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My “Business” Sketchbook: At the Capitol

Posted on September 27, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

We’ve been working to the point where I’ve had little time to paint or even sketch, however, we’ve been in a place I wanted to sketch: we’ve been repairing historic shellac on the wainscot of two offices in the Legislative … Continue reading →

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Garuda Sketch: Paint Party Friday

Posted on March 21, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Paint Party Friday’s post this week is about Mitchell’s Garuda statue. Mitchell went to a friend’s home and they were drumming. The drumming was meant to further visions, for which Mitchell had no experience. He achieved a trance-like state, closed … Continue reading →