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Sunflower

Posted on June 4, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Mitchell brought me early sunflowers to cheer me; I love sketching their cheery faces! 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. … Continue reading →

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USk: Water Towers

Posted on September 26, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been getting my pens in shape for Inktober. I had received a Goulet nib in the mail and was out sketching the water tower in NE Portland… The dang Conklin nib is sooooo awful, I switched it between sketches. … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 16 Moms Stuff, Sun Postcard

Posted on July 16, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Playing around with Robert Oster African Gold; ink-painting! In the end added lines… I LIKE lines! This is loosely based on my Mom’s big copper sun from Mexico. It now hangs in my finish room… Happy Sun! “Paint as you … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 8, VSW Rockport

Posted on July 8, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Thanks to Tom Brudzinski for the great images from which to sketch! Today I tackled a sweet image of a walkway to a home with many flowering plants. Almost all of these sketches are a wonderful escape to unwind after … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 5, VSW Rockport

Posted on July 5, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Thanks to Tom Brudzinski for the great images for us to sketch with; First up was a great image of a bay with boats moored at a small dock. As I move along, I’ll put all my images here with … Continue reading →

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Mimi’s Cactus

Posted on December 6, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

It is the time of the year when my grandma’s cactus blooms. The Fabriano paper was doing its weirdness; I added other colors to the mix and saved the background! “To fully inhabit grief is to hold the contradictions of … Continue reading →

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CC’s Sunflower

Posted on December 5, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

When I was sick with this cold, I painted things that made me happy. CC had such a cheery image of one of her sunflowers! A huge sunflower with a deep brown center… To hear about classes, follow me on … Continue reading →

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