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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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Tools: WaterPROOF Inks
I had someone get a bit heated with me for insisting that the right words be used for waterPROOF and water resistant. *I can take it* The reason the distinction is important is artists need to know waterPROOF in order … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #waterproofinks, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink
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Wrap-up of One Week 100 People 2020
I sketched about thirty people this week. Amazing because I had one of the worst weeks ever in our business. Despite that, I achieved my goals for the challenge and actually had FUN sketching PEEPS! YaY! Goals were: better likenesses; … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #drawingfaces, #drawwithme, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleCarnetdeVoyage, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #oneweek100people, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #sketchingpeople, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #twsbilove, art journal, Hahnemühle Bamboo, Hahnemühle Carnet de Voyage, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, 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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Puppy Postcards
And the showdown, water color versus ink! Okay, we know that watercolors, good ones, have light-fast ratings. This is a huge plus for sending postcards that someone might stick on a wall… PBeaux (left) should last longer than Poppy (right) … Continue reading
Posted in animals, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, portrait, watercolor, writing
Tagged #bostonterrier, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #jinhaowithjowonib, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, puppy, Super5 ink, terrier, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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VSW: Paris Street
Paris walk in Virtual Sketchwalk… this image from Joyce Harbin Cole. As I remember Paris, colorful and crowded in an intimate way. Ink painting… I am loving using inks in my sketchbook! Quick, not thinking too much, middle-of-the-night. To hear … Continue reading
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Tagged #darmstadtink, #diamineink, #fireengineredink, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #pentelaquash, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #pilotink, #robertosterink, #ultraflexnib, #virtualsketchwalk, architecture, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Paris, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk
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VSW: Centre Georges Pompidou
Paris walk in Virtual Sketchwalk… this image from Joyce Harbin Cole. I saw the Centre Pompidou just after it opened. Parisians were protesting the building, calling it ugly, but also protesting that they had moved many small museums into this … Continue reading
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Tagged #CentrePompidou, #darmstadtink, #diamineink, #fireengineredink, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #pentelaquash, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #pilotink, #robertosterink, #ultraflexnib, #virtualsketchwalk, architecture, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Paris, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk
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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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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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VSW: Notre Dame, 2
I have NO time, and yet want to keep my hand in the game. I am really trying to do fast sketches… no pencil on this one I used a Lamy Al-Star with Robert Oster Graphite ink. I dropped in … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, class, creativity, drawing, ink painting, meditation, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching
Tagged #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #howtodraw, #howtodrawarchitecture, #iloveparis, #notredamecathedral, #pentelaquash, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, architecture, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Paris, virtual sketchwalk
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VSW: Notre Dame
Many peeps from Virtual Sketchwalk (Facebook group) are having a bit of a nutty right now. It has to do with a Paris walk, and wanting to try Notre Dame, and being a bit overwhelmed! It is a complex building, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, class, creativity, drawing, ink painting, meditation, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching
Tagged #darmstadtink, #fireengineredink, #Hahnemühle, #howtodraw, #howtodrawarchitecture, #iloveparis, #notredamecathedral, #pentelaquash, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #robertosterink, #virtualsketchwalk, architecture, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Paris, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk
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VSW: Tasmanian Critters
The Tasmanian walk by Debi Taylor this month was glorious, and surprisingly, the critter caught my eye to sketch. I began with an Echidna , or Spiny Any Eater. Reminded me of our porcupines! I almost liked him better just … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #downunder, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #kangaroo, #Tasmania, #tasmaniandevil, #virtualsketchwalk, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk
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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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Mom, Again
This journal I’ve not shared as many pages. Death and family — the latter being what I could not share. Some of them are still alive. Her empty jewelry box says something to me, as I get an emotional and … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #momentsketchers, #momsdeath, #momsstuff, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #slaggrey, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, grief, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Letting Go
Disclaimer: This is not a Marie Kondo post… I’ve always been pretty good about giving up things I don’t use or that don’t fit. Where I’ve been slow is a few precious things that are memories of another me, a … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Edisonnouveaupen, #Hahnemühle, #KWZink, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, cowgirl, Daniel Smith watercolors, fringe, gloves, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: Kythira, Greece, Two
Mmmm, beaches, a good thing to want to visit when you are in Portland in January! Beautiful photos from Demi Kalfa! Cheery flowers all by themselves…… Finished pages! Photos used with permission as reference are from Demi Kalfa! Thank you! … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #KythiraGreece, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Kythira Greece, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Schminke watercolors, virtual sketchwalk
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VSW: Kythira, Greece, One
This sketchwalk of Kythira, Greece is from beautiful photos from Demi Kalfa! The blues fill my heart and eyes and spirit… They take me home! I want to live right here… Photos used with permission as reference are from Demi … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #KythiraGreece, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Kythira Greece, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Schminke watercolors, virtual sketchwalk
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