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Yamantaka and the Hairband
Yamantaka is THE most obsessive smart crazy cat… He finds toys in everyday objects like no cat that has ever owned me… He brings them to both of us for inspection which is good when it is dangerous. Yup, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
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Tools: The Saga of the M.Graham Palette
A gift of credit at Merriartist left me with $$$ to spend on watercolors… I’ve had a few M.Graham paints and enjoyed them, but my experience was they often didn’t dry in the pans, probably because of the moist climate … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Lojong 43: Observe these even at the risk of your life, part 2
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #buddhaball, #gategatepāragate, #inkpainting, #mindfullnesstraining, #weepingbuddha, #zenbuddha, buddha, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, sketching, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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VSW: Egypt, 1 Cairo
View of the city of Cairo, from a photo by Evalyn Baker. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. “I think … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #asagaoink, #cairoegypt, #cityscape, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotiroshizuku, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inky Thots: Akkerman 21 Chinatown Red
Paraphrased from their site: For generations the P.W. Akkerman store located in The Hague has been a well known fountain pen destination. In 2010, to mark the 100th year anniversary, PW Akkerman introduced the Akkerman inks. Originally they ink’s came … Continue reading
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Tagged #akkermanink, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cardinal, #chinatownredink, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #moonmandippen, #nostalgiejournal, #poppy, #snowman, #weepingbuddha, art journal, hearts
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Jungle Out There, or Xmas 2019
Okay those who are followers know that this year and past month have been bad. Usually I do a cheery holiday layout for memories. But what to do when the world is going to crap?. Well. it is my journal, … Continue reading
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Tagged #akkermanink, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #mendandmakedo, #mendingmatters, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #robertosterink, #slowstitch, #slowstitching, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #visiblemending, @tinypricksproject, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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VSW: San Francisco, 6
View of SF showing Coit Tower, Washington square, and the Bay Bridge in the distance. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cityscape, #debitaylor, #Hahnemühle, #horizonblueink, #inkpainting, #johnmclaren, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #smokescreenink, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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VSW: San Francisco, 7
View of SF showing the city center from the bay. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #charcoalink, #cityscape, #debitaylor, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Baby Yoda (for a contest…)
Don’t hate me…. Not a Baby Yoda fan… kinda creepy, frankly. I am an original Yoda fan! But there was a contest for a very nice pen and so, TWO Yoda beings within a couple weeks! To hear about classes, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babyyoda, #Extraterrestrialbuddha, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #virtualsketchwalk, #yoda, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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VSW: San Francisco, 5
Debi Taylor organized our virtual walk, and this is her standing with a statue of John McLaren, the father of Golden Gate Park. He was the supervisor for 53 years. Contour drawings are fun, and for me, stress relievers. I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #blueseaink, #debitaylor, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #johnmclaren, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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VSW: San Francisco, 4
The Yoda statue in San Francisco is filed in my virtual deity file, next to Buddha… How can I not? He helped young Skywalker on his mission. Extraterrestrial Buddha! Also my first time out with my new Himalayan with the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, Buddha, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Extraterrestrialbuddha, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #virtualsketchwalk, #yoda, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Aussie Brown
I love a great brown ink; Robert Oster Aussie Brown is a favorite sketching and writing ink, suitable for the office. It is a rich dark brown leaning red, and has a touch of graphite sheen, seen left. The ink … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #aussiebrown, #aussiebrownink, #brownink, #inkpainting, #lovethestub, #portraits, #robertosterink, #SacréCœurBasilica, art journal, TWSBI
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VSW: San Francisco, 3
Ink painting from pictures from Debi Taylor’s last visit to San Francisco. Sketch over watercolor pencil in Diamine Ancient Copper. Hard to control inks… they need to do what they need to do! Colors I used below. To hear about … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #virtualsketchwalk, #watermanink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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VSW: San Francisco, 2
Thanksgiving. I loved returning to regular sketching with a fast one of one of my favorite views in San Fransisco. cable cars. When I was in college and early 20’s I stayed at the Stratford Hotel. I did a quick … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cablecar, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PelikanP20TwistFountainPen, #sanfrancisco, #stratfordhotel, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Lojong 38: Don’t seek others’ pain as the limbs of your own happiness
THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES. My mom’s Yahrzeit is today… she died a year ago. Before Thanksgiving, during the dark of the moon, I began finally sorting through the boxes of things I am storing for family who said they wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #lojongslogan, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #mindtraining, #monteverdeink, #pilot3776, #PilotMetropolitan, #weepingbuddha, #Yahrzeit, art journal, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen
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VSW: San Francisco, 1
It has been awhile since I sketched regularly… Taking a class and sketching thumbnails just isn’t the same! I have a couple days off here and NO family obligations and so, sketching and noshing with my sweetie… Wishing everyone a … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #palaceofthefinearts, #pelikanink, #PelikanP20TwistFountainPen, #robertosterink, #sanfrancisco, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Word Art: Mugged by Reality
What do you do when you are living under oppression and you have things to say but you are living in fear? Not little fear, but cataclysmic fear? For the first time in your life? I wrote this and got … Continue reading
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