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Inky Thots: Sharing My Enthusiasm
This year I fell in love with ink painting. I’ve painted with inks for a time, and moved them about with water, but this year my heart really flipped over inks. Years ago I began with a swatch book of … Continue reading
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New Journal: Healing
I love it when my new journal begins on the New Moon. I start each new journal out with a deity image. What deity symbol could be more appropriate than the symbol for the Great Mother herself, the lovely spiraling … Continue reading
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Tazzie View, Process Ink Painting
*Note: I hit publish by accident, and wouldntyaknowit no spelling errors so ask me if something doesn’t make sense!!!* No time for watercolors and an abundance of new inks led me in a new direction. Some were samples… yummy to … Continue reading
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VSW: Notre Dame
Many peeps from Virtual Sketchwalk (Facebook group) are having a bit of a nutty right now. It has to do with a Paris walk, and wanting to try Notre Dame, and being a bit overwhelmed! It is a complex building, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, class, creativity, drawing, ink painting, meditation, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching
Tagged #darmstadtink, #fireengineredink, #Hahnemühle, #howtodraw, #howtodrawarchitecture, #iloveparis, #notredamecathedral, #pentelaquash, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, architecture, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Paris, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk
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Chicken in the Road, Creativity
Many of you saw the oxpecker I inked for the writing prompt, above. Getting my juices flowing again is a godsend. Loving the bold graphics (the architect in me is so happy with black) I turned to an image from … Continue reading
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Bright Ideas: Green Tara Om Pearl
I don’t see these as I wear them so much — around my neck as I write this! Tara, pearls, ooooohmmmmm…. Sketching keeps me happy, even if just pen to paper. ☾ Bright Ideas multi-color journal, FPR Himalayan with Robert … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightideasjournal, #coloredpaper, #iwasyoungerthen, #memories, #memoryjournal, #momstuff, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, White Pitt pen, White Uniball Signo
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Bright Ideas: Brigid Shell Moon
I little Venus of Willendorf! Okay, it may be very late for Brigid’s Blessing, but here she is… I love drawing late at night… totally relaxing… and until we are through this push, I need relaxing! ☾ Bright Ideas multi-color … Continue reading
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Bright Ideas: Buddha Om Elephant
I started Trishna Jewelry because I could not find the jewelry I wanted… Not too ethnic, not to refined. When I fell in love with antique whitehearts I began. The business did so-so — seems most people wanted ethnic and … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightideasjournal, #buddhistdiety, #coloredpaper, #gaspeite, #greentara, #madebyme, #memories, #memoryjournal, #shakyamuni, #shakyamunibuddha, #vintagejapaneseglass, aum, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, earrings, goddess, Lamy Joy, necklaces, om, Platinum Carbon pen
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Cat Squares, 8 Frisbee
10. CAT FRISBEE Every day they find more things with which to play. Many of these do not make me happy. Especially if they steal them from my desk! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #madeyoulook, #middleofthenight, #momentsketchers, art journal, cat toy, cats, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Bright Ideas: Mom Stuff, Purple and Orange
I am stuck in tax hell, and so need a bit of brightening…. the colors of Johnny Jump-ups! And below, a video on making heart-shaped lollipops. Yes you could say I am losing it. Hate. Taxes. Love this little heart … Continue reading
Bright Ideas: Giraffe Pin
I’ve always loved giraffes. Stephen bought this for me before Junior High One of those lovely gold-tone enameled pins, and I sketched it before I sold it so I’d have that memory. I paired it with a quote from Pema … Continue reading
Bright Ideas: Pansy Plate
Pansy was our third kitty growing up, straight off my grandparents ranch. She was born to the palest tiger kitty before we had a chance to spay her, and what a wonder she was, long haired and looking just like … Continue reading
Cat Squares, 7 Puck Redo
9. PUCK, REDO (See post on the Puck.) When your human screws up the toss… You smack the puck on the bed to say, “got it!” That’s their cue to throw it again. The disappointment on his face when it … Continue reading
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Got the Blues!
This is the post where I bore you guys with my musings on my new passion for blue inks. I’ve developed a passion for blue inks. *I am laying the blame on Robert Oster for the many $$$ I’ve spent … Continue reading
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Bright Ideas: Green Tara Om
When I saw Gaspéite the first time I thought it was dyed. How could anything from the earth be so very spring green? I made these to be worn together — the heishi is large and so are the beads. … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightideasjournal, #buddhistdiety, #coloredpaper, #gaspeite, #greentara, #madebyme, #memories, #memoryjournal, aum, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, goddess, Lamy Joy, necklaces, om, Platinum Carbon pen
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Bright Ideas: Barcelona Brandy Set
I bought this in Barcelona and carried it home to my mom. She put flavored brandies in it for guests. Sweet memory. ☾ Bright Ideas multi-color journal, Lamy Joy with De Atramentis Document Black ink, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum … Continue reading
Bright Ideas: Green Tara Gau
This Bright Ideas journal is so rag-tag now… bleed-through inks, watercolor tries that soaked in and didn’t work, and even greasy-foodstuffs from drawing in cafes. When I started back into it I forgot how crazy thin the paper was and … Continue reading
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Cat Squares, 6: Bottle Cap
8. BOTTLE CAP Ours are the most inquisitive cats. They are easily bored and go looking for new toys. Savitri loves this… It doesn’t work well so out loss is her gain. I often find it in my shoe (her … Continue reading
D.Katie Powell Art 