Tag Archives: gold

Bright Ideas: Inktober, 20, Earrings and Necklace

Posted on October 20, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Amethyst / Garnet / Pearl sterling earrings. Choker of gold beads, pearl, garnet and sterling. Jewelry bought separately, yet I always wore them together. From Longview, Colorado and Ashland, Oregon. Anytime I’ve not finished the writing to post publicly it … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 19, King Tut

Posted on October 19, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

When King Tut came to Lalaland, I managed to obtain tickets. I was unimpressed by the viewing, but loved the hype and design elements all around the exhibit. The powder coated metal costume jewelry was the best. From the LACMA … Continue reading →

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Tools: Metallic Pens

Posted on October 16, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Green Tara illustrates nicely the upsides and downsides of metallic pens. Depending upon how the light hits them, or how you reproduce them, the shimmer is highlighted or becomes almost another gold color. Above, she had gold pen not only … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 9, Sawdust Festival Earrings

Posted on October 9, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach was once a truly great craft festival, no commercialism, and cost nothing, then pennies, to enter. I bought these wonderful organic burnished metal earrings with pounded gold which tinkled softly when worn the last … Continue reading →

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Tools: Watercolors, 6, Browns and Golds

Posted on July 9, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Each Sunday for the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection”, and why I have keepers and ‘meh’ colors that I probably won’t buy again. Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to … Continue reading →