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USk: NW Portland USPS
The USPS moved our office which was in the Alphabet District to another location. It is not a safe location, as it is deserted and is surrounded by homeless people (not that they are all dangerous, but they attract nutcases … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, waterbrush, watercolor
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VSW: Berlin, 2, Direct Watercolor
As a lover of inky lines, the class in direct watercolor changed me. I LOVED creating this very fast watercolor by diving in, no planning. I wish I had a bit more foresight about placement, (the image was crowded to … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, landscape, painting, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #hahnemuhlehempsketch, #hahnemuhlepapersare vegan, #holbeinwatercolors, #nostalgiejournal, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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VSW: Berlin, 1, Tiergarten
New month, new walk for the Virtual Sketchwalk group on FaceBook. Berlin is our city this month, with contributions from two photographers, Rich Matheson and Eli Weisz. I played fast and loose with this sketch using a Sailor Fude pen. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #berlin, #brandenburggate, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #sennelierwatercolors, #tiergarten, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks
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VSW: Sheree’s Naners
This post is about taking a sketch to a finished watercolor, or an idea to a commissioned piece. Sheree, a friend from high school, posted a photo of her banana tree, above left. I was intrigued by the color, especially … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, drawing, flowers, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bananatree, #commission, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #kakimorinib, #lagunabeach, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookproject, #sketchtofinal, #super5ink, #super5inkaustrailiaink, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks
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Sherre’s Posies
A high school friend has a lovely garden and one of her images caught me… I didn’t do it justice and might try again! I LOVE my sketch — and here is the secret, that I love line work. But … Continue reading
Recipes: Ritual
I enjoy writing our recipes in my Khadi Journal, though it will never be a favorite journal (more on that at the bottom). I have my journal when cooking; I make notes and sketch. I placed Ganesha, my favorite Hindu … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, food, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, recipe, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
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30 Posies: Sunflowers Field
I may be a bit obsessed with sunflowers. This one is a much more typical Oregon field, with big green trees in the background… Oddly, however, I think I went back to my So Cal days and thought of the … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowersfightdepression, #handbookjournal, #holbeinwatercolors, #oraretheydaisies, #oregonfield, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #sunflowers, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks
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VSW: Eliska’s Posie
I stole a photo from a friend in Florida — Love this one Eliska! I collect great posies and keep them to sketch… ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading
PS: Even More Thinking… Testing… and Memories
My Nostalgie sketchbook really is a testing ground. If something works a bit on the smooth sketch paper then I will try it out in one of my watercolor journals. Someday this will be a nice memory of Mitchell and … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, drawing, landscape, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #dippen, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #nostalgiesketchbook, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #trees, #waterproofinks
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Thinking, Thinking… One
My sketchbooks are not just for trying to turn out great sketches… Okay, some of that goes on… I want a nice flip-through on a journal. But also, experimentation that rarely gets seen by anyone but Mitchell because I may … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowersfightdepression, #handbookjournal, #holbeinwatercolors, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #sunflowers, #virtualsketching, #watercolors, #wetonwetwatercolor
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Recipes: Tacos
We buy a side of beef from local ranchers, and this means we get a lot of grand beef. I’ve never done much with it but finally, I am loving our Taco Nights! Sauteed diced red onions and browned beef … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, pen & ink, recipe, ritual, watercolor
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30 Posies: Nasturtiums
As kids, we called them Nasty-ursums and thought that hilarious. Kids are pretty goofy. Detail below. Sometimes I like the sketch better without watercolor, and this is one of those times. Full watercolor below. This 8×8 Hand Book Journal … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithprimatek, #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowersfightdepression, #handbookjournal, #holbeinwatercolors, #nasturtiums, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, floral, flowers, Sennelier
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Good Clients
I love working for really good clients. What makes a good client, you ask? Responsive, present for our discussions, willing to make decisions when we need them, friendly (a huge bonus!), appreciative of the many images sent to them, patient … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, furniture, making a living, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor
Tagged #conservation, #danielsmithwatercolors, #furniture, #goodclients, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #ilovemyhusband, #iloveworkingtogether, #loveseat, #marriagechest, #nostaliesketchbook, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #waterproofinks, #woodworking, @hahnemuehle_global, art journal, Holbein, watercolor
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30 Posies: Flowering Quince
I discovered Flowering Quince when I moved to the Pacific Northwest, now it is a favorite flower/bush. Below, stages as I worked it toward the finished product. ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out … Continue reading
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30 Posies: 24th Avenue Camelias
This was a little bit of urban sketching, a little virtual sketching…. sketched on a walk with watercolors added in the middle of the night! Above, a detail of the line drawing and the finished camellia watercolor. 24th Avenue is … Continue reading
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