Tag Archives: California

VSW: Anacapa Lighthouse, California

Posted on March 1, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I grew up bewitched by the islands I watched the sun set into from home. I read and reread Island of the Blue Dolphins in grade school. I never remember seeing a lighthouse! I struggled with this image; I am … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #artjournal, #lighthouse, #nautical, Anacapa, architecture, art journal, California, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, Stillman & Birn, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

Bright Ideas: Laura Perry

Posted on February 9, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

This pair of earrings brings back a host of memories from childhood fo a beloved babysitter who became a friend. We laughed and enjoyed each other so much! Her home was a trailer at the loveliest trailer park in the … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, pencil, sketchbook | Tagged #365sketch2017, Bright Ideas journal, California, jewelry, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, California, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, drawing architecture, Green Hotel, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pasadena, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor | 12 Comments

CA Trip: Mitchell Lived Here and Here and Here

Posted on January 21, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

A complicated little house not far from the Moreton Bay Fig. Not easy, lotsa mistakes…. Logic (an architectural drawing) is easier. Not my style anymore… and little fun for me! I release those days! Relying on seeing leads to charming … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, California, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, going home, Hand Book journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Santa Paula, Sennelier, travel, urban sketcher, USk, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

CA Trip: Mitchell’s Moreton Bay Fig

Posted on January 17, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Mitchell took me to see his Moreton Bay Fig in Santa Paula. I understand that. I have relationships with trees too, and this one is amazing. It was planted in 1879 — and yes, it is famous — and grows … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged California, Handbook Journal, Mitchell Powell, Moreton Bay Fig, Morton Bay Fig, Platinum Carbon pen, Santa Paula, tree | 14 Comments

CA Trip, 1: Telegraph Road, Santa Paula

Posted on November 23, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been processing a wild and woolly trip to So Cal. I’ll be posting items out of order, that is for sure. I’m adding color to many, and some are images from photos taken. Starting with Tooling around Mitchell’s home … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, California, De Atramentis Document ink, Hand Book journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Noodlers ink, palm tree, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Santa Paula, Sennelier, Super5 ink, Telegraph Road, travel, urban sketcher, USk, Ventura County, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 5 Comments

Bright Ideas: Inktober 9, Sawdust Festival Earrings

Posted on October 9, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach was once a truly great craft festival, no commercialism, and cost nothing, then pennies, to enter. I bought these wonderful organic burnished metal earrings with pounded gold which tinkled softly when worn the last … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #inktober, art journal, Bright Ideas journal, California, De Atramentis Document ink, gold, hippie chick, Laguna Beach, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, rhinestone, Sawdust Festival, sixties, White Uniball Signo | Leave a comment

Mariposa Lilies

Posted on August 8, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

My mom taught me about Mariposa Lilies; her mom taught her. We used to find them on walks with Cindy above South Coast Hospital. “Never pick them; they are endangered.” They thrive in fairly dry hills with just enough water, … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, pencil, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, California, california hills, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Grass Valley, Holbein, M.Graham, Mariposa Lily, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, South Laguna, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | Leave a comment

Vetch is Not Good for Horses!

Posted on July 10, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I had to paint vetch after the lupines: equal time for Pa after Mimi! After my memory jog in California Lupines, I kept wondering why Pa warned me not to feed the horses vetch whenever I visited the ranch. There … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, memory, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, California, companion planting, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, floral, flower, horses, Lamy Al-Star, Pa, pan watercolors, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR, vetch, watercolor | 7 Comments

A Walk in the Haight

Posted on February 19, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

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Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, pen & ink, pencil, process | Tagged art journal, California, Haight-Ashbury, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

VSW: Angra do Heroísmo, 4

Posted on November 14, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Our Virtual Sketching group was led this month by Toni, who took us to the island of Angra do Heroísmo. I went back to push the boundaries of using inks and watercolors, wanting to sketch impressions of Angra do Heroísmo. … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, drawing, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Angra do Heroísmo, art journal, Atlantic, bay, California, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy, Platinum Preppy pen, Portugal, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

VSW: Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco

Posted on October 18, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

The inspiration for this virtual walk came from a Preservation Leadership blog on Early San Francisco Parking Garages. I love funky old buildings, and these are anonymously designed (in some cases) and I don’t want them torn down! To see … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, commentary, drawing, painting, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchcrawl, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, California, Haight-Ashbury, Moleskin Watercolor journal, parking garages, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, San Francisco, virtual sketching, virtual sketchwalk | 25 Comments

VSW: #2 Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco

Posted on October 5, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

The inspiration for this virtual walk came from a Preservation Leadership blog on Early San Fransisco Parking Garages. I love funky old buildings, and these are anonymously designed (in some cases) and I don’t want them torn down! As usual, … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook, sketchcrawl, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged California, Haight-Ashbury, parking garages, San Francisco, virtual sketching, virtual sketchwalk | 4 Comments

VSW: Laguna Beach, California from Lifeguard Tower to Wyland’s

Posted on August 25, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Note: To see the images I drew from, click here. This was all about things not going well and forging ahead. And the difference between what you want to do (personal goals) and what happens when you are not looking! … Continue reading →