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Mitchell’s Sunny Gift!
My sweetie brings me sunflowers, my favorite! 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 journal! … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Lamy, #paintonjournal, #paintonsketchbook, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sunflowers, watercolor
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Creating Journal Pages
I am writing more in my journal, so it has become less of a strict art journal and back to my everything journal but with watercolors throughout! From college forward, I wrote and sketched all the time. First in my … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #jherbinink, #jinhaowithjowonib, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotink, #rawwriting, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, writing
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Pain
It showed up Tuesday morning, pain so bad I could barely move… Seriously, I’ve dealt with pain all my life (dancer injury) But I said to Mitchell, Shoot me NOW!” I had pain killers and muscle relaxers and used them … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithjowonib, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Hari-Fred-Gibbs Hurts: Versed/Midazolam
Gibbs was limping. When you see the way the cats tear around playing it isn’t such an odd thought… BUT, he also has put on weight (he is going ot be a BIG cat) and worse, he was moving stiffly. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #lamyalstar, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Peony, Young and Old
From young to old, fading… When the peonies are young they are firm and vibrant. So easy to fall in love with them. When they get older, and begin to fade, I love to watch the lessening of vitality. I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, flowers, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, peonies, peony, posies, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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1 Week 100 People, After, I Continue: 73-88
I am SO surprised, but after #1week100people I am choosing to draw more peeps… I’ve just never been interested in sketching people before! AND, I’m intent on finishing my Hahnemühle Cappuccino Sketchbook. So imagine my surprise when Sketchbook Skool’s Danny … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #drawingfaces, #drawwithme, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #sketchingpeople, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #twsbilove, art journal, Hahnemühle Cappuccino Sketchbook, Lamy Al-Star
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Brioche
Ink Painting, my favorite comfort food, BREAD! No better than a brioche! 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brioche, #comfortfoods, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #super5ink, #super5inkaustrailiaink, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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1 Week 100 People: 52-60
Let’s see… behinder! My excuse is a major power outage (several hours at work) and then deadlines… HOW DO YOU SKETCH TEETH??? Seriously, somebody show me. Gads. AOC should sue me! I am only at 60… Neva gonna make it. … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #1week100people2019, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #politicalfigures, art journal, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Hahnemühle Cappuccino Sketchbook, Lamy Al-Star, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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1 Week 100 People: 19-34
Peeps 19-34; 16 people and I am already behind… More I draw the behinder I get *sigh* I hate challenges. Above I had a hair-brained notion to draw the same face several ways. *hahahahaaaaa* Well let me tell you if … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #1week100people2019, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #dontrushme, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PilotMetropolitan, #robertosterink, #sktchyimages, #takeitslow, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #ultraflexnib, art journal, Hahnemühle Cappuccino Sketchbook, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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1 Week 100 People: 1-18
Okay, here we go. 1 week, 100 people… groan. I do it because I hate drawing people and yet sometimes I have to and so… It is only a five days… and mine will be Sunday night through Friday morning. … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #1week100people2019, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Nostalige Journal 11-2018
I forgot to publish my entire journal from the end of last year… What a period! Lotta writing… Less watercolor (no time) but more ink painting. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #twsbieco, 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
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New Moon
New Moon, New Journal. I love it when that happens… Parvati is starting this journal. Inked, and wouldn’t you know it after a couple years I decided to change the ink in my Metro and so she is drawn in … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Buddha, color, gods and goddesses, ink painting, paint brush, waterbrush
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #emeraldink, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Parvati, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Super5 ink
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Christmas 2018
Christmas moved me back into watercolors. Hard not to be moved to color when it is such a colorful season! It was also a move back to Catholic rituals, as my Mom dying prompted me to saying some prayers to … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, mourning, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Mom’s Death: A Month of Journaling, II
Continuing from the previous post… After that I began to notice the times I thought of her — I actually thought of her a lot more than I knew — and each time I had to remind myself she wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged #familymemories, #forgetmenots, #Hahnemühle, #johnnyjumpups, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #momsdeath, #nostalgiejournal, #thenightmymomdied, #vistahouse, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, forget-me-nots, Holbein, johnny jump-ups, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, mourning, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, violets, watercolor
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Mom’s Death: A Month of Journaling, I
I still don’t have a lot to say about my Mom’s death almost a month later. It is hard to talk about. The couple of days before she died I did this journal entry above. She’d been in and out … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #momsdeath, #nostalgiejournal, #thenightmymomdied, #vistahouse, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, mourning, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Hahnemühle DS Art Journal: Last Look Back
I finished my Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook and am well into my new Nostalgie journal; this is a rambling last look back, at the things I had no time to post that I can share. Sometimes I can’t share, … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, memory, painting, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #creativeblock, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #writersblock, art journal, creativity, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Super5 ink, urban sketchers, watercolor
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WWM: Day 15, Canvas Project, Bedlam!
BEDLAM! I have the word “BEDLAM” for my entry into the Canvas Project 2018… I started with sketches, as I only have one canvas! I saw Yaman coming at me one night! Bedlam is when the “kittens” get CRAZY … Continue reading
Posted in acrylic, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #canvasproject, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, bedlam, Canvas Project, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, Yamantaka
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WWM: Day 7 Firework
I did this to commemorate our 4th of July — I do one every year. Ours is a unique night, and often includes a night or two before. This is because we conserve institutional and private antiquities for a living; … Continue reading
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Tagged #4thjuly, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #middleofthenight, #recipepainting, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, fireworks, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 