Tag Archives: #greenink

Got the Blues

Posted on September 25, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Sketching to get out of my depression… I really have the blues! It doesn’t have to be good, just keep the pen moving…. When I’m depressed I struggle with all my images. Cats never seem to get depressed! ☾ To … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, pen & ink, urban sketchers | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #catswhoplay, #greenink, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #hahnemuehlepapersarevegan, #intriorurbansketching, #nwportland, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink | Leave a comment

Lupines

Posted on May 2, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Dragon’s Night is such a gorgeous sketching BLURPLE ink! In a Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, wild lupines are perfect for the blurple of Dragon’s Night, with a little help from his other inks! Drawn with a Platinum Carbon pen with waterproof … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, color, flowers, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged #blackink, #blueink, #flowers, #greenink, #greyink, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inkpainting, #lamyalstar, #lamyjoy, #lupines, #pinkink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #purpleink, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #waterproofinks, #wildflowers, art journal, Platinum Carbon pen | Leave a comment

Inky Thots: Birmingham Kentucky Bluegrass

Posted on September 19, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Above, Kentucky Bluegrass ink on two different watercolor papers; right, in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook. Writing samples on a Post-it and on fountain-pen friendly paper in my Moo Journal, below Birmingham Kentucky Bluegrass ink is from the Crisp Formula ink … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, tools, virtual sketching, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampencompany, #birminghampens, #fountainpenink, #fountainpeninkreview, #greenink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #madeinamerica, #madeinusa, #penandink, #pittsburghpennsylvania, art journal | 4 Comments

Inky Thots: Robert Oster Green at Night

Posted on June 1, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

I love the name of this Robert Oster ink, Green at Night! It is a moody dark green that, when washed, brightens! The forest scene above was drawn over a light wash of Robert Oster’s Green at Night. with a … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #greenatnight, #greenink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #lovethestub, #reviewink, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, Green at Night | 4 Comments

Inky Thots: Birmingham Everlasting Inks

Posted on May 27, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Birmingham has a new lineup of beautiful water-resistant inks, their Everlasting Inks. These inks are quite water-resistant (not 100% waterPROOF) and excellent for writing precious documents. For sketching or use with watercolors or other fluid mediums over the top, I … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampens, #blackink, #bluegrey, #blueink, #everlastinginks, #grayink, #greengrey, #greenink, #greyink, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #warmgrey, #waterproofinks, #waterresistant, art journal | 2 Comments

Pandemic Exhaustion

Posted on May 18, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

We’ve been exhausted at the end of our days, and so watch more tele than normal… and also, we often go back to favorite shows rather than try new shows… Lazy and tired and we often fall asleep with the … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, calligraphy, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampens, #blackink, #bluegrey, #blueink, #graceandfrankie, #grayink, #greengrey, #greenink, #greyink, #warmgrey, art journal | 6 Comments

Inky Thots: Robert Oster’s Vanness Exclusives

Posted on April 14, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

I love Robert Oster inks, and his newest exclusives to Vanness are gorgeous! *ps if they sell out they will restock but don’t wait too long; you can preorder!* My sketches below were drawn with a dip pen on cold … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, review | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #blueink, #brownink, #desertinks, #fountainpenfriendly, #greenink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #madeinaustrailia, #redink, #reviewink, #robertosterink | 3 Comments

Inky Thots: Birmingham Crisp Formula Inks

Posted on April 12, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Birmingham has a new lineup of amazing inks, the Crisp Formula Inks. I know, I usual write about inks as an artist, but these inks are made to be compatible with inexpensive everyday papers, without bleed and feathering, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, calligraphy, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampens, #blackink, #bluegrey, #blueink, #grayink, #greengrey, #greenink, #greyink, #warmgrey, art journal | 2 Comments

Inky Thots: Robert Oster’s Pen Chalet Exclusives

Posted on February 5, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

I love Robert Oster inks, and his newest exclusives to North America’s Pen Chalet are gorgeous! This trio of inks celebrates the American Southwestern desert. Pen Chalet has their brick and mortar store in Mesa Arizona. *ps if they sell … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #blueink, #brownink, #desertinks, #fountainpenfriendly, #greenink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #madeinaustrailia, #redink, #reviewink, #robertosterink, #southwestern, #southwesterncolors, #tealblueink | 8 Comments

Robert Oster’s Citrus ink

Posted on January 6, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Santa also brought me another Robert Oster new ink that looks edible: This gorgeous Citrus ink! This drawing was an easy choice for Citrus in that we use limes daily in so many meals at this time of the year … Continue reading →