Tag Archives: #charcoalink

In Memory of My Brother

Posted on June 7, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Oh I’ve had him on my mind…. Nine years gone, and I miss him more than I’ve ever missed anyone I’ve lost. He was a man who connected and cared, reached out and made sure you were thought of in … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Charcoal

Posted on December 27, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

I love sketching with soluble grey inks, and touching them with a waterbrush to move the inky colors in interesting directions.  Greys are rarely neutral, leaning toward warm or cool.  Robert Oster Charcoal is one of five favorite greys, leaning … Continue reading →

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VSW: San Francisco, 7

Posted on December 26, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

View of SF showing the city center from the bay. 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 Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… … Continue reading →

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Depression and Politics

Posted on July 24, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Listening to the Mueller testimony. I think posting this journal entry is appropriate today. This sketch is in Robert Oster Graphite ink. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more … Continue reading →

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Journal Editing

Posted on June 24, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

I was just talking about how I have to edit, and here is a journal entry which I can’t post… with a quickie sketch of a polychrome chair I am working on this weekend. This sketch is in Robert Oster … Continue reading →

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VSW: Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, Paris

Posted on June 19, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

The very modern Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, from a Google image on Virtual Sketchwalk (yes I wish I was in Paris!) Designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. I love greys; few are what I call a straight grey, neither blue … Continue reading →

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