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Pain
It showed up Tuesday morning, pain so bad I could barely move… Seriously, I’ve dealt with pain all my life (dancer injury) But I said to Mitchell, Shoot me NOW!” I had pain killers and muscle relaxers and used them … Continue reading
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VSW: Église Saint Germain l’Auxerrois, Paris
A comparison, direct watercolor versus linework…. I’m struglling with the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge. I’m doing it because marc Holmes is such an amazing teacher — I learn things from him all the time and his work is so exciting … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #ÉgliseSaintGermainlAuxerrois, #Hahnemühle, #iloveparis, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #parischurches, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Paris
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Coyote Cries
*warning… sad angry political post* I love coyotes. I love animals period. The feds are going to allow them to be hunted for sport and are even making a game out of it. I wept. I am so over the … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #coyotehowling, #fullmoon, #Hahnemühle, #labellaluna, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #stoptheslaughter, art journal, coyote, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Memorial Weekend
The bliss of having several days unplugged from the business: The ability to do a personal check-in with my psyche. It is hard to process tragedies when you are swamped at work. To sleep in — Omi, so nice, and … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, making a living, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged #Americanflag, #berriesareinseason, #birminghaminks, #darmstadtink, #diamineink, #frenchtoast, #friedchicken, #Hahnemühle, #icecreamcone, #ilovevanilla, #nostalgiejournal, #oldglory, #robertosterink, #super5ink, American flag, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink
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Patrick’s Yahrzeit
Seven Years ago today. I did a tip-in from one of his music books and am thinking that I’d like to do more of these but the paper is so brittle and everything feathers on it… Still, it is interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babybrother, #Hahnemühle, #labellaluna, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotink, #Yahrzeit, #yamabudo, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Yippee Ki-yo-ki-yay!
This big push is over. All the decorative parts are accounted for and assessed. Yippee Ki-yo-ki-yay! 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 … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, furniture, ink painting, journal, making a living, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing
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Parker Ponies
The little Parker Ponies are set on the table as if they racing. I see these wooden horses in movement in my imagination all the time, and what they might have been like in their glory! I’m sitting next to … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #carouselhorses, #cwparkercarousel, #Hahnemühle, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #jinhaowithjowonib, #nostalgiejournal, #parkercarousel, #parkerpony, #super5ink, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #watercolorjournal, art journal, carousel, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel
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Doe Library Palm
We did some work for UC Berkeley. The Doe Library is one of the most beautiful spaces I’ve seen, and there is a window with the palm through it and it is just like this. Last week was our anniversary … Continue reading
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Hari-Fred-Gibbs Hurts: Versed/Midazolam
Gibbs was limping. When you see the way the cats tear around playing it isn’t such an odd thought… BUT, he also has put on weight (he is going ot be a BIG cat) and worse, he was moving stiffly. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #lamyalstar, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Peony, Young and Old
From young to old, fading… When the peonies are young they are firm and vibrant. So easy to fall in love with them. When they get older, and begin to fade, I love to watch the lessening of vitality. I … Continue reading
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New Journal: Healing
I love it when my new journal begins on the New Moon. I start each new journal out with a deity image. What deity symbol could be more appropriate than the symbol for the Great Mother herself, the lovely spiraling … Continue reading
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Tazzie View, Process Ink Painting
*Note: I hit publish by accident, and wouldntyaknowit no spelling errors so ask me if something doesn’t make sense!!!* No time for watercolors and an abundance of new inks led me in a new direction. Some were samples… yummy to … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Brioche
Ink Painting, my favorite comfort food, BREAD! No better than a brioche! 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. “I think … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brioche, #comfortfoods, #diplomataero, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #super5ink, #super5inkaustrailiaink, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Gratitude Tulips Mitchell
I have a Jinhao that came with a purchase and the nib was swapped out — Lovely writer with the JOWO nib. Filled it with Super5 Darmstadt, which has never had its own pen. It is now my always-gotta-have-it pen! … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #darmstadtink, #diplomataero, #fireengineredink, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemyhusband, #jinhaowithjowonib, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #super5ink, art journal, gratitude, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink, tulips
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Pooh Bear
A page ready for journaling… Sometimes that is all I have time for and that is enough. Bear and friends dispense such wisdom. Love that Melon Tea ink. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #melonteaink, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Chicken in the Road, Creativity
Many of you saw the oxpecker I inked for the writing prompt, above. Getting my juices flowing again is a godsend. Loving the bold graphics (the architect in me is so happy with black) I turned to an image from … Continue reading
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Bother! Creativity, Depression, Doodling…
I hate it when I lose my mojo. I’ve been depressed as hell. My usual antidote is to write THAT paint THAT… In other words to use my juices to get through the blues — and if all else fails … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #fireengineredink, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, creativity, doodle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink
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USk: Pot Dispensaries
I kid you not, I sometimes write quotes that strike my fancy on the edges of my journal then later am sketching in that page… but really, what are the odds I picked this quote on a page of … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Edisonnouveaupen, #Hahnemühle, #kwzgrapefruitink, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #potdispensary, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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D.Katie Powell Art 