Tag Archives: Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal

Inktober, 20 Diwali, Festival of Lights

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

Happy Diwali, of course done the eve of not today! Auspiciously, I filled the last available page in my journal on Diwali Eve with this prayer for Diwali; I opened my next journal the next morning. We light the candles, … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 16 Four Sunflowers

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

Sunflowers make me sooo happy. They follow the sun, turning their faces upward and twisting to watch it. They are strong, never needing man-made support, a testimony to evolution. Their colors are brilliant and clear. Strength, clarity, ever hopeful, focusing … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 10 Sunflower

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

I thought to add watercolor but may not… I like the linework! (Though the contrast of bright yellow and cobalt blue is enticing….).  To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 7 Palm Window

Posted on October 7, 2017 by

I don’t know where I caught the snippet of a poem which was a song not a poem but it has rolled around in my head for weeks, these few lines: “Now that I’ve worn out I’ve worn out the … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 6 Purple Posies

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

These lovely purple daisies, a ground-cover, also found on our walk to breakfast… so sweet, hardy, covering an entire small yard of a painted lady.  To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 5 Rose

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

A memory from our walk to the Standing Stone for breakfast. Nothing beats spending time with Mitchell.  We saw Autumn straggling cheery street roses.  I  don’t know how they survive in poor light under the trees! I love my Nostalgie … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 4 Crows for Mitchell

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

Mitchell loves crows… our crows love him too. He talks to them when he is taking the trash to the dumpster, or parking the car at the studio, or out the studio window, and they know him. Of course, color.  … Continue reading →

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