not up to snuff.
It pills easily, and the color sits on top so if I forget to wash the paper first
(risky when it pills) then the washes are also weird.

I’ve had this journal for two years!
Took me forever because I’d reach for any other journal.
Thanks to NaSkeFiMo friends for the encouragement.

But it is done! Yay! On to Hahnemuhle and Moleskins…
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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Fabriano Watercolor journal.
Everything AND the kitchen sink for materials.

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Mimi’s Cactus

Posted on December 6, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

It is the time of the year when my grandma’s cactus blooms.

The Fabriano paper was doing its weirdness;
I added other colors to the mix and saved the background!

“To fully inhabit grief is to hold the contradictions of the
Great Mystery that loss Shatters us and we become Whole.”
Joanne Cacciatore

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Fabriano Watercolor journal (don’t recommend), Fineline Masking Fluid,
Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges,
Da Vinci, Sennelier, Holbein, DS Primatek, and Daniel Smith Watercolors

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CC’s Sunflower

Posted on December 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

When I was sick with this cold, I painted things that made me happy.

CC had such a cheery image of one of her sunflowers!
A huge sunflower with a deep brown center…

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Fabriano Watercolor journal (don’t recommend), Fineline Masking Fluid,
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib with De Atramentis Document Brown ink,
Da Vinci, Sennelier, Holbein, DS Primatek, and Daniel Smith Watercolors

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art journaling (art+writing), creativity, watercolors.
That annoying loud-mouth editor/critic in your head? GONE! How great would that be?

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USk: City Market and Blue Moon Cafe

Posted on December 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I was just getting sick the weekend of the USk worldwide walk.
I managed a couple of sketches that were not painted until later —

I’ve wanted to paint the marigold City Market in Autumn against fiery trees…
now that the bright orange rental bikes are out front
it is the most colorful corner in Portland!

When I first was coming to Portland alone to dink around, shop on 23d (then loaded with lively small businesses not mall stores) and go to galleries, I fell in love with NW PDX.
At that time the Alphabet was so colorful — not loaded with cookie cutter four-story condos in beige brick and touches of yellow striping or some such nod to the past.
I wanted to live here. It was here that we put our studio!

They demolished the bright purple building that was a club down the street,
but the Blue Moon Cafe is still there, and I love the moon sign.

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Fabriano Watercolor journal (don’t recommend),
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and Super5 Frankfurt,
Da Vinci, Sennelier, Holbein, DS Primatek, and Daniel Smith Watercolors

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VSW: Flash Mob in Hartford, Connecticut

Posted on November 30, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Last images of Hartford Connecticut this month.
I love Flash Mobs, the surprise and delight!
When I found one in Hartford I decided to try sketching from it.
Still keeping with the very fast sketches!
LAST images in the Fabriano….

The man far left began… then the rest of the instruments.

Then the lead and the singers began!

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Fabriano Watercolor journal, watercolor pencil,
Lamy LX pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink,
Lamy Al-Star with Diamine Ancient Copper ink,
liquid watercolors and (Noodler’s Lexington Grey, Super5 Frankfurt, and De Atramentis Document Brown) inks in Pentel Aquash waterbrushes.

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I started a Facebook group page (you must join to view) to allow everyone to share their virtual sketches, and also where we will, from time to time, take virtual sketch walks together. Come join us On Facebook if you are inclined!
If you want to know more about what a virtual sketchwalk is review my first post.
There are a few more notes/pointers on our first walk through Laguna Beach, California.

I also created an accompanying Flickr group!

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VSW: Genius of Connecticut

Posted on November 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

She is called
the “Genius of Connecticut”
located in the
Connecticut State Capitol Building.

Keeping with quick studies,
I used DeAtramentis
Document Brown for line.

I began a slow buildup of
DEA Doc Brown ink (brunaille)
in a waterbrush to create her body.

About 30 minutes
(stepped away for drying time…)

Lighter wash of the same, next..

Grisaille with Noodler’s Lexington Grey — not dark enough.
(Did I say I hate this paper?)

Quin Gold… I am not fond of iridescent gold…

I don’t know that I did this lovely statue justice.
She is graceful and beautiful and she looks a bit like a ghoul here!
I’ve tried to find out more about this goddess-like statue but so far,
only her history, not her inspiration.

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Fabriano Watercolor journal (don’t recommend),
Platinum Carbon pen with De Atramentis Document Brown ink,
Da Vinci, Holbein, and DS Primatek and Daniel Smith Watercolors,
Noodler’s Lexington Grey Ink and De Atramentis Document Brown ink
in Pentel Aquash waterbrushes.

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NELIPOT IFJM

I also created an accompanying Flickr group!

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NELIPOT IFJM

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Thanksgiving Cow Goddess

Posted on November 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Two days off — this is a big deal this year
as we’ve been working round the clock.

