Tag Archives: M.Graham

VSW: Dublin, with a Wee Bit O’Color

Posted on April 20, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Okay, you KNOW I am not big on self-criticizing… But gads the green got away from me. I think this is a good lesson in not just planning from a sketching point of view, but from a color point of … Continue reading →

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Tools: Daniel Smith Watercolors

Posted on March 26, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

What do you do when you have the flu? Sick, fuzzy-brained, I was seduced by the new line of Daniel Smith watercolors! I say seduced because I did not do what I should have, which is check the the Munsell … Continue reading →

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Using up my Falling-apart Pentallic

Posted on December 23, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Pentalic replaced this falling apart journal, and I am trying to get through it because it continues to break open at new places.  I want the new year to be free of breaking journals! Middle of the night QUICK sketches… … Continue reading →

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Sammy on Karla’s Chair

Posted on December 5, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Sammy is allowed to curl into the chairs from cat lovers before we begin restoration (with permission from cat-loving clients). They travel back and forth from home to studio depending upon what is in the studio. This is Karla’s before … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Jantzen Beach Carousel 6, Roman

Posted on October 13, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

One of my favorites, the Roman Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the sixth and last of this set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above. 1) I began with a sketch … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Jantzen Beach Carousel 5, Eagle

Posted on October 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The all-American Eagle Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the fifth in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) De Atramentis Document brown (brunaille) and Noodler’s Lexington grey (grisaille) worked the undertones.  A video … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Jantzen Beach Carousel 4, Pinto Fishing

Posted on October 7, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I had to work a Pinto into the series! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the fourth in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above and below. I think the fish, … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Jantzen Beach Carousel 3, Floral

Posted on October 3, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

One of my favorites, the Floral Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the third in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above. Grisaille (pronunciation, taken from the French word for … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Janzten Beach Carousel 2, Grapes

Posted on September 27, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the second in the set. (Click here to see the first, the Chinese Water Serpent Horse.) I named this Horse with Grapes! Why am I naming them differently than CW Parker … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Janzten Beach Carousel 1, Chinese Water Serpent

Posted on September 20, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I am a lover of carousels; this set was a pleasure to paint! Jantzen Beach Carousel has so many gorgeous carousel horses! I wanted to set up a series whereby someone could buy the set or just one, and they … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Uppertown Net Loft, Astoria, Oregon

Posted on September 2, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

NOTE: For those that might be visiting from Restore Oregon, I am speaking largely to other painters and student painters in my blog.) The barn red on the lovely blue Columbia River was my initial attraction. I did a few … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Wong Laundry Building, Portland, Oregon

Posted on August 26, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

NOTE: For those that might be visiting from Restore Oregon, I am speaking largely to other painters and student painters in my blog.)  Wong’s Chinese Laundry resided in the Wong Laundry Building on NW 3d  St, an area currently under constant … Continue reading →

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Restore Oregon: Working Toward a Goal

Posted on August 22, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

NOTE: For those that might be visiting from Restore Oregon, I am speaking largely to other painters and student painters in my blog.) I’ve rarely worked toward a goal/deadline in my painting life. (I do it all the time in … Continue reading →

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VSW: San Antonio, 1

Posted on August 9, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Thanks to a month of very fast watercolors I’ve lost some inhibitions… or left my editor in the dust. I quite like this freeing fast sketching, and throwing on of color! A page from our San Antonio River Walk: Some … Continue reading →

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Mariposa Lilies

Posted on August 8, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

My mom taught me about Mariposa Lilies; her mom taught her. We used to find them on walks with Cindy above South Coast Hospital. “Never pick them; they are endangered.” They thrive in fairly dry hills with just enough water, … Continue reading →

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Johnny Jump-ups

Posted on August 5, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

So cheery!  So life affirming — Happy little faces that pop up year after year. Edible, they are lovely tossed onto the top of a summer salad; Surprise! So many variations in color, from pale white with a tinge of … Continue reading →

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