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SoCS: Meowr
I journal mornings with stream of consciousness exercises, and participate in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday whenever I have time. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You … Continue reading
Morning Coffee
I wanted to be writing a different kind of blog about my artwork “Morning Coffee” today. I sketch about our lives, and especially times with Mitchell and the cats, the best times of the day, cooking, laughing, color, sharing. Mitchell … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, calligraphy, cards, copyleft, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, making a living, memory, painting, pen & ink, ritual, sketchbook, tools, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #cards4sale, #cardsforsale, #coffeepot, #comfortfoods, #creativecommons, #etsyseller, #Hahnemühle, #lawyersarekillingus, #makingaliving, #middleofthenight, #morningcoffee, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #presspot, #wasagoodmemory, art journal, copyleft, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, watercolors
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Comfort Food
I made the best spicy chicken pot au feau! Mitchell loved it — and I love it in all its incarnations but he loved this one because of the rich beet broth addition. This WILL help heal a cold! BTW, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #certifiedhumane, #certifiedorganic, #chickensoup, #freshfarmveggies, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #potaufeau, #recipepainting, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Tools: Sailor Mo Tangerine Ink
No Lojong today… Wicked busy shellacking to a deadline! First trip to Oblation Papers here in Portland. It took a friend visiting from out of town — so sorry I had not gone before but better for my wallet! Great … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #buddhahead, #deskpen, #Hahnemühle, #killwinterwithorange, #motangerineink, #nemosineink, #nostalgiejournal, #oblationpapers, #paintyourbuddha, #robertosterink, #sailorink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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1584 by Hahnemühle Giveaway!
The new 1584 Journal by Hahnemühle was sent to me for review by Hahnemühle. They also sent me two journals for giveaway! I added everything you need for your first day out with your journal! To enter, sign up below … Continue reading
1584 by Hahnemühle, Journal, Review
The new “1584 by Hahnemühle” notebook was sent to me for review by Hahnemühle. I am both a fountain pen user and daily journaler, so this journal was a timely gift! I have been happy with all my paper products … Continue reading
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Tagged #flexnib, #fountainpenfriendly, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #Hahnemühle1584Journal, #lamyalstar, #lamyjoy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #musicnib, #pelikanink, #pilotink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #troublemakerinks, Hahnemühle 1584 Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Purple Lilies
Ink-painting with lovely new ink colors… Nostalgie sketchbook takes watercolor washes well, but sometimes ink washes get bogged down in the paper… Especially inks I have not played with enough to see how they move. Troublemaker Sea Glass (green) is … Continue reading
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Tagged #28februaryflowers, #28febuaryflowers, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #ceriseink, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #purplelilies, #robertosterink, #seaglass, #troublemakerinks, art journal, Fineline masking fluid, floral, Lily, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Sammy’s Chair
Sammy held the post as Chief Studio Cat and Greeter! When clients visited, he was never shy… He came out to set them at ease and contribute to our contractual discussions. Whenever a new piece came into the studio, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #blackandwhite, #blackcat, #cards4sale, #cardsforsale, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #studiocats, #tuxedocat, #tuxie, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, watercolors
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VSW: Bellingham, Larrabee State Park
View of the Larrabee State Park, near Bellingham, WA, from a photo by “Complicated” on Flickr. Doodling in keeping my commitment to a sketch a day, with a Conklin Duragraph w/ 1.1 Stub with Super5 Australia ink. This one started … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bellinghamwashington, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #lakelarrabeestatepark, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #super5inkaustrailiaink, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, doodle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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Tools: Esterbrook “Estie” Blueberry
I adore this lovely Estie… it is not the newer Lilac color but the older Blueberry. It is a cross between lovey deep blue-purples and mother-of-pearl. Sweet stub nib glides across the Nostalgie paper! Esterbrook is an excellent company — … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #esterbrookpen, #estiepen, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #muddycrown, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Fineline masking fluid, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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VSW: Egypt, 4 Giza Sphinx
View of the Sphinx, from a photo by Evalyn Baker. Doodling in keeping my commitment to a sketch a day, with a TWSBI Eco 1.1 with Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink. If you’d like to take our virtual sketchwalks the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #aussiebrown, #egypt, #gizasphinx, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #valleyofthekings, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, doodle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inky Thots: Troublemaker’s Sea Glass!
I’ve been waiting to try Troublemaker Inks for a long time… My first bottle (there will be more) finally arrived from Cebu, a province of the Philippines after several weeks, and that after waiting to order for several months. Now … Continue reading
VSW: Egypt, 3 River
View of the river banks near the Valley of the Kings, from a photo by Evalyn Baker. If you’d like to take our virtual sketchwalks the images are posted in this closed facebook group — come join us! To hear … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cairoegypt, #egypt, #eucalyptusleafink, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #valleyofthekings, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, doodle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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SoCS: Choices
I journal mornings with stream of consciousness exercises, and participate in Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday whenever I have time. I write to a timer, 15-20 minutes, no editing except spelling, and of course I add my art! You … Continue reading
Inky Thots: Birmingham Green Weenie
I was lucky enough to get a couple more Slag Greys before Nick and Josh announced their new line — and picked up some Bob Prince Green Weenie. If you are inclined, they have a few more bottles of older … Continue reading
VSW: Egypt, 2 Mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun
View of the Mosque of Ahmad ibn TulunM from a photo by Evalyn Baker. Mostly inks, Taccia Kuro and Birmingham Horus Wagner Infield Brown. The inks moved into each other and did all kind of strange separations in the shadow. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #cairoegypt, #cityscape, #egypt, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotiroshizuku, #tacciaink, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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USK: Sky at New Seasons Cedar Hills
Mitchell went to the dentist and I sat and had coffee at New Seasons before shopping. The sky was talking to me: the calm before the downpour! I am sad about Birmingham not making Tarnished Nickel ink any more and … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers
Tagged #birminghaminks, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #nostalgiejournal, #rainclouds, #talkingsky, #tarnishednickel, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Sterling Silver!
I’ve been asking Robert Oster to pleeeeze make a lovely silver… I am not a gold gurl, not even a glitter gurl, but I am a silver gurl… while I love Robert’s Heart of Gold (below) (and it is one … Continue reading
D.Katie Powell Art 