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Word Art: Trump
I’ve been playing with words in inks, layered into an abstract piece. moved by water and letting it go where it will. I’ll tell you a bit more about it as I move into it, but for now… The words … Continue reading
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A Quick Answer to Getting Good at Drawing
I’m on several sites and hear so many of peeps say you’d love to “draw like so-and-so.” So, here is what I wrote in response to this on a site this morning, and they liked it and asked if I … Continue reading
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VSW: Amsterdam 10, Windmills
Remember how I thought I was done with my inky version of the windmill? FPR Jaipur with Blackstone Brown Boronia ink. Thanks to Brian Thompstone for the image. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my … Continue reading
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VSW: Amsterdam 8, Damrak Passage
Just for Inktober, started with a brown waterproof ink…. I think if I were a little kid I might be a little scared of this guy! And yes, it made me think of the famous scene with Audrey Hepburn and … Continue reading
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VSW: Amsterdam 9, Canals
Finished watercolor sketch, but this was done for a friend who is looking at how to treat windows… I apologize for the bad images – damn pencil is hard to photograph.) I tried to draw what goes on in my … Continue reading
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Ink Painting, Visible Mending
I am captivated by he visible mending movement. It totally thrills my hippy self; it makes me conservation self so so happy. We use things up and recycle them — my nice clothes become painting clothes, then finishing rags. But … Continue reading
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VSW: Amsterdam 7, Windmills
Remember how I thought I was done with my inky version of the windmill? I lied! I have some new brushes I am playing with and they called to me in the middle of the night. The Zen pointed oval … Continue reading
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Chili Recipes
I love the feeling of trying something new and it works! I made the best chili ever the other night, and finally I thought to write it down. Differences from my normal recipes were stew beef, not ground round, and … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chilipowderrecipe, #chilirecipe, #freshfarmveggies, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #recipepainting, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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VSW: Amsterdam 6, Windmills
I drew an inky version of Molen De Paauw and decided to do just that! Inky, ‘cuz I know I won’t have much time during Inktober! Thanks to Wikipedia for the image. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook … Continue reading
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VSW: Amsterdam 5 Not Another Windmill!
Sketchbooks are about experimenting. It is nice when it all works, but what about when it doesn’t? I hadn’t much time and decided to try Anya‘s hydrangeas in ink painting for a quick sketch and wow did not turn out… … Continue reading
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Peacock Himalayan
New pen, the Peacock Himalayan with an Ultra Flex nib, from Fountain Pen Revolution. I inked it up with Robert Oster Blue Sea ink, but when I went to sketch the beautiful pen, I used both Robert Oster Torquay ink … Continue reading
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Red Himalayan from Fountain Pen Revolution
Kevin from Fountain Pen Revolution fixed my red Himalayan with the Ultra Flex nib!** Yay! I love this pen! Above, showing the pencils that went into the sketch to give the color when I finally applied ink with a wet … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #flexnib, #fountainpenrevolution, #FPR, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #houseoftherisingsun, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #ultrafexnib, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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VSW: Amsterdam 4
Can’t get enough of these windmills…. And ink painting! Really having fun with it! 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. … Continue reading
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USK: Dentist
I hate dentists *sorry if you are one, not personal* He is not frightened of them; I am phobic. *i think that makes me smarter than the average bear* I went with Mitchell to an emergency dental appointment because we … Continue reading
VSW: Amsterdam 3
Showing process again for my peeps on Virtual Sketchwalk. If you look at the details you will see a crude sketch, above…. I started again with a horizon line… then before I got too far in my sketch I pulled … Continue reading
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Tagged #amsterdamwindmills, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #aussiebrownink, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #midnightsapphireink, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketchwalk, Amsterdam, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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VSW: Amsterdam 2
Scribbled this lightly in a fine point… really, just noodling around! Then I began to like it and so came in with a bolder pen and cleaned it up a bit. Painted with Robert Oster Australian Sky Blue, Robert Oster … Continue reading
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VSW: Amsterdam 1
This is a short how-to on a fast sketching technique with soluble inks… Done in haste this morning for my peeps on Virtual Sketchwalk. Finding a way into a complicated sketch is easier than we make it out to be, … Continue reading
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Tools: Sheaffer Vintage Desk Pen
Finally had success purchasing a vintage pen! I love this desk pen — beat up, but interesting gold nib that works! The 14k gold nib bends as if it was dropped — but that is the design. Right now it … Continue reading
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