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Coping
Okay, I am coping. Some movement I attribute to working these items below. Like exercise, you have to force it then it feels good. (Okay, me and exercise, in theory only.) Maybe some is the answer to prayers, a shift … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, loss, painting, pen & ink, ritual, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Delight
Lights! I wanted to stay with objects that delight. Lights are strung on our bookcases in both studio and home, colorful, brilliant spots of twinkle that delight our hearts. We both love color, and our choices of objects that sit … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Buddha, creativity, drawing, furniture, gods and goddesses, ink painting, journal, meditation, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #buddha, #chesapeakepenco, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #finelinemaskingfluid, #goddess, #guitarlights, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #nostalgiejournal, #paperlanterns, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sunflowerlights, #twinklelights, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Valentine’s Day 2021
I’ve sketched and journaled this year, but was too busy and/or exhausted to post…. So, going back, there will be some retro posts of our time earlier this year, before I stopped sketching at all and began journaling furiously. After … Continue reading
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Tagged #Berrycake, #chocolatecake, #coconutcake, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lemoncake, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #portlandbakery, #valentinesday, art journal, cake, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Crows and more Birds
We started feeding the crows during covid because the people in the neighborhood that shared their lunch scraps with them were not here… Then the jays and junkos and finches and even the occasional seagull showed up. How can we … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, history, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #crow, #feedthebirds, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Inauguration 2021
Like many artists, I sketched what I was seeing… Except when I was so transfixed, as in Lady Gaga’s Performance, and the oh-so amazing Amanda Gorman, I could not sketch. I watched and listened intently, joyous after so much stress. … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #finelinemaskingfluid, #fireworks, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #inauguration, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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One Week Later
Still processing. Watching news, sleeping, reading, horrified. This week diversion is the Closer. To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. … Continue reading
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Tagged #aoc, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chesapeakepenco, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #mikiesherrill, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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One Week
2021 1 6 I don’t have anything to say right now about this. Sketching and watching. Jan 12 2021 finished by labeling and writing on the sketches. And let me say I am not tagging this post. That alone should … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chesapeakepenco, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Tools: Rhodia Touch
I’ve been playing in the Rhodia Touch “Lavis Technique” journal made for pen and ink-wash and sketching, a journal that is new to me. I usually would do a lot more testing of a journal, but I am ready to … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #review, #rhodiatouch, #sketchbookreview, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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New Years, New Journal
Happy New Year! I have been given a couple of different journals, and am trying the Rhodia Touch starting this new year, so a departure from my loved Hahnemuhle journals. In the short time I have been using it, I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #inkpainting, #jinhaoshark, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #rhodiatouch, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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the creative life
This morning I received another email in the marketing blitz for a popular bundled experience from an online art school. Their classes are good — not great but good — and popular — however, there are amazing teachers teaching art … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Rona Keeps on Giving
I did this thinking I was not going to watercolor it… I think maybe I liked it better that way! This feels is a neverending crisis, made worse by our politicians (yes I am looking at you Kate Brown). The … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, loss, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #cookingallday, #cookingtherapy, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, art journal, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Vertigo
VERTIGO… Seriously, I’ve had a bout of dizziness before but this was retching horrid and I wanted to die. Begged for it and told Mitchell I was done if we could not make this spinning vomiting stop… I also have … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, loss, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #2020isfucked, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #carolfostermdvideo, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #makeitstop, #memories, #middleofthenight, #mossink, #pandemicpainting, #robertosterink, #ronavirus, #vertigo, art journal, Lamy Joy
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Missing the Ocean
Praying that someday soon we will feel comfortable enough to drive out to the beach! To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, 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, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Linda Fishing
I loved this image of my bestest friend from High School! She goes fishing (catch and release) on a lake near her home — Such a joyful image to sketch! Now I have her image forever in my art journal! … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, loss, memory, painting, pen & ink, portrait, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bestfriend, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #highschool, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #minnasotafishing, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, fishing, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, portrait, Primatek, watercolor
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True Love, Sweets!
Cooking is important again… and has stayed that way for months! We don’t buy baked goods and other deli items while shopping now… GREAT cookie recipe from http://www.butterbaking.com! I had only brown sugar, and now have a versatile recipe that … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, pencil, recipe, sketchbook
Tagged #brightideasjournal, #chocolatechipcookies, #coloredpaper, #homemadefudge, #memories, #memoryjournal, #roseville, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, White Pitt pen, White Uniball Signo
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Bright Ideas: Missing the Beach
Missing the ocean, walking with my toes in the wet sand. Spending a day hunting for the tiniest shells in a tidepool. Bright Ideas multi-color journal, White Uniball Signo, Pitt White pen, Platinum Plaiser pen with DeAtramentis Document Urban Grey … Continue reading
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Tagged #brightideasjournal, #coloredpaper, #homeisthebeach, #memories, #memoryjournal, #pacificocean, #saveourocean, #seashells, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, White Pitt pen, White Uniball Signo
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Bright Ideas: RG Bean Ritual
I started this little ritual because I find the beans so beautiful. Each time I open a new package I place two of the beans in the abalone shell I found on T Bay, the beach I grew up on … Continue reading
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