Tag Archives: Holbein

VSW: Constance Lloyd

Posted on April 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Constance Lloyd married Wilde man, and bore his children. That was not all she was — feminist, adventurer, leader. Well bred, well read, an author of children’s stories. Deceptively strong, though she died at forty from a complication of surgery, … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged art journal, Constance Lloyd, Daniel Smith watercolors, Dublin, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Merrion Square, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | Leave a comment

Tools: Organizing Studio Watercolors

Posted on April 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

My studio paints were overflowing from my big 30-years-old Prismacolor tin into a QoR watercolor tin. I hated the QoR tin. The rounds which you think would be great for watercolor mixing but they made the tin so it flips … Continue reading →

Posted in color, tools, watercolor | Tagged Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, pan watercolors, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, studio set-up, tins, tools, watercolor | 10 Comments

Tools: Hahnemühle Watercolour Book

Posted on April 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been looking forward to finishing my last A5 book (Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook) so I could start the new Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, my spring gift to me! I am picky about my journals and have tried several, only to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddha, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, tools, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Ganesha, grisaille, Hahnemühle sketchbook review, Hahnemühle watercolor journal review, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Shakyamuni Buddha, Super5 ink, watercolor | 5 Comments

Watery Ganesha

Posted on April 14, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

What fun is life if you don’t play around with your colors? Can you see Ganesha in the watery mess I made? I love him… he is going to Mitchell with a love poem! Experimenting with Hahnemühle Post Card, made … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddha, creativity, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink | Tagged #365sketch2017, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, dieties, Ganesha, gift, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, watercolor | 19 Comments

Sammy Postcards

Posted on April 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sammy gets sent through the mail… (Hahnemühle watercolor post cards) Now that the other cats are gone, when Sammy can’t be with his bestest pal in the world, Mitchell, he loosk so sad. We ring him to the studio, but … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing | Tagged #365sketch2017, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, gift, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Sammy, watercolor | 4 Comments

Tools: Hahnemühle Post Cards

Posted on April 9, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, I admit it… I bought these for the TIN. My studio paints are overflowing into lots of little tins, and I loved the flowers on these tins and the size. (How I used these tins and organized my paints … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, color, ink painting, paper, pen & ink, review, tools, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle review, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy LX, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

Does Sammy get a Kitten?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sammy is a single cat for the first time. He’s always had a tumble-down face-licking pal to play with… We’ve decided to let him have his own pal, but whether to get a cat his own age or kittens to … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, cats, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sammy, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 8 Comments

Revisiting Palms

Posted on April 2, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I repeatedly draw certain images. I am not sure why, and I don’t look too closely at why. Maybe I am superstitious about creativity and don’t want to question it too much. Maybe I just want to trust my Muse … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemühle Grey Book, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, meditation, muse, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, palm tree, palms, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Primatek, Sennelier, sunset, watercolor | 8 Comments

VSW: Oaxaca, 2

Posted on March 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

When sketches go wrong… blobs from a bad pen! *how to “fix”? add more blobs… then smear… oops* I feel good about the looseness of these sketches. I put the brush between my teeth to get me to play fast … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 2 Comments

VSW: Oaxaca, 1

Posted on March 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Trying to keep things loose. This sketch was started in pencil in early March and finished at the yesterday. Time can make one move toward looseness! this whole sketch took a few minutes, and the color splashed on. It feels … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | Leave a comment

Tools: Daniel Smith Watercolors

Posted on March 26, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

What do you do when you have the flu? Sick, fuzzy-brained, I was seduced by the new line of Daniel Smith watercolors! I say seduced because I did not do what I should have, which is check the the Munsell … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art journal, color, tools, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Joy, M.Graham, Nostalgie by Hahnemühle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor | 13 Comments

Tools: Hahnemühle Grey Journal

Posted on March 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

In the spirit of my new forays into working with inks, pencils, and Neocolor II watercolor crayons, I was delighted to be given Hahnemühle’s new THE GREY BOOK. The architect in me loves the wood-patterned dark grey cover. The name … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, graphite, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, pencil, review, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Hahnemühle Grey Book, Hahnemühle journal review, Hahnemühle sketchbook review, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor | 5 Comments

Neil, Father of Uncle Paul

Posted on March 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Neil is another artist who delights me! He is the creator of Uncle Paul… those who know him know Uncle Paul. Sorry to leave you out of an inside joke but we are trying to get him to publish! He … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, pencil, sketchbook, waterbrush | Tagged #365sketch2017, #oneweek100people, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sennelier pastel journal, Super5 ink, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | Leave a comment

Pat in Pencil

Posted on March 11, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Pat does magic with pencil, pen and colored papers. In the #oneweek100people craziness I decided to play again with colored pencils in an homage to Pat. She has a cheery face and style and I hoped to capture her. Mitchell … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, pencil, sketchbook, waterbrush | Tagged #365sketch2017, #oneweek100people, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sennelier pastel journal, Super5 ink, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | Leave a comment

VSW: Max’s Car, 2

Posted on February 24, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

NOW I’m getting somewhere! From Max Vanderwyst’s car images! Again I used grisaille to shadow, the Super5 Frankfurt ink in a water-brush. I should go back and add a bit of shadow to the columns… Very fast watercolor, middle of … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, grisaille, Holbein, Max Vanderwyst photographer, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 Frankfurt ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

VSW: Max’s Car, 1

Posted on February 23, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Max Vanderwyst offered his lovely car images and I still went first for the building image. What can I say? Old habits die hard. But I’d like to do some cars, so…. It was a lovely building to draw, and … Continue reading →

Castle Pond at Laguna

Posted on February 20, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Missing home, simpler times. Middle of the night. I was thinking about the time I ditched school and me and my boyfriend swam or walked from Main Beach in Laguna to my house in South Laguna. Laguna kids always had … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, landscape, painting, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Castle, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Laguna Beach, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor | 7 Comments

Baaaad Drawing of Pat

Posted on February 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Maybe I should stay away from portraits altogether. For one thing, they HAVE to look like the person or they are just crap! So personal! However, I post them all, good bad or the worst. I reworked this bad sketch … Continue reading →