Tag Archives: De Atramentis Document ink

USk: Labor Day in the Finish Studio

Posted on September 4, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Labor Day weekend and we are laborers so we are working… I have new A/C and a new lease on life in my newly cleaned and reorganized studio! I sat close to the door and tried to draw the entire … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 10, Palms

Posted on September 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A lot to want to ESCAPE from this last couple weeks… Sad angry politics, riots, and my MAC is a lemon and screwed with my reports. So I go to my happy spot… doodling Palm Trees and Daisies and Stars … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, creativity, drawing, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, doodling, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle Postcards, palm tree, palms, Platinum Carbon pen, Robert Oster ink, watercolor | 10 Comments

A Change in Posting

Posted on August 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

As I move along for the next couple of months my posting habits will change: I have a PAINTING project in our business that is in oil paint. The DAR is commissioning a formal reproduction of the Washington State Flag. … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, oil paint, painting, watercolor, writing | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, lunar, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, watercolor | 14 Comments

Thankful for Cooling Rains and more

Posted on August 22, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Tibetan Windhorse Flags from my donations to Save Tibet organized my gratitude entries this week… nice to be back in my hand-sized journal…. Cooling Rains. I’ve always been a fan of rain, and the heat wave breaking with cool rains … Continue reading →

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VSW: Barcelona, 5, Casa Batllo

Posted on August 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Finishing off the two-page layout for our Gaudi walk, I tackled the fireplace I desire! I keep seeing this sweet heart-shaped chair breaking into song and dance in Angela Lansbury’s voice!. The final layouts finished by the collage of four … Continue reading →

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VSW: Barcelona, 4, Palace Guell

Posted on August 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

For the Foyer, I squinted to imagine what might be seen in a small sketch. I went in with grisaille in Lexington Grey to suggest the tones; later I painted the color of the marble with Super5 Frankfurt warm grey … Continue reading →

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The Grace of Ritual

Posted on August 14, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

My gratitude was easier even though it was a tough week. Politics is effecting me, making me so sad. While we try to live in the present, we also look to the future, as Chagdud Rinpoche once said, “with a … Continue reading →

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VSW: Barcelona, 3, Palace Guell

Posted on August 8, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

The rooftop chimney skins in the Palace Guell are so beautiful — like sculpture gardens. When the families lived in this palace, I wonder how often they used the rooftop sculpture garden and for what — did they have lunch … Continue reading →

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VSW: Barcelona, 2, Map

Posted on August 7, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Made a map of our walk, starting at the World Trade center at the wharf. Heading up to the Palace Guell, Casa Batllo, and the Casa Mila! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Antonio Gaudi, architecture, art journal, Barcelona, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, maps, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

Art Journal of a High and Low Week

Posted on August 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This was a week of highs and extreme lows. I am glad I started the journaling again last week because sanity prevailed, if for no other reason than I had a page to write in instead of laying it all … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 7, Palms

Posted on August 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A tropical island, one place I go that is my happy place… Not too hot, Pacific Ocean, breezes. Brunaille and grisaille underpainting. Sent! Laguna Beach iconic view — from one of many photos I’ve taken over the years. Brunaille and … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, brunaille, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, palm tree, palms, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Robert Oster ink, Super5 ink, watercolor | 4 Comments

USk: Yama Sushi

Posted on July 31, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Yama Sushi, named after Yamantaka, apparently! First time was for our anniversary. Discovered just before we found the kitties. A sign. Amazing sushi, clean, fresh fish, good sushi man, and a woman sushi chef (wow a first!) No more having … Continue reading →

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USk: Cargo Portland

Posted on July 27, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Picking up an old Fabriano Watercolor journal that I really don’t like *but will finish off in some way, like the 100 faces challenge* I came across an old drawing of the building in the Pearl that originally housed Cargo, … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 6

Posted on July 24, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I had no idea when I began playing with the Hahnemühle Post Cards that I would love them so much! Trading postcards, sending an actual watercolor, and now, gifting them to Patreons! Now I am comfortable with the ribbed rough paper, … Continue reading →

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USk: PAG Trip to Monitor

Posted on July 21, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This shows you how busy I’ve been! April 29th PAG took a field trip to Donovan Harding’s amazing woodworking shop, Monitor Millworks. He creates doors and windows the way they did them in the late 19th century. He was kind … Continue reading →

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HBG: Dr. Prull

Posted on July 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Lest you think that the saga of the quarantine will be forever, I think this is my last post on the quarantine days. *they are now with us, you know* But really, it is a testimony to the power of … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, De Atramentis Document ink, Dr. Prull, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Citrus Black ink, Savitri, siamese cats, Super5 ink, watercolor, Yamantaka | 2 Comments

Hahnemühle Post Cards, 5

Posted on July 15, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A second image of Randy’s Gardenia created during the video. Terry Phillips’ Morning Glories climbing her bird feeder, showing a bit of the layering process from ink to finish. Hahnemühle makes a longer post card, which I played with above. … Continue reading →

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HBG: Ice Cream Sticks

Posted on July 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

The ice-cream-stick game. The only good thing to come from the botched kidney stone surgery! Began with Jai and Kamala, and now the torch has passed to Yaman and Savitri. *sammy looks at the sticks, then at us, as if, … Continue reading →