As I’ve not been up to snuff (bad cold!) we didn’t do some things we might have —
Like putting up twinkle lights. We put them up in our bedroom and at the studio.
We leave them up until Spring — to offer cheer in the darkened days!
I am a good cook, but everything I cooked for T-day burned.
We need a new oven! Argh!
But we stayed in our pj’s and had some goodies
that were not bound for the oven and didn’t eat anything that made us feel badly
(wow nice change) and binge-watched murder mysteries.
And napped. Wow naps are soooo good!

Our cow goddess aka cow lamp got a new red tassel.
(I used sparkly gold paint and never do
but the top of our credenza is sparkly gold and teal green.)

On Friday Mitchell made organic certified humane bacon
(pan fired) and certified humane organic peanut butter on Dave’s toast.
Finally, yum!

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook (a favorite),
Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges,
Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document Black ink,
Da Vinci, Sennelier, Holbein, MGraham, DS Primatek and Daniel Smith Watercolors.

©D. Katie Powell.
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I teach architectural sketching,
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That annoying loud-mouth editor/critic in your head? GONE! How great would that be?

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VSW: Hartford, Connecticut

Posted on November 27, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sketchwalk is in Hartford Connecticut this month.
For one thing, let me tell you that this dyslexic has a hard time
remembering the order of the letters in Conn-ect-i-cut. I have the
dang word hand-written to the side all over my desk because
I don’t have the same issues when I am not typing!

Okay I am so low on time that I am trying to do all images this month in under 15 minutes… So I will be truthful about how long for the Hartford images!

The one above (State Capitol Bushnell Park) was under
five minutes with a watercolor pencil, ink five minutes or less,
and then about ten minutes with watercolor (drying time NIC.)

This one of the Church (and XL auditorium) at the corner of Ann Uccello
(and I think Pearl but could be wrong) took 7 minutes for the watercolor pencil
(and since I didn’t use watercolor you can see it) then under ten for the ink.

A nice thing about using a watercolor pencil to do under-sketching — blocking in — is that it goes away with watercolor, and even here, I can always do a wash across the image to “erase” the lines and put a very slight tint of brown on the paper.

Before the end of the month I hope to do one with watercolor only and time it… .

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Fabriano Watercolor journal, watercolor pencil,
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and Super5 Frankfurt,
Lamy LX pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink,
Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges,
DaVinci, Sennelier, Holbein, MGraham, DS Primatek and Daniel Smith Watercolors, liquid watercolors and (Noodler’s Lexington Grey, Super5 Frankfurt, and De Atramentis Document Brown) inks in Pentel Aquash waterbrushes.

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NELIPOT IFJM

I also created an accompanying Flickr group!

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NELIPOT IFJM

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As my Patreon supporter, you will have
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I teach architectural sketching,
art journaling (art+writing), creativity, watercolors.
That annoying loud-mouth editor/critic in your head? GONE! How great would that be?

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Apple Pie

Posted on November 25, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Apparently we found the culprits making our bodies swell and ache with arthritis.
We are giving up these kinds of desserts; kinda heartbreaking.

The good news is feeling better in our bodies again
AND not having to do drugs
AND thank the universe for Applesauce!

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Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook,
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and De Atramentis Document Brown ink,
Lamy LX pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink,
Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges,
DaVinci and Daniel Smith Watercolors.

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California Tiles

Posted on November 22, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I love watercolors with tobacco ink…

These are mostly my new Da Vinci watercolors sparkling,
running, mimicking the lovely California tile glazes…
I love working with California painted furniture.
California tiles take me home, to open houses and arched doorways
and colorful places for bare feet to walk upon.
This time of year the beaches are quiet, the tourists gone,
the sunsets spectacular, and Catalina Island can usually be
seen as if it is close enough to touch!

Working on them is inspiring me to paint tiles…
and tile-like mandalas!

*BTW, thanks to the un-requested up date from Mozilla Firefox my browser froze yet again and this time I lost the rest of my writing. Those of you who trust Mozilla, as I have, for years, think twice before you update. They bombed my Mac.*

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Lamy LX with De Atramentis Tobacco ink,
Da Vinci and Holbein watercolors.

©D. Katie Powell.
My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back to dkatiepowellart.

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I teach architectural sketching,
art journaling (art+writing), creativity, watercolors.
That annoying loud-mouth editor/critic in your head? GONE! How great would that be?

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Jilanne’s Dogwoods

Posted on November 20, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Jilanne Hoffmann has a great blog on writing, and is a blogging buddy.
She shared her dogwood poem with me;
I had to put it into my art journal.
I am grateful for the friends I’ve made through blogging.
Thank you Jilanne.

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and Super5 Frankfurt, KWZ Ink’s Foggy Green, and Daniel Smith Watercolors.

w15-6-27-gratitude-journal-003-sq

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I teach architectural sketching,
art journaling (art+writing), creativity, watercolors.
That annoying loud-mouth editor/critic in your head? GONE! How great would that be?

