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VSW: Palms is Where I Wanna Be
On the last day of one of the worst years, 2024, I looked to a Virtual Sketchwalk palm-tree-and-beach image from Vietnam to lift my spirits, and said prayers, partly because I knew where our country was headed in 2025. I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #beach, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #lovethestub, #ocean, #palmtrees, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vietnam, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk
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USk: Dogwood Blossoms
The only thing good about my trip to the dentist were the Dogwoods in bloom. Pink and white blossoms everywhere, and this year the blossoms are heavy in the trees. They remind me of trips to visit Mimi and Pa … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, direct watercolor, drawing, gouache, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, waterbrush, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghamink, #birminghaminks, #birminghampen, #birminghampencompany, #coralink, #danielsmithwatercolors, #dogwood, #dogwoodblossoms, #fountainpenink, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #lovethestub, #madeinamerica, #madeinusa, #nostalgiejournal, #nostalgiesketchbook, #pinkink, #pittsburghpennsylvania, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #usk, #uskportland, #waterfrontdusk
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VSW: Fremantle AU Boys School
From our Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook, Fremantle Austrailia; images offered were mostly by Debi Taylor. We do a different place each month! Info from Wikipedia: The Fremantle Boys’ School is a heritage building on the Register of National Estate … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #danielsmithprimatek, #danielsmithwatercolors, #fremantleau, #fremantleboysschool, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #historicbuildings, #holbeinwatercolors, #lovethestub, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk
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Crow in the Snow
We feed the birds on the loading dock deck (which we can look down on from our studio) and among the many birds who come to dine daily are the crows. They are the pigs of the bird world, but … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #crow, #crowsarepigs, #feedingthebirds, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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My Old Man’s a Sailor
I sing My Old Man’s a Sailor daily… Written by Oscar brand, and as I loved it I learned about him. It’s my happy song. I heard Tom Petty sing it in a video on IG (and dang I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #lakeoffire, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #myoldmansasailor, #nostalgiejournal, #oscarbrand, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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Kill Winter With Orange!
“Kill Winter With Orange is an winter tradition that’s been happening for many years! I love it because I love ORANGE! I penned the inks below with a dip pen: Birmingham inks are not usually feathering inks but WOW Relative … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #benupen, #blackstoneinks, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #nostalgiejournal, #orangeink, #pilotiroshizuku, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, Benu, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, watercolor
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Recipes: Ritual
I enjoy writing our recipes in my Khadi Journal, though it will never be a favorite journal (more on that at the bottom). I have my journal when cooking; I make notes and sketch. I placed Ganesha, my favorite Hindu … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, food, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, recipe, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #kadhijournal, #khadijournal, #kitchenrituals, #lovethestub, #makingmagic, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #pandemicrecipe, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ranchogordo, #ranchogordobeans, #recipebook, #recipepainting, #rituals, #sennelierwatercolors, #vegetarianrecipe
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Recipes: Tacos
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
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, pen & ink, recipe, ritual, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #beansandrice, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #holbeinwatercolor, #holbeinwatercolors, #khadijournal, #lamyjoy, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #pandemicrecipe, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ranchogordo, #ranchogordobeans, #recipebook, #recipepainting, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #vegetarianrecipe
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Keeping an Art Journal
I’ve kept a journal with sketches since college… I started using lined journals I bought in Chinatown in San Francisco, above, for architectural notes, and every page has drawings made during lectures or tours or just thought about what I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemühlewatercolourbookcotton, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #journaling, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #writing, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Inky Entries
I am playing with ll my grey inks this month… Some inks call themselves grey and are not (see above). Greys seem to lean purple or blue or red… Graphite and Grey Lux are lovely inks, though the strong smell … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, history, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chesapeakepenco, #Hahnemühle, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Chicken
I have a recipe watercolor journal I work in but sometimes I don’t take the time as that one is a bit special. Ginger People’s Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce is a great shortcut for a different taste, and works best … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, food, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chicken, #chickenrecipe, #food, #gingerchicken, #GingerPeople, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #recipepainting, #SpicyGingerTeriyakiSauce, art journal, ginger chicken, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, teriyaki chicken
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Petroleum
Above, Birmingham Petroleum on the bright white paper of a Hahnemuhle sketchbook. I test my inks on many drawing and watercolor papers. Remember that others review these inks just for writing; I am also interested in how they are used … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook, virtual sketching, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampencompany, #birminghampens, #danielsmithwatercolors, #fountainpenink, #fountainpeninkreview, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemuhlehempsketch, #holbeinwatercolor, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #lovethestub, #madeinamerica, #madeinusa, #penandink, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #pittsburghpennsylvania, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, art journal
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I Stand With Ukraine, 2
Posting sunflowers for Ukraine is a way to flood Instagram with messages of prayers for Ukraine. It is in actuality a fairly useless thing to do but it moves me when I see another artist’s images… I know that they … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #istandwithukraine, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #prayforpeace, #prayforukraine, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #ukraine, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Letter Writing
I miss letter writing. Truth is I have no one to write to now. The writers are long dead, RIP. I used to get amazing letters from my Auntie Elsa who traveled all over the world and never forgot to … Continue reading
Posted in memory, ritual, writing
Tagged #letterwriting, #lovethestub, #memories, #middleofthenight, #penpals, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #writealetter, Lamy Joy, Super5 ink
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I Stand With Ukraine
Middle of last night I was made watching another round of tanks and fear, and journaled for quite a bit. A ritual we do when we are enjoying our safe, warm, happy beingness (and good food and so forth) is … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #istandwithukraine, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #prayforpeace, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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More Idahome Flowers
More images of wildflowers from Marianne. In this set I like the line drawings a bit more. It is the transition in backgrounds I am not as fond of here. I LOVED doing the line drawings for these, and like … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, flowers, painting, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #flowers, #flowersfightdepression, #Hahnemühle, #idahowildflowers, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #platinumpreppypen, #sennelierwatercolors, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 