Tag Archives: grisaille

Chinese Lion Guard

Posted on October 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

We get such interesting projects in the studio. These pocket-sized Chinese Lion Guards were beautiful after being cleaned and oiled. I drew her in De Atramentis Document Brown ink. After grisaille work in Lexington Grey ink, I began layering Robert … Continue reading →

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VSW: Kythira, Greece, Two

Posted on January 17, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Mmmm, beaches, a good thing to want to visit when you are in Portland in January! Beautiful photos from Demi Kalfa! Cheery flowers all by themselves…… Finished pages! Photos used with permission as reference are from Demi Kalfa! Thank you! … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, sketchcrawl, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #KythiraGreece, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Kythira Greece, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Schminke watercolors, virtual sketchwalk | Leave a comment

VSW: Kythira, Greece, One

Posted on January 13, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

This sketchwalk of Kythira, Greece is from beautiful photos from Demi Kalfa! The blues fill my heart and eyes and spirit… They take me home! I want to live right here… Photos used with permission as reference are from Demi … Continue reading →

VSW: Florida Trailer Park 2

Posted on September 7, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

This sketchwalk of trailer parks in Florida, some of which are now gone, was so much fun to draw! I had so little time but kept coming back, and sketching fast sketches , here adding shadow with diluted Lexington Grey … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, sketchcrawl, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #chevy, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #trailerpark, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, flamingo, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Schminke watercolors, virtual sketchwalk | 9 Comments

Hahnemühle: Cézanne, Harmony, and Expression Papers with Watercolor

Posted on August 28, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

In Part 1 I tested inks on the papers, creating a simple journal; now I added watercolors to each Hahnemühle paper: Harmony, Cézanne, and Expression. Let me cut to the chase. I am probably going to buy these papers in … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools | Tagged #HahnemühleCezanne, #HahnemühleExpression, #HahnemühleHarmony, art journal, Cezanne, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Expression, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Harmony, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor | 10 Comments

Hahnemühle: Cezanne, Harmony, and Expression Giveaway!

Posted on August 22, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

You know that I am enjoying making folded journals… (Above and below, a hand-made journal from Harmony paper.) I will be writing a bit more in the next couple of weeks about how I am using them. AND, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools | Tagged #giveaway, #HahnemühleCezanne, #HahnemühleExpression, #HahnemühleHarmony, art journal, Cezanne, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Expression, grisaille, Harmony, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor | 89 Comments

VSW: Florida Trailer Park 1

Posted on August 6, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

This month’s walk is through four trailer park neighborhoods in Florida… Taking a look at dying neighborhoods, torn down for more lucrative places, happening not just in Florida. I took three images and put them together (I admit to taking … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, creativity, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #floridatrailerparks, #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #middleofthenight, #super5ink, #trailerpark, art journal, flamingos, grisaille, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, watercolor | 2 Comments

Inktober, 21 Galley Sunflower

Posted on October 21, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

We had Sunflowers whose stems were not standing up tall. I popped them into smaller vases and spread their cheer throughout the studio. One place was in front of the many-colored Fiesta-ware plates in our studio galley. Middle-of-the-night. To hear … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, process, review, sketchbook, tools, virtual sketching | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2017, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, flower, grisaille, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Sunflowers | 3 Comments

Walnut Park, Portland, Oregon Commission

Posted on August 10, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

A commission to create a painting from photographs for an intern leaving for the next leg of her journey landed on my desk. I typically work on several images at the same time; it relieves the pressure in case one … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, commission, making a living, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #bungalows, #Portlandoregon, #streetscene, architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, grisaille, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 15 Comments

Hahnemühle Post Cards, 7, Palms

Posted on August 1, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

A tropical island, one place I go that is my happy place… Not too hot, Pacific Ocean, breezes. Brunaille and grisaille underpainting. Sent! Laguna Beach iconic view — from one of many photos I’ve taken over the years. Brunaille and … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, brunaille, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, palm tree, palms, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Robert Oster ink, Super5 ink, watercolor | 4 Comments

Hahnemühle Post Cards, 6

Posted on July 24, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

I had no idea when I began playing with the Hahnemühle Post Cards that I would love them so much! Trading postcards, sending an actual watercolor, and now, gifting them to Patreons! Now I am comfortable with the ribbed rough paper, … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, brunaille, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Indian paintbrush, iris, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, pussywillow, rosebud, Super5 ink, watercolor | Leave a comment

Every Day in May, Ta-Dah!

Posted on May 31, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

gads turn off the sound! mac is not letting me turn it off during export! I haven’t done a prompt with challenges in a couple of years. I have no trouble thinking of things to sketch and time is what … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #EDIM, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Diamine Grey ink, Diamine Regency Blue ink, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, KWZ Foggy Green ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lamy LX, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor | 12 Comments

Every Day in May: 27, Something Old

Posted on May 27, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Family gifts, something old, but the jade ball came in this lovely box from Firenze, Italy. I think it was a gift for graduation or a birthday. I loved the box more than the jade ball, truth be told. I … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #EDIM, art journal, box, De Atramentis Document ink, Firenze, Florence, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Italian, Jade, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, paper box, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Super5 ink | 4 Comments

Every Day in May, 22, Mugs

Posted on May 22, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Mitchell and I collected them before I knew how much fun they are to sketch. We like big cups, and they have to feel good in the hand. They have to be colorful or hand-painted. There has to be one … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, journal, memory, painting, paper, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged art journal, coffee cup, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, mug, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, tea cup, teacup, watercolor | 6 Comments

Every Day in May: 20-21, Bike in the Park

Posted on May 21, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Business is interfering with my posting life! It is not walk in the park this week, deadlines and stress abound! Drawing this from the top of my head was freeing, a trip outside at 1am! This was going along nicely … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #EDIM, art journal, bike, De Atramentis Document ink, flower, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, park, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Sunflowers, Super5 Frankfurt ink, tree, watercolor | 7 Comments

Every Day in May, 19, Buddha’s Feet

Posted on May 20, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

I went for something a bit more meaningful to me than my feet. WAIT… oops, my feet are meaningful to me! Where would I be without them? “Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?” … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, Buddha, challenge, ink painting, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools | Tagged #365sketch2017, #EDIM, art journal, Buddha's feet, Diamine Grey ink, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, KWZ Foggy Green ink, Lamy Al-Star, Super5 Frankfurt ink, Super5 ink | 2 Comments

Every Day in May, 15-17

Posted on May 19, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

i cannot believe i am so swamped at work that i posted two of these before. *sigh* losing it… edited It is not fancy, not pretty, and not expensive. It has many annoying design qualities. But in the end, the … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, ink painting, journal, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools, waterbrush | Tagged #365sketch2017, #EDIM, art journal, blanket, De Atramentis Document ink, dongle, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lamy LX, pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink | Leave a comment

Every Day in May, 18, My Sweet Sumthin’, My Husband

Posted on May 18, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

How lovely that the prompt for our anniversary is “Something Sweet”! I sketched both my husband Mitchell’s sweet face and the truffles we shared for our anniversary! You never know when the best thing in the world is going to … Continue reading →