Tag Archives: #inktober

Jantzen Beach Carousel 6, Roman

Posted on October 13, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

One of my favorites, the Roman Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the sixth and last of this set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above. 1) I began with a sketch … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 12, 3 Star Earrings

Posted on October 12, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I LOVE STARS! Trust me you will be seeing more of them as I am having fun drawing my earrings from the sell basket! For awhile, verdigris was in style, and I loved it — copper and turquoise green in … Continue reading →

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Jantzen Beach Carousel 5, Eagle

Posted on October 11, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

The all-American Eagle Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the fifth in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) De Atramentis Document brown (brunaille) and Noodler’s Lexington grey (grisaille) worked the undertones. A video … Continue reading →

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VSW: San Antonio Zoo’s Dragon

Posted on October 10, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

This is part of an older virtual sketchwalk (see below) and I kept meaning to get to it. I love this gorgeous dragon/ I saw it painted in Daniel Smith Serpentine Primatek! *how perfect is that name?* One of my … Continue reading →

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Tools: White Pen and Ink

Posted on October 9, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I wanted white ink for my fountain pen. I wanted to use a stub nib on a fountain pen for beautiful white writing, and also reduce waste (most of these you toss into the landfill.) I wanted a waterproof ink… … Continue reading →

Posted in drawing, pen & ink, review, tools | Tagged #inktober, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Preppy, white ink review, White Pitt pen, White Uniball Signo pen | 8 Comments

Bright Ideas: Inktober 9, Sawdust Festival Earrings

Posted on October 9, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

The Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach was once a truly great craft festival, no commercialism, and cost nothing, then pennies, to enter. I bought these wonderful organic burnished metal earrings with pounded gold which tinkled softly when worn the last … Continue reading →

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A Gurl Can Dream

Posted on October 8, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Noodler’s Lexington Grey, De Atramentis Document inks; White Uniball Signo pen 153; Sennelier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith watercolors. 1959 Morris Woody Wagon and trailer image used as source found on … Continue reading →

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Jantzen Beach Carousel 4, Pinto Fishing

Posted on October 7, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I had to work a Pinto into the series! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the fourth in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above and below. I think the fish, … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Lake

Posted on October 6, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Mary J. Melange blogger friend and lover of photography, shared wonderful images and I stole a few (with her permission), and this one caught my eye last night. I think I was needing some peaceful fishing energy… As it is … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, bikerchick, lake, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Mary J. Melange, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink | 15 Comments

Boyd’s Beach, 1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Randy Boyd is letting me use some of his Laguna Beach *home home home* images for Inktober. It started out okay, then I tried adding colored inks to it. For some reason they got darker and more *aaack* until I … Continue reading →

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Jantzen Beach Carousel 3, Floral

Posted on October 3, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

One of my favorites, the Floral Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the third in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above. Grisaille (pronunciation, taken from the French word for … Continue reading →

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Elephant Tea Pot

Posted on October 2, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Another experiment… Very very fast teapot sketch, middle-of-the-night. Covered the sketch in water and dropped ink samples onto it. Inktober is all about experimenting. I think maybe it is time to stop the mad scientist. What do you think? Fluid … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 2, Pa’s Glasses

Posted on October 2, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

How do I let go of family things that no one wants? Draw them! Bright Ideas multi-color journal, with Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon cartridges and Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document black ink, White Uniball Signo pen, Fat … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 1, Moneybelt

Posted on October 1, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

INKTOBER IS HERE! One of the two challenges I look forward to, this one is drawing every day. It is a great way to tone your drawing skills, play with texture in line-work. For all my love of color, I … Continue reading →

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Inktober, Week Four

Posted on November 1, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Inktober is done! I don’t know if I inked every day — my priority was writing our book — but I certainly pushed the boundaries of inking and playing with ink. Most of these drawings will be taken further into … Continue reading →

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Sketching Memories of Our Staycation, 1

Posted on October 24, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I love sketching in journals because I love making our memories come to life. Mitchell and I are staying in Portland for our vacation; I am told the hip thing to call it is a “staycation.” Mostly we are working … Continue reading →

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Inktober, Week Three

Posted on October 22, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Of course, a lot of my drawings for Inktober were created for my virtual Haight-Ashbury walk. This week, besides finishing that walk, I also had some fun creating the following: The beginning of a post on delivering the Crater Lake … Continue reading →

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Inktober, Week Two

Posted on October 15, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Again, mostly I feel like I am cheating because I use ink for under-drawings all the time. Under-drawing for watercolor, our soapstone Quan Yin. I am going to ink her or watercolor her . . . stay tuned! We own … Continue reading →