Tag Archives: #lamyjoy

Remembering 9-11

Posted on September 11, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I created this last year on 9-11. Just couldn’t post it, don’t know why. Now, maybe, with the state of the world it is time. This was a frightening day for us. At the time there was no facebook, no … Continue reading →

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VSW: Luis Barragán, 2

Posted on August 26, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Second installment in the series on my favorite architect, Barragán. To see the first installment, go here. Casa Barragán, above and below. In reality Opera Pink is not quite the right pink but it it the brightest pink I own … Continue reading →

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VSW: Luis Barragán, 1

Posted on August 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I used line, and diluted waterproof inks, with watercolors on top for Casa Golardi, above. I went to USC’s School of Architecture at a time when the school was run by the new dean, Quincy Jones. The school was populated … Continue reading →

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Recipes: Tacos

Posted on July 21, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

We buy a side of beef from local ranchers, and this means we get a lot of grand beef. I’ve never done much with it but finally, I am loving our Taco Nights! Sauteed diced red onions and browned beef … Continue reading →

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VSW: Walk to New Seasons

Posted on May 27, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

We sometimes walk to New Seasons Market in NW Portland from our studio. Snapped some images of our walk and sketched this layout across two pages. Before I started the watercolors, I used a diluted grey waterproof ink to place … Continue reading →

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Lifting Paint

Posted on May 19, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve heard of lifting paint but never tried it. I didn’t like the looks of the heavy gouache on the nose of the Pinto Pony, and so I thought I’d give it a try. I carefully and gently used a … Continue reading →

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20th Anniversary

Posted on May 18, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Why is it harder to sketch when the subject is “important”? We were married 20 years ago in a sweet colorful ceremony. When I wanted to draw our ceremony I am afraid my poor people drawing skills kicked in and … Continue reading →

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Tools: Hahnemühle 100% Cotton Watercolour Book

Posted on May 6, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

My new journal is an A5 landscape Hahnemühle 100% Cotton Watercolour Book, and it is not only a new journal, it is a new brand from Hahnemühle! I’ve had it for a bit and been testing it out. I LOVE … Continue reading →

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Lupines

Posted on May 2, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Dragon’s Night is such a gorgeous sketching BLURPLE ink! In a Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, wild lupines are perfect for the blurple of Dragon’s Night, with a little help from his other inks! Drawn with a Platinum Carbon pen with waterproof … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Faces

Posted on April 21, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

The war in Ukraine bothers me so… Sketching the lovely faces on the internet is a way to connect when I feel so unempowered to do anything, and marks this wartime. I cannot comprehend why we are again walking through … Continue reading →

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30 Posies: Violas

Posted on April 16, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Yesterday you saw my loosey-goosey sketch of orange and purple pansies. Today I am taking you through what the architect in me paints! Seriously, there are two artists battling it out daily, and one is a very precise architect who … Continue reading →

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Violas, 1

Posted on April 15, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

About says it all…. ☾ 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. “I think not….” Me… why I journal! Hahnemühle … Continue reading →

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Sketching for Clientele

Posted on April 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I LOVE documenting our studio life in my sketchbooks, and some projects are so sketch-worthy with their baubles and trims and bright colors! I also use my sketchbook as a way to communicate with our clients from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Pink Echincea

Posted on April 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I sketch, daily, even when not posting. Nothing earth-shattering, often from a photo late at night when I am not yet sleepy. During the day I am usually too busy with work. I haven’t been posting because I got sick … Continue reading →

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Gibbs, Acrobat Cat

Posted on December 2, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

He gets into everything… He is a chonky fella now so it is a bit worrisome when he decides to walk along a narrow 2-inch walkway or worse, try and walk along the edge of a basket!!! I say “NO!” … Continue reading →

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Rona2: Anniversary Gift of Masks

Posted on June 22, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

Between the pandemic, working long hours, and the protests I have had no time for posting. I continued to make marks late at night. Our anniversary in May was quiet and we slept, ate, and binge watched the Good Karma … Continue reading →

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1584 by Hahnemühle, Journal, Review

Posted on February 15, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

The new “1584 by Hahnemühle” notebook was sent to me for review by Hahnemühle. I am both a fountain pen user and daily journaler, so this journal was a timely gift! I have been happy with all my paper products … Continue reading →

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King Vomit

Posted on February 2, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

He’s my hero. Need I say more? 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 →