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Kill Winter with Orange
“KILL WINTER WITH ORANGE!” For those of you not involved in the fountain pen community, this is a rallying cry that begins in February, and many posts of orange pens are posted. I’ve been thinking about this concept in a … Continue reading
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Seehof Castle: 30X30 Direct Watercolor
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #holbeinwatercolors, #pacificnorthwestartist, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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Seehof Bamberg Poppies: 30X30 Direct Watercolor
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #holbeinwatercolors, #pacificnorthwestartist, #poppy, #redpoppies, #seehoffbamberg, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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Canal du Midi: 30X30 Direct Watercolor
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolors, #landscapeartclub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #pacificnorthwestartist, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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USk: Studio View
I recently participated in something on IG and won’t participate with that group again. For those who run groups, and I do, it is important to make sure everyone in a group you run gets feedback from you (unless no … Continue reading
VSW: Ireland
I’ve found the Landscapeartclub on Instagram and am enjoying having the resource to add a virtual sketch by another when moved to do so. This bridge was from images in Ireland in week 72! No pencil/ink, just direct watercolor and … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolors, #landscapeartclub, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregonartist, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton, #waterproofinks, #whenitrainsitpours
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VSW: Sunflowers South of France
Direct watercolor. No lines, just wet paint. It is really so hard for me not to use lines! It isn’t that I don’t like my linework images — I do. But I also like what happens when I manage not … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #directwatercolor, #fieldofsunflowers, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemühlewatercolourbookcotton, #landscape, #middleofthenight, #sennelierwatercolors, #southoffrance, #sunflowers, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketch, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Primatek, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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VSW: Koh Chang Bay
Our group on FaceBook, Virtual Sketchwalk, visited Thailand this month (and next) and the photos we are working with are stunning thanks to Aniko Szedlak. This is direct watercolor, meaning I went in with no sketching lines. Also, the entire … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bay, #clouds, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolors, #KohChang, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #skyandwater, #Thailand, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks
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Street Scene
I wish I knew where I obtained this image… I know it is a friend’s but I just don’t know whose! Bad on me for not labeling! Direct watercolor, done quickly. ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, landscape, painting, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemühlewatercolourbookcotton, #hahnemuehlepapersarevegan, #holbeingouache, #holbeinwatercolors, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #streetscene, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton, #yellowhouse
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VSW: Berlin, 2, Direct Watercolor
As a lover of inky lines, the class in direct watercolor changed me. I LOVED creating this very fast watercolor by diving in, no planning. I wish I had a bit more foresight about placement, (the image was crowded to … Continue reading
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Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #hahnemuhlehempsketch, #hahnemuhlepapersare vegan, #holbeinwatercolors, #nostalgiejournal, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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VSW: Pudong Skyline
Pudong from images by Aniko Szedlak for our FB group, Virtual Sketchwalk. I think I’ve not painted a night scene before and this was a huge challenge… And also came very close to complete Direct Watercolor. I am okay with … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #nightinthecity, #paintingnightscenes, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #pudong, #sennelierwatercolors, #shanghai, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorjournal, #watercolourjournal, #waterproofinks, @Hahnemühle, architecture, art journal, Holbein, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: Direct Watercolor vs My old Style
These paintings are from the Shanghai walk in Virtual Sketchbook… I am showing them together because it show two different approaches to similar images. Above, how I start the two images tells where they are going. On the left, I … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 