Tag Archives: architecture

Walnut Park, Portland, Oregon Commission

Posted on August 10, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

A commission to create a painting from photographs for an intern leaving for the next leg of her journey landed on my desk. I typically work on several images at the same time; it relieves the pressure in case one … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, commission, making a living, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #bungalows, #Portlandoregon, #streetscene, architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, grisaille, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 15 Comments

VSW: Barcelona, 3, Palace Guell

Posted on August 8, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

The rooftop chimney skins in the Palace Guell are so beautiful — like sculpture gardens. When the families lived in this palace, I wonder how often they used the rooftop sculpture garden and for what — did they have lunch … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Antonio Gaudi, architecture, art journal, Barcelona, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, maps, mosaic, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | Leave a comment

VSW: Barcelona, 2, Map

Posted on August 7, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Made a map of our walk, starting at the World Trade center at the wharf. Heading up to the Palace Guell, Casa Batllo, and the Casa Mila! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Antonio Gaudi, architecture, art journal, Barcelona, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, maps, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

VSW: Barcelona, 1, Looking for Gaudi

Posted on August 4, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

This month on our virtual walk we are looking for Antonio Gaudi… Admittedly, by the time I landed in Barcelona I was burned out on travel, and spent more time eating and shopping for boots before returning home… However, Gaudi was … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, memory, pen & ink, virtual sketching, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged Antonio Gaudi, architecture, art journal, Barcelona, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 6 Comments

VSW: Bear’s Tee Pee

Posted on July 22, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

A study in shadows, quick quick before I had much time to think from our virtual walk on favorite object, one of Bear’s. Leaving a swath of white helped I think! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook! ☾ … Continue reading →

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USk: PAG Trip to Monitor

Posted on July 21, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

This shows you how busy I’ve been! April 29th PAG took a field trip to Donovan Harding’s amazing woodworking shop, Monitor Millworks. He creates doors and windows the way they did them in the late 19th century. He was kind … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, dog, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Lamy Al-Star, Mount Angel, Oregon, PAG, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor | 4 Comments

VSW: Doolin

Posted on May 13, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

When I was a child my mom kissed the palms of my hand each night at bedtime and told me this prayer. It has a special place in my heart. Images are from Doolin, courtesy Joyce, who did a grand … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, Castle, Daniel Smith watercolors, Doolin, Holbein, Ireland, Irish, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, thatched roof, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

VSW: Dublin, with a Wee Bit O’Color

Posted on April 20, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Okay, you KNOW I am not big on self-criticizing… But gads the green got away from me. I think this is a good lesson in not just planning from a sketching point of view, but from a color point of … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, art journal, Castle Dublin, Christ Church, Constance Lloyd, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Dublin, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Merrion Square, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, St. Patrick's Snake, Super5 ink, Trinity College, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 8 Comments

VSW: Dublin Black-and-White

Posted on April 10, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

It started with the Monkey King tile from Christ Church in Dublin… And then I had to draw the one next to it… And then I found more… And more. They marched along the bottom of the open pages. They … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, drawing, landscape, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, art journal, Castle Dublin, Constance Lloyd, De Atramentis Document ink, Dublin, Hearst Castle, Lamy Joy, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Trintiy College, virtual sketchwalk | 1 Comment

VSW: Oaxaca, 2

Posted on March 29, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

When sketches go wrong… blobs from a bad pen! *how to “fix”? add more blobs… then smear… oops* I feel good about the looseness of these sketches. I put the brush between my teeth to get me to play fast … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 2 Comments

VSW: Oaxaca, 1

Posted on March 28, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Trying to keep things loose. This sketch was started in pencil in early March and finished at the yesterday. Time can make one move toward looseness! this whole sketch took a few minutes, and the color splashed on. It feels … Continue reading →

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USk: Another Cal-Bag

Posted on March 4, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

What can I say… it is outside my office window. Feeling stuck, I turn to a material I rarely use, Watercolor charcoal big fat pencil. If that won’t loosen you up — having no control with a fat dull tip … Continue reading →

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USk: SCBWI Day

Posted on March 2, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Somehow I have to sketch every day… Nothing special, a doodle in front and in the lecture hall. I felt like I was coming down with something by the end of the day… so a very half-hearted attempt to finish!! … Continue reading →

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USk: H&R Block, yup, Taxtime is Near….

Posted on February 28, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

The new construction in Portland is rather depressing. Here is the welcoming plaza between two buildings. Not one plant. BTW, I added the green and brown… Could not stand all that grey and I am a fan of the color…. … Continue reading →

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VSW: Max’s Car, 2

Posted on February 24, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, grisaille, Holbein, Max Vanderwyst photographer, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 Frankfurt ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

VSW: Max’s Car, 1

Posted on February 23, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

VSW: Art Center, Craig Ellwood

Posted on January 30, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Sketch from an image looking back at Art Center spanning the arroyo. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook! Moleskin A4 Watercolor Journal, with a Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen in medium and fine with De Atramentis … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, Art Center, art journal, Craig Ellwood, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pasadena, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 5 Comments

VSW: Green Hotel, Pasadena, California

Posted on January 25, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Sketch to ink to grisaille to underpainting (for brightness) to final watercolor!. I spent a lot of time in Pasadena and love the Green Hotel! Above, pencil sketches and a relaxed layout of the entry and one end of the … Continue reading →