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One Week
2021 1 6 I don’t have anything to say right now about this. Sketching and watching. Jan 12 2021 finished by labeling and writing on the sketches. And let me say I am not tagging this post. That alone should … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chesapeakepenco, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Robert Oster’s Citrus ink
Santa also brought me another Robert Oster new ink that looks edible: This gorgeous Citrus ink! This drawing was an easy choice for Citrus in that we use limes daily in so many meals at this time of the year … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #citrusink, #greenink, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, art journal
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Robert Oster’s No Fixed Address Ink
Robert Oster has a new ink that has a lovely donation attached! For each bottle of Shake & Shimmer No Fixed Address, Robert Oster will see that 4 MEALS are provided for the needy. Santa brought me several bottles of … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #middleofthenight, #nofixedaddress, #poinsettia, #redink, #robertosterink, art journal
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New Years, New Journal
Happy New Year! I have been given a couple of different journals, and am trying the Rhodia Touch starting this new year, so a departure from my loved Hahnemuhle journals. In the short time I have been using it, I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #inkpainting, #jinhaoshark, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #rhodiatouch, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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the creative life
This morning I received another email in the marketing blitz for a popular bundled experience from an online art school. Their classes are good — not great but good — and popular — however, there are amazing teachers teaching art … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Recipe: Mustard Honey Hot Red Chilies
Thanks Cynthia Leary Stroo for giving me an idea for a different glaze… Bored and stuck in a rut, I didn’t have all her ingredients but made do nicely and we’ll make this again. Yummy with some carrots put into … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chickenrecipe, #freshfarmveggies, #garlic, #Hahnemühle, #honey, #hotchilies, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #mustard, #nostalgiejournal, #recipepainting, #smartchicken, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Rona Keeps on Giving
I did this thinking I was not going to watercolor it… I think maybe I liked it better that way! This feels is a neverending crisis, made worse by our politicians (yes I am looking at you Kate Brown). The … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #cookingallday, #cookingtherapy, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, art journal, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Vertigo
VERTIGO… Seriously, I’ve had a bout of dizziness before but this was retching horrid and I wanted to die. Begged for it and told Mitchell I was done if we could not make this spinning vomiting stop… I also have … Continue reading
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Tagged #2020isfucked, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #carolfostermdvideo, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #makeitstop, #memories, #middleofthenight, #mossink, #pandemicpainting, #robertosterink, #ronavirus, #vertigo, art journal, Lamy Joy
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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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Surfacing
I am finally surfacing after this damn election. I am happy with the (almost) outcome but the close call depressed the hell out of me. Enough so that I didn’t draw after the 30th, when the fear of the future … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babyblanket, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #stressfultimes, #troublemakerinks, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #worryaboutthefuture, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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On the Eve of my 65th Birthday 2020
This will be a word I contemplate every day for the next year… After 40+ years at this Buddhist thang I should be able to find peace and joy in the midst of even the worst situation, which we are … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #FPtober, #inkartober, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kinktober, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #notinktober, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks
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Rona2: Zebra Beans
It isn’t that I’ve stopped eating beans, it is that I am settling into a comfort zone with my cooking of beans. I still write down my experiences with new beans and am finding new beans to try but have … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #christmaslimabeans, #covid19, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #FPtober, #Hahnemühle, #inkartober, #kinktober, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #nostalgiejournal, #notinktober, #pandemicpainting, #ranchogordo, #ronavirus, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #writeitdown, #zebrabeans, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, recipe, watercolor
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Rona2: One More
I thank several photographers for posting almost the same iconic image of the police lined up nightly before they declare a riot and go after protesters. The TWSBI Eco 1.1 with Birmingham Tarnished Nickel ink, and a Nemosine (no … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #arttherapy, #birminghaminks, #blm100night, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #freespeech, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkartober, #inkpainting, #kinktober, #middleofthenight, #motherofpearl, #pandemicpainting, #Portlandoregon, #portraits, #robertosterink, #tarnishednickel, #vintainks, #virtualsketching, #writeitdown, art journal
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Rona2: Rallies Portland
I follow @maranierae (you should too) on Instagram,and thank her for the images. I still work full time in our business and we have a war going on in our city between right-wingers, law enforcement, and blacks. I’ve not seen … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #arttherapy, #blm100night, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #freespeech, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #Portlandoregon, #portraits, #robertosterink, #rochesterprotests, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal, Mike Hastings
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Rona2: VSW Sydney AU
Debi Taylor is taking us on a VIRTUAL walk through Sydney. This is what they call a “bin chicken” but it is really a white Ibis; we did a challenge of about 10 minutes and I did 12 NIC dry … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailia, #binchicken, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sydneyaustrailia, #virtualsketchwalk, #writeitdown, art journal, Primatek, watercolor
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Rona2, Anti-Depression Posies, Seven
I think it is working… or maybe it is that I am just moving my pen, making marks, and that lifts depression? But bold and bright is here to stay! To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #arttherapy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #flowersfightdepression, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #lifeinapandemic, #middleofthenight, #oregonfires, #pandemicpainting, #Portlandoregon, #posie, #robertosterink, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal, posies, Primatek
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Rona2, Anti-Depression Posies, Six
Oriental poppies coming in these watery flavors are just delicious… I found an image of a field of poppies and picked out two to draw… finding them in the field was a meditation… You can see I used them in … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #arttherapy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #flowersfightdepression, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #lifeinapandemic, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #oregonfires, #pandemicpainting, #Portlandoregon, #posie, #robertosterink, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal, posies, Primatek
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Rona2, Anti-Depression Posies, Five
Morgan Harper Nichols lovely quote was a needed reminder! “i am worthy of the time it takes to do the things that heal my heart.” She is on IG @morganharpernichols…. To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #arttherapy, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #flowersfightdepression, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #lifeinapandemic, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #oregonfires, #pandemicpainting, #Portlandoregon, #posie, #robertosterink, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolorartist, #writeitdown, art journal, posies, Primatek
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