Tag Archives: #nwportland

24th Avenue Camelias

Posted on May 15, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

This was a little bit of urban sketching, a little virtual sketching…. sketched on a walk with watercolors added in the middle of the night! Above, a detail of the line drawing and the finished camellia watercolor. 24th Avenue is … Continue reading →

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New Black Moon, Dragons Night

Posted on April 30, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

New Moon today at 1:28 pm PST. This new moon is also a Black Moon, meaning the second New Moon in a month. There is also a solar eclipse, so I think it is safe to say the heavens will … Continue reading →

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USk: Worst Nicolai Sketch Ever

Posted on June 29, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Oh gads what to do when the sketching is not happening? I try to give my babies a fair shake and finish them, but this one I finally gave up on and splashed a little color on and called it … Continue reading →

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Hem 23

Posted on December 16, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

After acupuncture, we walked to Hem 23 for a great Vietnamese meal. We ordered way to much food for the table — I had no idea! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved … Continue reading →

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USk: Trip to Lacey Washington

Posted on September 18, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Trip across the big wide Columbia to make a presentation in Lacey, Washington. Labor day the bridge was very slow due to traffic; this meant I could draw while Mitchell drove. Robert Oster’s Motor Oil ink is becoming a go-to … Continue reading →

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Our Smokey Summer

Posted on September 16, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Smoke. I’ve been sketching/journaling, just no time to format and post. This was a miserable summer but of course, hard to complain because others were losing their homes, businesses and environment, we just had smoke. Grisaille above, with watercolor topped … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, urban sketchers, watercolor | Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #forestfire, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #industrialsanctuary, #lexingtongreyink, #nwportland, #Portlandoregon, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland | 3 Comments

WWM: Day 30, USk Optomitrist

Posted on July 30, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Waiting for Mitchell at the KP optometrist, after I picked up my glasses. We can see our studio from the window, though it is too tiny to draw! Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night … Continue reading →

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USk World-wide Sketchout: Autumn at the Studio

Posted on November 12, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Yesterday was a worldwide USk sketchout, and I am swamped. But the trees outside the studio had not lost their leaves YET (starting) so into freezing car and parked down the block and looked up at the studio. My finish … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 19 Workers

Posted on October 19, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Diamine Ancient Copper ink sketch out the studio window… They seem to be always working and never getting anything done… For years! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new and improved dkatiepowellart.com and sign … Continue reading →

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Inktober, 6 Purple Posies

Posted on October 6, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

These lovely purple daisies, a ground-cover, also found on our walk to breakfast… so sweet, hardy, covering an entire small yard of a painted lady. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com … Continue reading →

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Eagle Creek Fire Rain

Posted on September 13, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

The evening the rains came after the Eagle Creek fire, I felt so blessed. Skies which were grey with smoke and ash falling, suddenly had the blue of night. Actual color, yellow from the setting sun and the green of … Continue reading →