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Gratitude, Everyday Practice

Posted on November 15, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve journaled for ever. It is only since picking up watercolors that my journal entries have gone beyond sketching and perhaps colored pencils into what I do now, but the discipline and connection to reflection and sustenance was embedded long ago.

A mainstay of my journal are my gratitude entries.

I feel delight when I see Mitchell at the desk every day…

Some entries are evident, but when they find my journals
after I am long gone some will not be understood….
Like the image of a rolled up sleeve!

And another…. after a bad day… to shift the inner state of mind… sometimes I just write.

This is a good day to post about gratitude because I have a crud-cold
and I am grateful they end… wishing mine were done NOW!.

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook,
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and Super5 Frankfurt,
Lamy Vista with Nemosine Aeolis Palus Red ink,
Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges,
Da Vinci, Sennelier, Holbein, DS Primatek watercolors, and Daniel Smith Watercolors,
Noodler’s Lexington Grey Ink and Super5 Frankfurt inks in Pentel Aquash waterbrushes.

☾

As my Patreon supporter, you will have
access to some content not on this website,
sneak previews, goodies, discounts on classes.

I teach architectural sketching,
art journaling (art+writing), creativity, watercolors.
That annoying loud-mouth editor/critic in your head? GONE! How great would that be?

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USk World-wide Sketchout: Autumn at the Studio

Posted on November 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Yesterday was a worldwide USk sketchout, and I am swamped.
But the trees outside the studio had not lost their leaves YET (starting)
so into freezing car and parked down the block and looked up at the studio.
My finish room is in the corner of the building!
I added watercolor back in my warm studio!

Da Vinci Rose Dore is my go-to….
Now I’ve added their Benzimida Orange and Benzimida Orange Deep
and Indian Yellow to my palette. Yummy paints.

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Fabriano Watercolor journal (don’t recommend),
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and De Atramentis Document Brown ink,
Da Vinci, Holbein and Daniel Smith Watercolors.

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Monterey Platform Rocker

Posted on November 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’m a lucky woman.
I am paid to work in brilliant color on pieces of California history.
I love the smell of oil paint when I open the studio door.

Catching the wavy base and angles in this drawing — not so easy.

We will do the cushions correctly;
breaks my heart to see their guts removed.
Maybe I’ll keep this one!

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook,
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and De Atramentis Document Brown ink,
DaVinci, Holbein, DS Primatek watercolors, and Daniel Smith Watercolors.

☾

As my Patreon supporter, you will have
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sneak previews, goodies, discounts on classes.

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Lake Oswego Tree

Posted on November 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

We were going to a client meeting
before the leaves dropped, and the
Lake Oswego trees were exceptional!
I had a chance to sketch before coming back to the studio.I tried this technique unsuccessfully (not what I was going for, right) during a sketchwalk but the thing is, I learned from that mistake what I
needed to do to make the one above.

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Super5 Frankfurt ink,
Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and De Atramentis Document Brown ink,
Pilot Metropolitan with KWZ Ink’s Foggy Green,
DA Vinci, Holbein, MGraham and Daniel Smith Watercolors.

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Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Journal Wrap-up

Posted on November 7, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been so busy I forgot to post my flip side-show on my last journal.
Thankfully, no music accompanied this one.
(Mac tends to continue to override my commands.)
This journal is from July to October 2017…
Yes I omitted some entries too personal.

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“Memory is more indelible than ink.”
Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

“I think not….”
Me… why I journal!

Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Fineline Masking Fluid

INKS in pens: Noodler’s Lexington Grey Ink, Super5 Frankfurt ink,h De Atramentis Document Black ink, Diamine Ancient Copper ink, Diamine Blue Velvet ink, Diamine Grey ink, KWZ Ink’s Foggy Green, De Atramentis Document Brown ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Super5 Australia ink, Super5 Atlantic ink, Super5 Delhi ink, Super5 Dublin inks, Platinum Cassis Black ink, Platinum Citrus Black ink, Robert Oster Jade ink, Robert Oster Bronze ink, Nemosine Aeolis Palus Red and Solar Storm 1859 ink!

PENS: Jinhao with Goulet 1.1 stub nib, Lamy Vista, Pilot Metropolitan, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy LX, Pilot Desk Fountain Pen – DPN-70, Pilot Preppy,
Pilot Metropolitan, Pilot Parallel pen, White Uniball Signo, AND my workhorse,
Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges!

DaVinci, MatteoGrilliArt, Sennelier, Holbein, MGraham, DS Primatek and Daniel Smith Watercolors; liquid watercolors and inks in Pentel Aquash waterbrushes.

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I teach architectural sketching,
art journaling (art+writing), creativity, watercolors.
That annoying loud-mouth editor/critic in your head? GONE! How great would that be?