Tag Archives: MPF Conservation

Painting on Demand

Posted on February 14, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

I find commission work, or painting on demand, very different than painting for myself. I spend most of my time creating for myself, exploring something that I find interesting, a medium or color or an idea. Commission work is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, commission, history, oil paint, painting, portrait | Tagged #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #mpfconservation, #paintingconservation, #replication #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, commission, flag, MPF Conservation, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag, watercolors | 7 Comments

Painting George

Posted on February 13, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

We have a lot of creatives in my family. My mom wanted to be an actress and took acting classes. *i can hear my baby brother laughing because she did a good job acting all her life* My baby brother … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #artjournaling, #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #georgewashington, #inkpainting, #mpfconservation, #penandink, #replication #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, flag, George Washington, Monteverde ink, MPF Conservation, painting on silk, Platinum Carbon pen, replication, State Flag, Washington history, Washington State Flag | 4 Comments

Inktober, 11 Gilt Chair

Posted on October 11, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Once a year I give the old brush pen a try. I’ve had the same pens for four years and they are wet and lovely because they are NEVER used. I like the sexy sexy lines they allow but I … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, furniture, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook | Tagged #brushpen, #giltchair, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #mpfconservation, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, chair, MPF Conservation, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, Zig Wink of Luna pen | 4 Comments

Inktober, 10 Rosewood Table

Posted on October 10, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook | Tagged #carvedrosettes, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #mpfconservation, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, MPF Conservation, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, table | Leave a comment

WWM: Day 3 Crowe Estate Highboy

Posted on July 3, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Lately I’ve been sketching design motifs in the studio; Mason Monterey is one of my favorite decorative lines and I rarely paint them! This estate of historic Mason Monterey is for sale by MPF Conservation. The sketches are from the … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #artjournaling, #davinciwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #decorativeobjects, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #inkpainting, #masonmonterey, #montereyfurniture, #mpfconservation, #paintedfurniture, #penandink, #WorldWatercolorMonth, flower, MPF Conservation | Leave a comment

Journaling the DAR Washington State Flag

Posted on June 18, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

In my other life (the one that pays the bills), Mitchell and I own a conservation business which conserves (restores) antiquities, both private and institutional. I do a lot of finish (painting, shellacking) work in our business, as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, commission, history, oil paint, painting, portrait | Tagged #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #mpfconservation, #replication #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, DAR, flag, MPF Conservation, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag | Leave a comment

Sketching for Presentations: French Sofa

Posted on May 23, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

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 | 4 Comments

Sketching for Presentations: Pair of Louies

Posted on May 16, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I created design sketches from images and samples, so that we could better talk with our client about ideas for her sofa pillows. These are fancy pillows and the colors are lovely rusty jewel tones with touches of green and … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #designdrawings, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #Lamy, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, designer, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, MPF Conservation, pillows, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, settee, sofa, Super5 ink, watercolor | Leave a comment

MPF Conservation: Washington State Flag First Drafts, Paper

Posted on April 26, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

In my other life (the one that pays the bills), Mitchell and I own a conservation business which conserves (restores) antiquities. I do a lot of finish (painting, shellacking) work in our business. The DAR approached us to recreate the … Continue reading →

Posted in commission, history, oil paint, painting, portrait | Tagged #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #mpfconservation, #replication #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, DAR, flag, MPF Conservation, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag | 4 Comments

Mitchell on the Louis XVI Sofa

Posted on March 10, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

I like doing full images more than a hundred… THAT’S what I learned from #oneweek100people. I did this from a picture of Mitchell laying on a fully re-tied spring set. I’m happy with the way it turned out, and wish … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, furniture, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Louis XVI Sofa, MPF Conservation, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Sennelier, upholstery, upholstery studio, virtual sketching, watercolor | 6 Comments

Karla’s Chair after Treatment

Posted on December 6, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Shared the before picture of Sammy on Karla’s chair yesterday… We (MPF Conservation) took the lovely old chair apart, repaired the frame joints, rebuilt the innards using the original parts, and reupholstered it in the loveliest fabric. Sammy was not … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, furniture, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged art journal, chair, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ink, Fineline masking fluid, J. Herbin ink, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, MPF Conservation, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, Victorian | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in animals, art journal, furniture, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Cat, chair, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, M.Graham, MPF Conservation, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 8 Comments

Restore Oregon: The Oregon Caves Historic District

Posted on October 28, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The Oregon Caves Historic District covers six acres of the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve (OCNMP) in the Siskiyou National Forest, which is accessed through Cave Junction in southwestern Oregon. The historic district includes four primary buildings: the Chalet, … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, commission, furniture | Tagged #inktober, architecture, brunaille, Cave Junction, Chateau, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline Masking, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Mason Monterey, MPF Conservation, Oregon, Oregon Caves NM, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Restore Oregon, Sennelier, Southern Oregon, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 12 Comments

Sammy in the Studio

Posted on September 30, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Sammy in the upholstery studio… He even has his own chair, the Moon and Stars chair. Black cats are not easy to paint. Black on black on black… Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Noodler’s Lexington … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, furniture, journal, making a living, memory, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, MPF Conservation, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, Sammy, tuxedo cat, upholstery studio, urban sketcher, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 32 Comments

Restore Oregon on Vimeo

Posted on February 21, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Special thanks to Drew Nasto for many of the images used that are not historic. I agree to Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License, which you can learn more about by visiting the site, or, visit my web page for … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal | Tagged A-Frame chairs, art journal, Arthur Demuro, buildings, Chateau, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Demuro Award, Drew Nasto, Fort Rock, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Mason Monterey, MPF Conservation, musician, Oregon Caves NM, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, preservation, QoR watercolors, Restore Oregon, Rivoli Theater, Super5 ink, vimeo, watercolor, Wong Laundry Building | Leave a comment

Washington State DAR Flag

Posted on January 4, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The State of Washington DAR Flag (DAR = Daughters of the American Revolution) is my subject today for the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge, drawn from an image taken while assessing the flag for the State of Washington curatorial … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, furniture, history, journal, making a living, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, MPF Conservation, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Strathmore journal, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building, Washington State DAR Flag, watercolor | 6 Comments

My Secret Journal: Eleven, Shellacking

Posted on January 2, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Note: I am writing a story/journal that I don’t want to show before it is published in full. These are some of the illustrated pages in the sketchbook for the story. Shellacking an oak table in the first finish room; … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, furniture, journal, making a living, memory, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Kate Powell, Moleskin Watercolor journal, MPF Conservation, Noodlers ink, NW Portland, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, QoR watercolors, shellacking, table | 2 Comments

My Secret Journal: Eight, Monterey Furniture

Posted on December 18, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Note: I am writing a story/journal that I don’t want to show before it’s published in full. These are some of the illustrated pages in the sketchbook for the story. Oh gads, not quite right. I look a bit like … Continue reading →