Tag Archives: #nostaliesketchbook

Soft Kitty Warm Kitty

Posted on August 7, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I drew the lines using Soft Kitty Warm Kitty ink in a Pilot Metropolitan with a stub nib. A waterbrush moved the lines without erasing them by moving it fairly fast only ONCE over the sketched lines (before below). I … Continue reading →

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Good Clients

Posted on July 11, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I love working for really good clients. What makes a good client, you ask? Responsive, present for our discussions, willing to make decisions when we need them, friendly (a huge bonus!), appreciative of the many images sent to them, patient … Continue reading →

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Tests in Journals

Posted on May 24, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I test journals primarily for two reasons: 1) To see what a new ink or watercolor does, or how a mix will look in a journal with which I am familiar; 2) To test a new brand of journal’s paper … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged #Creatingpalettes, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inkreview, #nostaliesketchbook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #testinginks, #testingmedia, #testingnibs, #testingwatercolors, #watercolorpalettes, art journal | 3 Comments

Roe V Wade

Posted on May 14, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Maybe I’ll lose some followers… Maybe I’ll gain some followers… but I support a woman’s right to choose. To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” … Continue reading →

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World Watercolor Month: Sweet Peas / Creative Block

Posted on July 14, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

I am in a creative slump. I’ve been in this stuck place for weeks and pushed myself to sketch posies — which usually works — but nothing is working. Painting these flowers has been like slogging through mud. I told … Continue reading →

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World Watercolor Month: Coffee Ritual

Posted on July 3, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

We have a coffee ritual. Mitchell makes the coffee. I slice the fresh ginger for him. Beautiful cups, and sliced fresh ginger, brown sugar and milk make a heavenly coffee. Mitchell puts his finger in it for extra sweetness. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Posies: Cynthia’s Sedum

Posted on June 18, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

You n ever know how you change someone… I have a friend who is an artist and also has an amazing garden. Cynthia shares her whimsical garden with us daily, and also lets me sketch from her flowers. This morning … Continue reading →