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Finished a Journal!
Finished my Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook just before the election. I’ve been slow to post. Sorry there were pages I had to leave out; family members still alive. Who knows if they dip into my blog? I am doing so much … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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Bugs and Birds!
In the studio near the end of the day, especially in winter, the window facing the river becomes an attraction for the cats. Yaman and Savitri are teaching Hari-Gibbs-Tiger-Terror-TANK (yes his name is getting longer by the day) the ropes. … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, cats, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Small Moments
Sometimes in the midst of extreme sorrow and worry, there are those moments that open your heart: glimpses of M’s twinkling eyes or a carefree cat streaking through the studio or Savitri’s feet. Her feet slay me. I didn’t do … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #Siamesecat, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Savitri, watercolor
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Horses are Coming!
An exciting project, the restoration of the Jantzen Beach Carousel, is moving into our studio *that’s MPF Conservation, our business studio.* After weeks of posting daily, I am taking a break… We had the move planned and then our main … Continue reading
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Tagged #carouselhorses, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 29, Squirrel Hill Journal Entry
Do we really want this war in our country? do we want the hatred in our country? I stand with the Constitution, I stand with the Statue of Liberty. Please vote. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or … Continue reading
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Tagged #fireandice, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #rip, #robertosterink, #squirrelhill, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inktober 24, Hari aka Fred
We fall in love with the energy of a soul in a photo. Tiny Fred began his story way up a tree in a neighborhood in Washington State. Boys playing heard his cries, and brought him to the grandparents. Nobody … Continue reading
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Tagged #fosterfamily, #fosterkitten, #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 23, Hari aka Fred
These are sketches from Hari’s days when he was a foster kitten, lovingly taken care of by a responsible young man who did not want to let him go. They allowed me to use the images they took of “Fred,” … Continue reading
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Tagged #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 22, Hari aka Fred
These are sketches from Hari-Terror-Tiger’s days when he was a foster kitten, lovingly taken care of by a responsible young man who did not want to let him go. They allowed me to use the images they took of “Fred,” charming … Continue reading
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Tagged #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 21, Hari aka Fred
These are sketches from Hari-Terror-Tiger’s days when he was a foster kitten, lovingly taken care of by a responsible young man who did not want to let him go. They allowed me to use the images they took of “Fred,” … Continue reading
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Tagged #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 20, Hari aka Fred
These are sketches from Hari-Terror-Tiger’s days when he was a foster kitten, lovingly taken care of by a responsible young man who did not want to let him go. They allowed me to use the images they took of “Fred,” … Continue reading
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Tagged #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 19, Hari aka Fred
This is a sketch from Hari-Terror-Tiger’s days when he was a foster kitten, lovingly taken care of by a responsible young man who did not want to let him go. They allowed me to use the images they took of … Continue reading
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Tagged #greytabby, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober 18, Turning Point Birthday
Mitchell always celebrates our happenings and events — As do I, never forgetting, finding ways even if money is tight! Cards from the cats (how do they get out to shop?), silly things that make each feel known to the … Continue reading
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Tagged #deatramentisdocumentink, #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #karascustompen, #lamyjoy, #middleofthenight, #momentsketchers, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #super5ink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Sunflowers
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Inktober 17, Slowstitch
I am thrilled with the movement of slowstitch — A movement which celebrates hand-stitching and mending. I’ve never liked sewing machines and love hand-stitching… why I do this for others in our business! I always wondered about the difference between … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #platinumcitrusink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Citrus Black ink
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Inktober 16, Carousel Horses are Coming!
I love to paint with ink samples, and Inktober is a good time to experiment. Even inks I don’t want to buy can make fun painting inks! And yes, the Jantzen Beach Carousel Horses are coming to our studio soon, … Continue reading
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Tagged #akkermanink, #carouselhorses, #deatramentisink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #LamyLX, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #RohrerKlingnerink, #tobaccoink, art journal, carousel, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inktober, 13 Black Bean Tostadas
I attempted to grind my own architect’s nib from a Lamy Broad nib. Not too bad, for my first Lamy nib (I’ve practiced on the cheap ones.) It needs to be a little sharper, and not quite as scratchy… but … Continue reading
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Tagged #architectsnib, #blackbeantostada, #darmstadtink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #threesisterswhitecorntortillas, art journal, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen
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Inktober, 10 Rosewood Table
Quick sketch while working in the finish room today, of a lovely carved decorative *gads you know when you can’t find the right word and it is in your brain and you know it will come to you days after … Continue reading
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Tagged #carvedrosettes, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #mpfconservation, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, MPF Conservation, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, table
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Inktober, 6 Hari-Kitty in Terror Mode
He’s settling in nicely, but gets into terror modes, or tiger modes, where he rips through toys, cats, boxes, and gets into so much trouble… Maybe he is Trouble. Or Terror. We’ve named him then it is not quite sticking. … Continue reading
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Tagged #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kitten, #middleofthenight, #momentsketchers, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Inktober, 4-5 Ginger Coffee
Every other morning I cut fresh ginger for our coffee. The ginger is sliced as thin as I can slice it, a bit of a contest between me and myself. I used to break the “hand” into pieces, and slice … Continue reading
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Tagged #gingercoffee, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #montereytrio, #nostalgiejournal, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, #thewholemegillah, #tomatoknife, art journal, ginger, knife, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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D.Katie Powell Art 