Tag Archives: Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal

VSW: Christmas Tree Montpellier

Posted on March 9, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

From the Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook, We walked Montpellier, France, and in one of the malls was this Christmas Tree many stories high. So festive and lively, I tried it two different ways. I don’t know what the gold … Continue reading →

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My Old Man’s a Sailor

Posted on February 26, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

I sing My Old Man’s a Sailor daily… Written by Oscar brand, and as I loved it I learned about him. It’s my happy song. I heard Tom Petty sing it in a video on IG (and dang I can’t … Continue reading →

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Kill Winter With Orange!

Posted on February 22, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

“Kill Winter With Orange is an winter tradition that’s been happening for many years! I love it because I love ORANGE! I penned the inks below with a dip pen: Birmingham inks are not usually feathering inks but WOW Relative … Continue reading →

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Tools: New Watercolor Palette Arrangements

Posted on September 30, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been a little depressed lately. Okay, a LOT depressed, some for “good” reasons (family issues) but some because I-don’t-know. I cleaned my palettes, and finally added a couple of new colors. Left, in my primary palette, and I added … Continue reading →

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USk: Oregon on Fire

Posted on September 10, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Wildfire season is upon us again. I sketched this quickly in in the studio in hopes I would get the worry and the words out of my system and be able to paint today on actual projects… It looks to … Continue reading →

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Grey Sweater

Posted on June 26, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Ink-painting a current project, enlivening my old grey cotton cardigan with some bright floral embroidery. I started by mending a rip and then got carried away! The embroidery goes all around the neck of the sweater, small flowers. I LOVE … Continue reading →

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Tools: Sparkling Paints

Posted on June 17, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I bought these handmade paints by KJ Design by Karen from Etsy. This is not a glowing review of the seller, tho’ the paints are okay. Unboxing, the paints were not wrapped individually; bits of colors had transferred onto other … Continue reading →

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Tools: Gouache

Posted on June 13, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve not given gouache a real chance to woo me, so I decided to play with some very old gouache before I purchased better quality tubes. When I moved into watercolors, I enjoyed them for their transparent washes, so gouache, … Continue reading →

Patrick’s Cane

Posted on June 7, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Today is the 10th anniversary of his death. I am winding through memories of my family these days. I miss my brother Patick. He was the best brother. I had all his important belongings, though I gave some to his … Continue reading →

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Inky Entries

Posted on May 25, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I am playing with ll my grey inks this month… Some inks call themselves grey and are not (see above). Greys seem to lean purple or blue or red… Graphite and Grey Lux are lovely inks, though the strong smell … Continue reading →

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Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Chicken

Posted on May 10, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I have a recipe watercolor journal I work in but sometimes I don’t take the time as that one is a bit special. Ginger People’s Spicy Ginger Teriyaki Sauce is a great shortcut for a different taste, and works best … Continue reading →

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Echinacea

Posted on May 1, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Pink echinacea from a photo… And a lovely quote to remember from Ani Pema Chodron: “We can make ourselves miserable or we can make ourselves strong. The amount of effort is the same.” We can also make ourselves and others … Continue reading →

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Tools: Schminke Supergranulating Paints

Posted on April 28, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

☾ I wanted to try Schminke’s Supergranulating paints. I liked the idea of two or more pigments that separate through granulation when painted. I bought nine of them, along with Schminke’s pan set “Wintertide” of 10 basic colors, plus two … Continue reading →

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Tools: Sonnet Watercolors

Posted on April 1, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

This is no April Fools! I am reviewing the watercolors called Sonnet from St. Petersburg watercolors (Their image from their site, right.) First off, I bought them for the pretty box. Why don’t more makers use pretty colors for their … Continue reading →

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I Stand With Ukraine, 2

Posted on March 10, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Posting sunflowers for Ukraine is a way to flood Instagram with messages of prayers for Ukraine. It is in actuality a fairly useless thing to do but it moves me when I see another artist’s images… I know that they … Continue reading →

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1 Week 100 People

Posted on March 8, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

It is the beginning of the challenge of 1 week, 100 people. Sadly I doubt I can do this all week but I had fun with the twelve I managed to produce today. Looking forward to seeing what you all … Continue reading →

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I Stand With Ukraine

Posted on February 27, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Middle of last night I was made watching another round of tanks and fear, and journaled for quite a bit. A ritual we do when we are enjoying our safe, warm, happy beingness (and good food and so forth) is … Continue reading →

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Tools: Fountain Pen Revolution Himalaya

Posted on February 16, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I am a huge fan of Fountain Pen Revolution’s Himalaya pen (not Himalayan as I’ve been calling it all this time!) From here on referred to as “FPR” so not to have to spell it out! Currently I am asking … Continue reading →