Tag Archives: Cat

Inktober, Week Three

Posted on October 22, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Of course, a lot of my drawings for Inktober were created for my virtual Haight-Ashbury walk. This week, besides finishing that walk, I also had some fun creating the following: The beginning of a post on delivering the Crater Lake … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged #inktober, Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Cat, CCC table, Crater Lake NP, Govinda Jai, Haight-Ashbury, Kamala, Moleskin Watercolor journal, MPF Conservation, Noodlers ink, North Umpqua River, Super5 ink | 4 Comments

Zen Cats and Watercolor Washes

Posted on February 9, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

After my frustration at Kiva Tearoom, I decided I needed to go back and just play with washes. Middle of the night I read suggestions from several watercolor books on washes. I sketched the Zazen Cats, fun images I come … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, color, creativity, gods and goddesses, graphite, journal, painting, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, Beta Journal, buddha, buddhist, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, meditating cat, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, sun, watercolor, zazen, zen, zen cat | Leave a comment

My Business Sketchbook: Our Holiday Card

Posted on December 18, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

It was fun to create a holiday card this year, the end of my first year of watercolors! I had good models in a late 19th century chair from a set that will be conserved next year, and our cats, … Continue reading →

Posted in art, cards, drawing, furniture, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged armchair, art journal, bow, Cat, chair, Christmas, Christmas lights, Daniel Smith watercolors, Delta journal, edwardian, gentleman's chair, Hanukkah, holiday cards, MPF Conservation, New Year, Platinum Preppy, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Santa, Stillman & Birn, Victorian | 7 Comments

Journal: Trip to Southern Oregon

Posted on April 25, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

We have a guy that is our beloved pal, and he is getting old. He is driving us nuts, because he somehow thinks that he has earned the right to boss us, and have everything the way he wants it. … Continue reading →

Posted in art, color, journal, memory, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged blood moon, Cat, chinkapin, dogwood, grape hyacynth, green, hawthorn, Oregon Caves NM | 15 Comments

#29faces: Week Three Humpday Post

Posted on February 12, 2014 by D. Katie Powell

Starting off with #10, I hate pastels, and was trying them for a class. I was to do faces, but I didn’t want to have to combat pastels and faces. Finally, Lorraine Rigby did such a cool face in the … Continue reading →