Tag Archives: #Hahnemühle

Seahorse Tea Infuser

Posted on February 11, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve looked around NW Portland stores for a great tea infuser. I bought one with some tea and while it might be good, it either doesn’t fit my teapot, is not great as a cup infuser, and it doesn’t clean … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #cuppa, #fiesta, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #seahorse, #teainfuser, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fiesta Ware, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Tea, watercolor | 8 Comments

California Poppy

Posted on February 9, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

*home home home* Nothing quite says home like the flowers I used to see in spring in California! Behold the California Poppy! *i think i gave her a bit of an art nouveau feel* To hear about classes, follow me … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, painting, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #californiapoppy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #nostalgiejournal, #poppy, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, orange, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor | 10 Comments

Shells

Posted on February 5, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Middle of the night Shells; ink and watercolor. 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. “I think not….” Me… why I … Continue reading →

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Pink and Orange Posies

Posted on February 3, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

New Nostalgie Journal… at the new moon I played with pen and a wet brush and moved the Nemosine inks around… After they dried I added watercolor to deepen. Made up flowers are posies! I try to do SOMETHING daily! … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #daisies, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #hydrangeas, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #PilotMetropolitan, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Diamine Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Jinhao, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, posies, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor | 6 Comments

Nostalgie Journal 10-2017

Posted on January 29, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

This journal started in Diwali, and continued to just after the New Year. I anticipated that it would be about light and ritual and women… There was instead a good deal of unanticipated loss. I withheld many pages from this … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, history, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 6 Comments

Thai Buddha

Posted on January 28, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Like my Quan Yin posted previously, recently I’ve been adorning my Thai Buddha with my gaspeite and Hill Tribe OM necklace. I’m not sure why I do this… It isn’t necklace storage. I like the play of the green on … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, meditation, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #earthtouchingbuddha, #gaspeite, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #shakyamuni, #shakyamunibuddha, #thaibuddha, art journal, aum, buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, moon, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, om, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sun, watercolor | 4 Comments

Quan Yin and Mimi’s Clock Pins

Posted on January 26, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

My grandmother left me an odd stash of ten little clock pins with mother-of-pearl faces. I don’t know why she had ten. I don’t know why she had them at all as they don’t look like something she would’ve worn. … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, lojong, meditation, memory, painting, pen & ink, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #QuanYin, #WATWB, #wearetheworld, art journal, buddha, clock, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, grandmother, jewelry, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Quan Yin, ritual, stopwatch, watercolor | 5 Comments

Mason Monterey Cuppa

Posted on January 25, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’m not sure if I like painting them best or playing with the camera with them… but the cuppas are becoming a thing to do at night! They make me smile seeing them as if dancing… maybe that is how … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, journal, painting, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #cuppa, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, teacup, watercolor | 8 Comments

South of the Border Cuppa

Posted on January 22, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Our South of the Border mugs, reminding us of a wonderful time we had in spite of a bad beginning to a trip! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #cuppa, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #MGrahamwatercolors, #nostalgiejournal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Primatek, Rose Dore, Sennelier, teacup, watercolor | 4 Comments

Tools: Studio Palette, Two

Posted on January 20, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Continued from Big Changes in My Travel Palette… After the travel palette sort, and after successfully trading some paints I didn’t want, I began to look at the paints that have ended up on the sidelines, and wondered about my … Continue reading →

Posted in color, review, watercolor | Tagged #allthecolors, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #sennelierwatercolors, #studiopalette, #travelpalette, Daniel Smith watercolors, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Matteo Grilli, opaque, palette, Primatek, transparent paint, watercolor | 11 Comments

Usk: Sellwood

Posted on January 19, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Wednesday we made a day of buying eyeglass frames, lunch out, and shopping in Sellwood. Apparently in my mind today Mitchell has a round face! AAACK! The Monkey Fist was yummy *when is brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans ever NOT … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor, writing | Tagged #grandcentralbakery, #Hahnemühle, #myoptic, #nostalgiejournal, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Sellwood, Sennelier, Super5 ink, USk, watercolor | 2 Comments

Green Cuppa

Posted on January 18, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Fooling with the cuppas is different each time… This one, line work with the Platinum pen, then Masking fluid “painted”, then watercolors. I may have to do 100… such fun! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #brightwatercolors, #cuppa, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, Rose Dore, Sennelier, watercolor | 15 Comments

Rose Dore Teacup

Posted on January 12, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

The time off has been splendliferous, even if I had to make up for being sick and sleeping my way into every day for a long time. From January 3 across from this, is a note about still sleeping my … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, journal, painting, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #brightwatercolors, #cuppa, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #rosedore, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, Rose Dore, Sennelier, watercolor | 21 Comments

Tools: My First Schminke Palette

Posted on January 10, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Getting new paints, for an artist, is like being 5-years-old on Christmas morning. It is THAT exciting. You unwrap the paints, ooh and aah, play with each one, and discover everything you can do with each color! My disappointment in … Continue reading →

Posted in color, review, watercolor | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #schminke, opaque, Primatek, review, Schminke watercolors, transparent paint, watercolor | 5 Comments

Christmas Staycation

Posted on January 5, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

What happens when you work 10-12 hours 7 days a week for two years and finally take a much needed staycation? SLEEP! I can’t believe how much I slept! Slept in, took naps, watched silty Santa movies, and did not … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #twinklelights, #vacation, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor | 15 Comments

Happy New year

Posted on January 1, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Wishing you Health, Prosperity, Good Neighbors, and Happiness in 2018! Saying a prayer this Full Moon for Mother Earth. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #cuppa, #Hahnemühle, #Happynewyear, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, cuppa joe, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor | 6 Comments

Tools: BIG Changes in My Travel Palette

Posted on December 27, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been asked about my travel palette and here is the primary palette, though I have others, which I’ll talk about later. I have had this basic palette for two years with the exception of adding Da Vinci’s Rose Dore … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, color, painting, review, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, M.Graham watercolors, Matteo Grilli, opaque, Primatek, Sennelier, transparent paint, travel palette, watercolor | 21 Comments

Strawberry Garden Fairy Ornament

Posted on December 24, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

He started as an ornament, but became a kitchen fairy! He hung with the garlic and pots and pans in her Laguna kitchen. My mom always had a flair for make believe, a belief in the little people and magic… … Continue reading →