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Inktober 2019, 4
I adore INKTOBER! Platinum Plaisir with Akkerman Garuda Red ink. **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m excited and a little … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 3
I adore INKTOBER! Jinhao shark (I turned into a stub) with vintage Skrip Red 02 ink! **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two … Continue reading
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Inktober 2019, 2
I adore INKTOBER! Diplomat Aero with Robert Oster Fire Engine Red ink! **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m excited and … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019, 1
I adore INKTOBER! Above, Moonman Wancai with special grind cursive nib with Akkerman Chinatown Red ink. I can do this, just a few minutes each night to doodle a little heart! **INK case you missed it, this year, I am … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019 is Coming!
I adore INKTOBER! I’ve done it every year! This year, however, I’m embarking on a class about illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m excited, and a little sad I will sorta miss Inktober… My … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Fire Engine Red
A couple of years ago I went on a hunt for a perfect red. Being a primary color, a “perfect red” needs to be neither leaning yellow-orange, nor to purple-blue… it needs to be that lovely middle color! My favorite … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #fireengineredink, #fountainpeninkreview, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #notredamecathedral, #redpeppers, #robertosterink, #theperfectred, #ultraflexnib, #valentinesday, art journal, posies
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Fire Engine Red Posie
On smooth Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook paper I sketched this bright red flower, then touched the waterbrush to the lines, sometimes dipping back into the ink. I may be getting the hang of working with ink with fewer blooms>. *as in … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #fireengineredink, #inkpainting, #redflowers, #robertosterink, art journal, flowers, posies
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Creating Journal Pages
I am writing more in my journal, so it has become less of a strict art journal and back to my everything journal but with watercolors throughout! From college forward, I wrote and sketched all the time. First in my … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #jherbinink, #jinhaowithjowonib, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotink, #rawwriting, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, writing
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Pain
It showed up Tuesday morning, pain so bad I could barely move… Seriously, I’ve dealt with pain all my life (dancer injury) But I said to Mitchell, Shoot me NOW!” I had pain killers and muscle relaxers and used them … 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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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #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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Brioche
Ink Painting, my favorite comfort food, BREAD! No better than a brioche! 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brioche, #comfortfoods, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #super5ink, #super5inkaustrailiaink, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Gratitude Tulips Mitchell
I have a Jinhao that came with a purchase and the nib was swapped out — Lovely writer with the JOWO nib. Filled it with Super5 Darmstadt, which has never had its own pen. It is now my always-gotta-have-it pen! … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #darmstadtink, #diplomataero, #fireengineredink, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemyhusband, #jinhaowithjowonib, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #super5ink, art journal, gratitude, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink, tulips
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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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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #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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Bother! Creativity, Depression, Doodling…
I hate it when I lose my mojo. I’ve been depressed as hell. My usual antidote is to write THAT paint THAT… In other words to use my juices to get through the blues — and if all else fails … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #fireengineredink, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, creativity, doodle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink
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1 Week 100 People: 1-18
Okay, here we go. 1 week, 100 people… groan. I do it because I hate drawing people and yet sometimes I have to and so… It is only a five days… and mine will be Sunday night through Friday morning. … Continue reading
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Ganesha Heart
When sick, I started a day off with watercolors. Gads I am rusty… Groans… I’ve been painting with inks! This is a mixture of ink and watercolor, an experiment, actually mixing them together and it is a failed experiment… oddly … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #holi, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Ganesha, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Robert Oster ink, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Taxes, Losing Your Grounding
I started my taxes two days before the Full Moon. It took waaaaaay longer than I thought, because I was determined to find every last little deduction. I am so tired of being screwed by the feds. On the Full … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #fullmoon, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink, taxes, watercolor
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Valentine’s Day
Okay so I had my Diplomat Aero red magical i-think-it-can-fly and it-looks-like-a-dirigible pen the day before Valentine’s Day — So I could record everything in advance! Mitchell had to listen to me the 13th gushing about my pen, kvetching about … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemyhusband, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #valentinesday, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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D.Katie Powell Art 