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VSW Vietnam, 1
I am happy I had the Virtual Sketchwalk group (on Face Book) to take me away to Vietnam with images from Aniko Szedlak… I started with an image of Aniko and ginger… Love me some Ginger! To hear about classes, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #vietnam, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW Vietnam, 2
In the midst of so much sadness having these lovely silk lanterns and the beautiful lantern shop with the bougainvillea in full blossom was a delight. It took me forever. Depression would pull me, sleepiness and distraction also overtaking me. … Continue reading
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New Years, New Journal
Happy New Year! I have been given a couple of different journals, and am trying the Rhodia Touch starting this new year, so a departure from my loved Hahnemuhle journals. In the short time I have been using it, I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #inkpainting, #jinhaoshark, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #rhodiatouch, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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the creative life
This morning I received another email in the marketing blitz for a popular bundled experience from an online art school. Their classes are good — not great but good — and popular — however, there are amazing teachers teaching art … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Missing the Ocean
Praying that someday soon we will feel comfortable enough to drive out to the beach! To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Surfacing
I am finally surfacing after this damn election. I am happy with the (almost) outcome but the close call depressed the hell out of me. Enough so that I didn’t draw after the 30th, when the fear of the future … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babyblanket, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #stressfultimes, #troublemakerinks, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #worryaboutthefuture, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Stunning Days
After months of,covid and blm protests and bad reporting… then 10 days of fear of fires and all that that entailed… Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. I have nothing new to say. It’s all been said on social media and by … Continue reading
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Tagged #2020isfucked, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #rbg, #restinpower, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, rains, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Using Watercolour vs Sketching Journals
Covid changed my journal use yet again. Between the pandemic, sequestration, and the Portland protests, I began to write pages in my sketching journal… because that is what I carry with me, and I felt like I was writing to … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, watercolor
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True Love, Sweets!
Cooking is important again… and has stayed that way for months! We don’t buy baked goods and other deli items while shopping now… GREAT cookie recipe from http://www.butterbaking.com! I had only brown sugar, and now have a versatile recipe that … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightideasjournal, #chocolatechipcookies, #coloredpaper, #homemadefudge, #memories, #memoryjournal, #roseville, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, White Pitt pen, White Uniball Signo
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Process Ink Painting, Blooms
Above, I simple use a Pentel Aquash waterbrush filled with water, Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook to try inkpainting a peach. I am trying to get the hang of not always ending up with “blooms” or dark edges. I used a small … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #moonstoneink, #nostalgiejournal, #peachink, #robertosterink, #royalredink, #summerpeaches, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Process Ink Painting, Tips
For Maureen!! I haven’t time to do a video but I decided to publish this now and not wait… more tips for painting with ink. Above, I simple use a Pentel Aquash waterbrush filled with water, and touched the Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #finelinemaskingfluid, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Tools: WaterPROOF Inks
I had someone get a bit heated with me for insisting that the right words be used for waterPROOF and water resistant. *I can take it* The reason the distinction is important is artists need to know waterPROOF in order … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #waterproofinks, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink
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Sweet Commission
I had the pleasure to create a sweet painting of a little apricot and grey tortie. I love tortoise shell cats, and the big bummer is that I did not get a picture of her finished! She’s lost her whiskers … Continue reading
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Tagged #ilovemycats, #itakecommissions, #torties, #tortoiseshelltabby, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Bright Ideas: Missing the Beach
Missing the ocean, walking with my toes in the wet sand. Spending a day hunting for the tiniest shells in a tidepool. Bright Ideas multi-color journal, White Uniball Signo, Pitt White pen, Platinum Plaiser pen with DeAtramentis Document Urban Grey … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightideasjournal, #coloredpaper, #homeisthebeach, #memories, #memoryjournal, #pacificocean, #saveourocean, #seashells, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, White Pitt pen, White Uniball Signo
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Bright Ideas: RG Bean Ritual
I started this little ritual because I find the beans so beautiful. Each time I open a new package I place two of the beans in the abalone shell I found on T Bay, the beach I grew up on … Continue reading
Bright Ideas: Roseville
I have no creative juices, but I can draw… So back to my memory journal… Bright Ideas multi-color journal, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check … Continue reading
Feeling Fried
Okay, I am taking a little break for a few days — Just busy with work…. feel stretched too thin. But I wanted to say one thing… in case you had not noticed… MOST OF US ARE FRIED. I mean, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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