Tag Archives: carousel

Lifting Paint

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve heard of lifting paint but never tried it. I didn’t like the looks of the heavy gouache on the nose of the Pinto Pony, and so I thought I’d give it a try. I carefully and gently used a … Continue reading →

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Patriotic Jumper in Grey

Posted on June 9, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

The Patriotic Jumper is actually white. He is huge, almost the size of a horse, and he is one of my favorites. He ended up grey because I had to save a perfectly good drawing which I messed up. I … Continue reading →

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Yippee Ki-yo-ki-yay!

Posted on May 22, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

This big push is over. All the decorative parts are accounted for and assessed. Yippee Ki-yo-ki-yay! 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 … Continue reading →

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Parker Ponies

Posted on May 21, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

The little Parker Ponies are set on the table as if they racing. I see these wooden horses in movement in my imagination all the time, and what they might have been like in their glory! I’m sitting next to … Continue reading →

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Sharing a Carousel Event!

Posted on March 1, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Carousel horses have always delighted, even in the midst of virtual games and E-ticket rides; most of us don’t stop and look at them, but are seduced by the music and the action and the lights. I started a group … Continue reading →

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Carousel Horses Arrived!

Posted on February 28, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

I sketched these in October and kept thinking I would use watercolor on the first images of the carousel horses. Now I am letting them be what they are, the beginning of the coloring book. To hear about classes, follow … Continue reading →

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Hari-Gibbs-Fred Meets the Horses!

Posted on February 16, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

We set up the studio so the cats have a little more run time when they are in the studio. *okay, truth be told they get under our feet sometimes and this gives them a whole lotta space* They can … Continue reading →

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Okay, Again, Carousel Horses are Coming!

Posted on November 12, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

So our last try at moving the carousel into our studio was thwarted: Our main moving guy, one we trust, fractured his ankle. We have deadlines, so are scheduled for the move again tomorrow! Mitchell moved a few items two … Continue reading →

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Horses are Coming!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

An exciting project, the restoration of the Jantzen Beach Carousel, is moving into our studio *that’s MPF Conservation, our business studio.* After weeks of posting daily, I am taking a break… We had the move planned and then our main … Continue reading →

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Inktober 16, Carousel Horses are Coming!

Posted on October 16, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I love to paint with ink samples, and Inktober is a good time to experiment. Even inks I don’t want to buy can make fun painting inks! And yes, the Jantzen Beach Carousel Horses are coming to our studio soon, … Continue reading →

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VSW: San Antonio Zoo’s Dragon

Posted on October 10, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

This is part of an older virtual sketchwalk (see below) and I kept meaning to get to it. I love this gorgeous dragon/ I saw it painted in Daniel Smith Serpentine Primatek! *how perfect is that name?* One of my … Continue reading →