Tag Archives: #Lamy

Brioche

Posted on May 8, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

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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Chicken in the Road, Creativity

Posted on April 29, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

Many of you saw the oxpecker I inked for the writing prompt, above. Getting my juices flowing again is a godsend. Loving the bold graphics (the architect in me is so happy with black) I turned to an image from … Continue reading →

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1 Week 100 People: 52-60

Posted on April 11, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

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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1 Week 100 People: 35-52

Posted on April 10, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

I count it when I do it twice… Sometimes the proportions are just too far off. Gotta work on my sexy eyelashes. This Sktchy model can look very sexy and very nerdy — She is fun to sketch! I landed … Continue reading →

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1 Week 100 People: 19-34

Posted on April 9, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

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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1 Week 100 People: 1-18

Posted on April 8, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

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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Taxes, Losing Your Grounding

Posted on March 26, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

I started my taxes two days before the Full Moon. It took waaaaaay longer than I thought, because I was determined to find every last little deduction. I am so tired of being screwed by the feds. On the Full … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 8 Frisbee

Posted on March 25, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

10. CAT FRISBEE Every day they find more things with which to play. Many of these do not make me happy. Especially if they steal them from my desk! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 7 Puck Redo

Posted on March 11, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

9. PUCK, REDO (See post on the Puck.) When your human screws up the toss… You smack the puck on the bed to say, “got it!” That’s their cue to throw it again. The disappointment on his face when it … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 6: Bottle Cap

Posted on March 4, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

8. BOTTLE CAP Ours are the most inquisitive cats. They are easily bored and go looking for new toys. Savitri loves this… It doesn’t work well so out loss is her gain. I often find it in my shoe (her … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 5

Posted on February 25, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

Mousies are one of their three favorite toys. It is the tail. 7. LEOPARD MOUSE Leopard is silent. Leopard is stealthy. Leopard can be flipped in the air by his tail. HE FLIES! When Leopard flies he does somersaults. This … Continue reading →

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Nostalige Journal 11-2018

Posted on February 24, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

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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Cat Squares, 4

Posted on February 18, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

I am thinking these may be a little book… with funny stories attached… What do you think? 6. PURPLE MOUSE’S MAJESTY Savitri loves purple. All her favorite toys are purple, but Purple Mouses Majesty is a perfect combination of color, … Continue reading →

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Hari-Gibbs-Fred Meets the Horses!

Posted on February 16, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

We set up the studio so the cats have a little more run time when they are in the studio. *okay, truth be told they get under our feet sometimes and this gives them a whole lotta space* They can … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 3

Posted on February 11, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

There was Cat Squares 1… And Cat Squares 2… and the stories continue! 5. THE BAND “Ehh-ehh. Ehh-ehh.” The sound of the band game… I make a hair band fly fifteen feet! Sometimes they “WAP!” on the ceiling, oh, delight! … Continue reading →

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Tools: Birmingham Inks

Posted on February 8, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

Over Christmas I took advantage of a huge sale on Birmingham’s own line of inks, scoring 30ml bottles for the price of samples! *btw i am sending you to their ink page site as they are a small company that … Continue reading →

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Cat Squares, 2

Posted on January 28, 2019 by D. Katie Powell

Continuing on from Cat Squares 1… 4. SOCCER BALL Savitri’s a world cup champ! She brings the ball to me in the mornings. the game begins when I throw it in the air… It sails over the studio tables to … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

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 →