Tag Archives: M.Graham watercolors

Tools: Autumn Travel Palettes

Posted on September 30, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Changes in my travel palette! Autumn I tend to clean more than spring, and reorder… Getting ready for painting season, as I like to paint outdoors more in the months that are not HOT. In Spring I tried the double … Continue reading →

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Tools: My Watercolor Journal

Posted on May 12, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

So you’ve seen the back of this journal… my Ink Journal! Paints are in the front! I wanted to see all the paints I own and the ones I no longer own! *yesh, i pass on paints i don’t like … Continue reading →

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South of the Border Cuppa

Posted on January 22, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Our South of the Border mugs, reminding us of a wonderful time we had in spite of a bad beginning to a trip! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #cuppa, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #MGrahamwatercolors, #nostalgiejournal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Primatek, Rose Dore, Sennelier, teacup, watercolor | 4 Comments

Green Cuppa

Posted on January 18, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Fooling with the cuppas is different each time… This one, line work with the Platinum pen, then Masking fluid “painted”, then watercolors. I may have to do 100… such fun! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #brightwatercolors, #cuppa, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, Rose Dore, Sennelier, watercolor | 15 Comments

Tools: BIG Changes in My Travel Palette

Posted on December 27, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been asked about my travel palette and here is the primary palette, though I have others, which I’ll talk about later. I have had this basic palette for two years with the exception of adding Da Vinci’s Rose Dore … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, color, painting, review, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, M.Graham watercolors, Matteo Grilli, opaque, Primatek, Sennelier, transparent paint, travel palette, watercolor | 21 Comments

Hahnemühle Post Cards, First Vlog, Mustard

Posted on October 28, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Okay I’ve hung on to this long enough and need to get over it all. I will share my first test teaching vlog with my fellow artist peeps. It is about ink+ watercolor painting, shown on a Hahnemühle Post Card, … Continue reading →

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Tools: Watercolors, 8, Primateks

Posted on September 24, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

When I painted with acrylics (above) I was in love with the textural qualities of Golden Acrylics: ground hematite, sand, metallics. I mixed and pushed them to create textural patterns on both huge canvases and small paper sketches. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in color, painting, process, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, Primatek, watercolor | 9 Comments

Tools: Watercolors, 7, Black, White, Grey and Sparkly Colors!!

Posted on July 16, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Each Sunday this summer I am looking at my paint “collection”: Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange; Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to Yellows Tool: Watercolors, 4, Blues to Greens Tools: Watercolors, 5, Violet and Purple Tools: Watercolors, 6, Browns … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, black, charcoal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, favorite, graphite, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, grey, Holbein, iridescent, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, opaque, paynes grey, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, transparent paint, watercolor, white | 1 Comment

Raku Giraffe

Posted on July 16, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

My Zen brother gave me my raku giraffe. I think of him as my painterly Zenny Oriental giraffe, a cool dude. He is a cherished object, but not THE cherished object. To find out what object I cherish more than … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, memory, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, giraffe, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham watercolors, Noodlers ink, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Preppy pen, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, watercolor | Leave a comment

Two Hooks

Posted on July 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I did these in tandem, so will post them in tandem. Still working with the DeA tobacco ink, and loving it. Pentalic Aqua Journal, Lamy Al-Star, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, and Sennelier, Holbein, QoR and Daniel Smith watercolors. ©D. Katie … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Fineline masking fluid, froggie, frogs, hook, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham watercolors, palm, palm trees, Pentalic Aqua Journal, QoR, watercolor | 2 Comments

Tools: Watercolors, 6, Browns and Golds

Posted on July 9, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Each Sunday for the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection”, and why I have keepers and ‘meh’ colors that I probably won’t buy again. Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, process, tools, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, brown, Daniel Smith watercolors, favorite, gold, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, opaque, Primatek, QoR watercolors, quinacridone gold, rust, Sennelier, transparent paint, watercolor | 5 Comments

Tools: Watercolors, 5, Violet and Purple!

Posted on July 2, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Each Sunday this summer I am looking at my paint “collection”: Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange; Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to Yellows Tools: Watercolors, 4, Blues to Greens I hated pink and purple as a girl; I was … Continue reading →

Posted in art, color, painting, process, tools, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, favorite, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, opaque, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, transparent paint, watercolor | 10 Comments

Tool: Watercolors, 4, Blues to Greens

Posted on June 25, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Each Sunday this summer I am looking at my paint “collection”: Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to Yellows. I had to make myself purchase blues. I love turquoise blues, and bought Primateks when I … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, process, watercolor | Tagged blue, Daniel Smith watercolors, green, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, transparent paint, watercolor | 6 Comments

Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange

Posted on June 13, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

For the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection.” I know better now how to judge what paints to buy, what I might love, and what I have — but it has taken me actually studying (*shudder* … Continue reading →

Posted in color, painting, tools, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, favorite, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, opaque, orange, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, transparent paint, watercolor, yellow | 8 Comments

Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink

Posted on June 5, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Each Sunday for the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection.” OOPS. I HIT PUBLISH BY MISTAKE AND NO ERRORS. HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN? SO THIS WEEK’S WILL BE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK! Because of this mistake, … Continue reading →