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Karen’s Orchid
When I closed my jewelry business I gave away many many pieces of jewelry to friends. Karen was one of those friends who chose a lovely Buddha. You never know how you touch another person, but this time I was … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, ritual, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #kwzfoggygreen, #KWZink, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotiroshizuku, #pilotyamabudo, #yamabudo, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, orchid, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, posies, Primatek, watercolor
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Tennessee Williams
A couple of Tennessee Williams quotes hit me in the heart and I decided to do a sketch of Tennessee Williams. *gasp… the 100 peeps in 1 week got to me* “Try to matter. Try to care and never be … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #himalayan, #holbeinwatercolor, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #ultraflexnib, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR, QoR watercolors, watercolor
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Tools: My Favorite Travel Palette, Updated
Some of you may know that recently I thought I had lost my favorite travel palette. *heartbroken* Those who have a worn old tool you love will understand… All of it was replaceable, but I wanted my tool that started … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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By My Desk
Still working with strange colors that has oddities from not-my-favorite palette! Opaque watercolors, and I have issues with those. Still I like! I may try out the darker Burnt Tiger Eye (brown) I used here! To hear about classes, follow … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithjowonib, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, Sunflowers, Super5 ink, watercolor
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VSW Elizabeth’s Photograph: Fink’s Farm Stand
Elizabeth Muether shared some fun images to the Virtual Sketchwalk group this month! Loved this one…I lost my favorite travel palette, and pulled a strange palette that has oddities and worked with them for this image… some opaque watercolors, and … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #finksfarmstand, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithjowonib, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, Super5 ink, truck, watercolor
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Depression and Politics
Listening to the Mueller testimony. I think posting this journal entry is appropriate today. This sketch is in Robert Oster Graphite ink. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more … Continue reading
VSW: Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris
The Sacré-Cœur Basilica from a great distance. 20-minutes sketch… Maybe I need to set timers more often. It really loosens me up! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #churchesofparis, #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #SacréCœurBasilica, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Paris
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VSW: Fruit de Trou de Cul
A sketch after the photo by JC Merryman. Robert Oster Aussie Brown ink. So much ink is laid into the middle it is actually raised! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #aussiebrown, #churchesofparis, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Preserving Our Small Art Stores
I support our local small art stores 99% of the time; This week reminded me of WHY I shop small business, and why YOU SHOULD TOO. I have used Golden Gesso many times in my life, but never paid attention … Continue reading
Posted in acrylic, creativity, oil paint, painting, pastel, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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VSW: Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris
I managed to squeeze in a sketch of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. I love this beautiful church, quite different from other churches in Paris. It was designed by architect Paul Abadie. I’ve been in search for another great brown ink, my … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #aussiebrown, #churchesofparis, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #SacréCœurBasilica, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Paris
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Journal Editing
I was just talking about how I have to edit, and here is a journal entry which I can’t post… with a quickie sketch of a polychrome chair I am working on this weekend. This sketch is in Robert Oster … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #charcoalink, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #polychromechair, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Creating Journal Pages
I am writing more in my journal, so it has become less of a strict art journal and back to my everything journal but with watercolors throughout! From college forward, I wrote and sketched all the time. First in my … Continue reading
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VSW: Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, Paris
The very modern Cathédrale de la Sainte Trinité, from a Google image on Virtual Sketchwalk (yes I wish I was in Paris!) Designed by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. I love greys; few are what I call a straight grey, neither blue … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #CathédraledelaSainteTrinité, #charcoalink, #churchesofparis, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Paris, tuilleries
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Wax Resist Pencils
I use a fluid resist sometimes, but an urban sketcher had a good pencil he was using and I asked him repeatedly what that might be and he even answered me once but without giving me the name of it… … Continue reading
VSW: Tuileries, Paris
Tuileries, from an image by Demi Kalfa for Virtual Sketchwalk. Robert Oster’s Green at Night is new to me, on sale at Vanness in Grandpa’s Basement. *I shouldn’t tell you about Grandpa’s basement because, more for me.* It has rich … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #demikalfa, #greenatnight, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Paris, tuilleries
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Patriotic Jumper in Grey
The Patriotic Jumper is actually white. He is huge, almost the size of a horse, and he is one of my favorites. He ended up grey because I had to save a perfectly good drawing which I messed up. I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #birminghaminks, #carouselhorses, #cwparkercarousel, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #himalayan, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #nostalgiejournal, #parkercarousel, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #tarnishednickel, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel
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Wolf Spider
Stared with linework then tried to switch to a wet brush using Robert Oster Heart of Gold ink. Spiders scare me badly; I’ve done a lot of work on them. I don’t kill them anymore unless they crawl out from … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #goldshimmerink, #Hahnemühle, #heartofgold, #labellaluna, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #wolfspider, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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D.Katie Powell Art 