Tag Archives: Pacific Ocean

Once a Beach Gurl

Posted on November 29, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Random images from my journal during a friend’s surgery. Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, Robert Oster inks and Daniel Smith Watercolors. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back to dkatiepowellart. … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #california, #californiagirl, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #mapofcalifornia, #nativecalifornian, #starfish, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Laguna Beach, Pacific Ocean, Platinum Carbon pen | 2 Comments

VSW: Boyd’s Beach Too

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

home home home, image taken by Randy Boyd…. Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Sennelier, Holbein, and Daniel Smith watercolors. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back to dkatiepowellart. ☾ As my Patreon … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, memory, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Laguna Beach, Pacific Ocean, palm, palm tree, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Randy Boyd, Sennelier, Super5 ink | 2 Comments

Boyd’s Beach, 1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Randy Boyd is letting me use some of his Laguna Beach *home home home* images for Inktober. It started out okay, then I tried adding colored inks to it. For some reason they got darker and more *aaack* until I … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, landscape, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged #inktober, Diamine Ink, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pacific Ocean, palm tree, palms, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Randy Boyd, Super5 ink | 9 Comments

July is World Watercolor Month!

Posted on July 1, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Charlie from Doodlewash starting World Watercolor Month to celebrate that which many of us love — WATERCOLORS — and to help benefit kids without access to art supplies. Artists from around the world will be posting their daily efforts on … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged ‪#‎WorldWatercolorMonth‬, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Dreaming Zebra Foundation, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, lovers, Pacific Ocean, palm trees, Pentalic Aqua Journal, sunset | 16 Comments

VSW: Hawaii, Oahu 2

Posted on June 27, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Amy Lauren Gettys *thank you* gave us wonderful images to paint, and I had fun in this incredibly busy month putting together the second page in the spread. I haven’t done a collage in ages, and because of my shortened … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hawaii, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Macaw flowers, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oahu, ocean, Pacific Ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, sea turtles, Tiki statue, virtual sketchwalk | 4 Comments

Watercolor and Ink Palm Sunset

Posted on June 16, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Just having a bit of fun, playing with Ancient Copper ink OVER washes of watercolor. There is a method to my madness in terms of the experiment… Pentalic Aqua Journal, with a Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Lamy … Continue reading →

Posted in art, color, creativity, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Lamy Al-Star, Mid-Century Modern, ocean, Pacific Ocean, palm trees, pan watercolors, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Sennelier, watercolor | 8 Comments

VSW: Hawaii, Oahu Palms

Posted on June 5, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Ink drawing, shadow inks (grisaille), then watercolors. Moleskin 8×11 watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document Black, Noodler’s inks, and Daniel Smith , Holbein, and QoR watercolors. I started a Facebook group page (you must join … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, grisaille, Hawaii, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oahu, ocean, Pacific Ocean, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk | 4 Comments

Rich German on his Board

Posted on March 15, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Took on foreshortening and portrait (EEEK!) and lions and tigers and bears, oh my! I’m pretty happy with the turnout! The suggestion of Marley’s and Hendrix’s portraits was done with masking fluid over yellow, then splashy splashy! I’m pretty happy … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #deliciouspaint, Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Daniel Smith Masking Fluid, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, humpback whale, Laguna Beach, Noodlers ink, Pacific Ocean, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy pen, QoR watercolors, Rich German, watercolor, whale watching, whales, White Pitt pen | 14 Comments

Whales and Dolphins and Sea Creatures, Oh MY!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I’m using this “sketch-swim” to loosen up and try new things. I am in love with Reuven Dattner‘s wonderful sketching images. One thing I’ve wanted to try is the use of odd colored or complementary colored inks in a sketch. … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, drawing, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Daniel Smith Masking Fluid, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, humpback whale, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Pacific Ocean, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy pen, QoR watercolors, Rich German, watercolor, whale watching, whales, White Pitt pen | Leave a comment

75 Day Challenge: 42 to 47

Posted on September 11, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, challenge, drawing, journal, painting, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Brenda Swenson, buddha, Laguna Beach, Pacific Ocean, palm, palm tree greeting cards, weeping buddha | 12 Comments

Full Moon Puja, Anniversay Prayers

Posted on May 19, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Mitchel and I met, had our first date, and married within a week in May, with a few years between meeting and wedding. We celebrate it as a weekly event. On the full moon this year Mitchell and I went … Continue reading →