Tag Archives: Laguna Beach

Once a Beach Gurl

Posted on November 29, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Random images from my journal during a friend’s surgery. Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, Robert Oster inks and Daniel Smith Watercolors. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back  to dkatiepowellart. … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 7, Palms

Posted on August 1, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

A tropical island, one place I go that is my happy place… Not too hot, Pacific Ocean, breezes. Brunaille and grisaille underpainting.  Sent! Laguna Beach iconic view — from one of many photos I’ve taken over the years. Brunaille and … Continue reading →

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Castle Pond at Laguna

Posted on February 20, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

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Bright Ideas: Laura Perry

Posted on February 9, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

This pair of earrings brings back a host of memories from childhood fo a beloved babysitter who became a friend.   We laughed and enjoyed each other so much! Her home was a trailer at the loveliest trailer park in the … Continue reading →

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VSW: Boyd’s Beach Too

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

home home home, image taken by Randy Boyd…. Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Sennelier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith watercolors. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back  to dkatiepowellart. ☾ As my Patreon … Continue reading →

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Bright Ideas: Inktober 9, Sawdust Festival Earrings

Posted on October 9, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

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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Boyd’s Beach, 1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

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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Days of Yore: Laguna Beach

Posted on September 23, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I am homesick. Sketch from an old black and white photo from who-knows-where, looking East into the Laguna Hills, when they were pristine… With more news of fracking pollution approved to dump in our oceans, I am homesick for better … Continue reading →

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Rich German on his Board

Posted on March 15, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Took on foreshortening and portrait (EEEK!) and lions and tigers and bears, oh my! I’m pretty happy with the turnout! The suggestion of Marley’s and Hendrix’s portraits was done with masking fluid over yellow, then splashy splashy!  I’m pretty happy … Continue reading →

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Whales and Dolphins and Sea Creatures, Oh MY!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I’m using this “sketch-swim” to loosen up and try new things. I am in love with Reuven Dattner‘s wonderful sketching images. One thing I’ve wanted to try is the use of odd colored or complementary colored inks in a sketch. … Continue reading →

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Eye to Eye with Humpback Baby

Posted on March 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Rich German was eye to eye with a baby humpback whale. He took a picture, and allowed me to use it to sketch. I did this very quickly, and am happy with it. I only wish I could have the … Continue reading →

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Drawing Rich German’s Whales

Posted on March 3, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Rich German lives in my home-town, Laguna Beach, and loves the ocean’s creatures.  He garnered international attention from his video of a close encounter with a pod of orcas.  (Board and Rich shown right.)  He garnered the attention of some … Continue reading →

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Ho-Ho-Ho!

Posted on December 5, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

My mom is housebound. She hates it. I decided to make a card for her of her giant Santa (given to her by friends in Laguna Beach) which she often used to hold presents on her rattan chair. Turned out … Continue reading →

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VSW: Laguna Beach, California from Lifeguard Tower to Wyland’s

Posted on August 25, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Note: To see the images I drew from, click here. This was all about things not going well and forging ahead. And the difference between what you want to do (personal goals) and what happens when you are not looking! … Continue reading →

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VSW: #1 A Short Walk in Laguna Beach, California

Posted on August 16, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

My home town seemed a good place to start our walks.  This will be a very short walk up about three blocks on the Pacific Coast Highway, starting at the historic Main Beach Lifeguard Tower, shown in black on the … Continue reading →

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75 Day Challenge: 42 to 47

Posted on September 11, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →

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Process: Watercolors, Mountains and Laguna Beach

Posted on May 13, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I started with an iconic view of my hometown, Laguna Beach, from the cliffs to the north.  I really went for saturation this time, trying to move lots of color onto a piece.  Not what I saw in my mind’s … Continue reading →

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