Tag Archives: #nostalgiejournal

Wendell Berry Palm

Posted on September 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Obsessed with palms in my sketchbook these days; I’ve always doodled them but I am working on bamboo furniture, which is palm-ish and so, more palms. This quote caught me, from where I don’t know, and dashed it on a … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #KWZink, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #palmtrees, #WATWB, #wearetheworld, art journal, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy LX, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, palm trees, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen | 18 Comments

When Palms are Bad

Posted on September 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This one is simply overworked. It doesn’t have the feeling of air coming through the palm leaves. I am okay with the ocean, flowers, etc. This should have been beautiful… Randy Boyd’s photo was gorgeous! I tried it again….. In … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, landscape, painting, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, palm, palm trees, Primatek, watercolor | 10 Comments

Color is Not Enough

Posted on September 21, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sometimes I start with color… I think color will be enough, because I am mad for color… But color is never enough. There is the line, and it has a lot to say. Because you can’t read my handwriting: Playing … Continue reading →