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Trip to Southern Oregon
During the trip from Portland to Southern Oregon down the I-5 corridor I sketched. I’d made a small folding journal from some grey arches paper for the trip. Never at the last minute before a trip take to gluing your … Continue reading
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Tagged #archespaper, #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #foldingjournal, #freewaysketching, #handmadefoldingjournal, #I5corridor, #middleofthenight, #sketchingduringdrive, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingoregon, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, USk, watercolor
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Direct Watercolor Sunflower in DS Hahnemühle
Okay, done a non-line sunflower… but it is missing sumthin’. LINES!!!! I love lines, sexy lines, fluid lines, free-wheeling lines. Much better now…. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is … Continue reading
Mom’s Stuff
Mother-daughter relationships can be difficult. I love my mom AND ours is a difficult relationship. It is much more common than most are willing to admit. Mom has been moved to a Memory Care Facility this week… She only stepped … Continue reading
Painting Without Inking
The 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge started June 1… The idea is to begin to paint directly with no inking and no real pencil work. (I cheat.) If it were not Marc Holmes thang, I might not try it. He is … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, color, creativity, ink painting, journal, painting, portrait, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Buddha Om
Playing around, like ya do… Was a bit blue when I did it, and it cheered me. Art cheers! I thought I was done but then I came back in with crayons and played around with deeper color. A throwaway … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Buddha, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #artcheers, #buddhaface, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #middleofthenight, art journal, aum, buddha, Da Vinci Watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemuhle Watercolour Sketchbook, om, pillows, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Tools: Review: Hahnemühle D and S Sketchbook
What is it about a new journal? I love the blank page — not one of those peeps who hates them. The Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook (Draft and Sketch) is a new journal for me. I wanted to try … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook, tools, watercolor, writing
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, review, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Sketching for Presentations: French Sofa
More design sketches for our client, the owner of the Louis XVI Settee. Silk bolsters for the arms, with flirty tassel-dangly-bobs. French knotted India silk creating scrunchy pillows for the back. The entire sketch… You may remember that the LouisXVI … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, furniture, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #designdrawings, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #houles, #janetyonaty, #Lamy, #LouisXVI, #middleofthenight, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, designer, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, furniture, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, MPF Conservation, Passementerie, pillows, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, settee, silk, sofa, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Cat Squares, 1
I just keep the pen moving… Don’t think, just journal. Keeping this sketchbook at my work desk I remember little things all day… like the crazy stuff with the cats. Fifteen minutes for most of these, no thinking, just draw, … Continue reading
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Tagged #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #madeyoulook, #middleofthenight, #momentsketchers, art journal, cat toy, cats, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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New Journal: Hahnemühle DS Sketchbook
I’ve had this journal for a long time and as I am writing more I decided to give it a go! It is a draft and sketchbook, but of course I will push boundaries and eventually tell you what it … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Full Moon of Kurma Jayanti
Keeping this new Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook at my work desk. I can drop in a fast sketch on what is happening… Full Moon last Sunday night and the turtle played a central theme. I realized I needed no … Continue reading
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Tagged #fullmoon, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #super5ink, art journal, full moon, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, Lamy Joy, lunar, moon, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 Frankfurt ink, tortoise, turtle, watercolor
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Tools: Ink Journal
In the back of new journals, I make sure I try all inked pens on the new paper. It is the second test I have for inks to see if they are waterproof, the first here. I also get to … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook
Tagged #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #KWZink, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Hahnemuhle Watercolour Sketchbook, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink
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Tools: Waterproof Inks Review
If you are a watercolor artist your definition of “waterproof” must meets the highest standards. A lovely drawing in ink has to hold while washes of watercolor pour over it; the linework must stay put. When people say, “It is … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #sketchinks, #waterproofinks, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Document ink review, De Atramentis Document Review, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Document ink review, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, waterproof inks
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Toilet Time
Our Morning Rituals are important. To Her too! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… why I … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #Siamese, art journal, Cat, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, siamese cats, watercolor
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Doodlewash: 1000 Days
Charlie from Doodlewash posted his 1000th doodlewash today. His post is worth reading from beginning to end, and I concur. Great minds and all that. At the end of the post he has three takeaways worth following! One is about … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, watercolor
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Connection
I’m journalling daily in my Nostalgie with images almost every page… Too personal to publish, as family is still alive. This images was swirling around in my head for days in deep blue. It has something to do with what … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, connection, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, family, Fineline masking fluid, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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USk: Cherry Blossoms
Every year I am too busy OR the rains hit so fast that the blossoms drop. This year I caught them! I was out doing some disgusting errands with Mitchell *IRS, SSI, government, ugh* when we came upon the riverfront … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #cherryblossoms, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #riverfront, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, art journal, cherry blossoms, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, spring., USk, watercolor, Willamette
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Tools: Derwent Palette (Pencil Case)
Yes, another Palette! I swear my last one (fingers crossed!) Jenn understands that I paint in bed in the middle of the night AND like lots of colors. On her recommendation (Just Add Water Silly) I bought the Derwent Empty … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Derwent pencil case, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 