Tag Archives: #carouselhorses

VSW: Montpellier Carousel

Posted on March 4, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

Debi posted this just for me! A carousel in Montpellier, France, from our Virtual Sketchwalk group on FaceBook, All glitter and bright colors and oh wow! Started with a line drawing, fairly fast sketch. Decided to show it with a … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, painting, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #carousel, #carouselhorses, #france, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #montpellier, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketch, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in animals, art, art journal, pen & ink, process, series, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #carouselhorses, #danielsmithwatercolors, #grayink, #greyink, #greytabby, #greytabbykitten, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemühlewatercolourbookcotton, #hahnemuehlepapersarevegan, #lamyjoy, #pintopony, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #pony, #waterproofinks, art journal, carousel, cats, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, horse, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, watercolor | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged #birminghaminks, #carouselhorses, #cwparkercarousel, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #himalayan, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #nostalgiejournal, #parkercarousel, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #tarnishednickel, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, furniture, ink painting, journal, making a living, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #carouselhorses, #Hahnemühle, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #jinhaowithjowonib, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #parkercarousel, #super5ink, #super5inkdarmstadtink, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged #carouselhorses, #cwparkercarousel, #Hahnemühle, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #jinhaowithjowonib, #nostalgiejournal, #parkercarousel, #parkerpony, #super5ink, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged #carouselhorses, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #parkercarousel, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #stargazer, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, Daniel Smith watercolors, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Platinum Carbon pen | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers | Tagged #carouselhorses, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, Daniel Smith watercolors, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #carouselhorses, #greyink, #greytabby, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #studiocat, art journal, carousel, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged #carouselhorses, #davinciwatercolors, #deatramentisink, #Hahnemühle, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged #carouselhorses, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen | 4 Comments

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 →