Tag Archives: palms

Beaded Palms and a Tiger!

Posted on January 27, 2026 by D. Katie Powell

This began because I was blocked. The stress and worry over what is happening in the USA was keeping me from sleeping, and also pushed my sketching and art creativity out the window. Hand sewing is a meditation. Slow-stitching my … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, creativity, journal, meditation, memory, process, ritual | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #beadedart, #beading, #beads, #beadwork, #dragonflies, #helpercats, #middleofthenight, #palms, #palmtrees, #recycling, #savingtrash, #seedbeads, #Siamesecat, #slowstitch, #tiger, art, beadedtiger, miniquilt, palms | Leave a comment

VSW: Hawaii, a Friend, and Sea Turtles

Posted on April 6, 2025 by D. Katie Powell

A friend recently moved away from Hawaii after many years; she allowed us to create a virtual walk from her many images. Right, her lovely face. BTW, if you want to try virtual walks join “Virtual Sketchwalk” on Facebook. My … Continue reading →

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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 13, Palms

Posted on February 14, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

These are my happy place doodles… Not quite California but reminiscent of a less crowded California! I had no idea when I began playing with the Hahnemühle Post Cards that I would love them so much! I wanted to mitigate the … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, drawing, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #coldwaxmedium, #HahnemühlePostCards, #palmtrees, De Atramentis Document ink, Gamblin Cold Wax Medium, Hahnemühle Post Cards, ocean, palm tree, palms, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor | 2 Comments

Hahnemühle Post Cards, 10, Palms

Posted on September 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A lot to want to ESCAPE from this last couple weeks… Sad angry politics, riots, and my MAC is a lemon and screwed with my reports. So I go to my happy spot… doodling Palm Trees and Daisies and Stars … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, creativity, drawing, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, doodling, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle Postcards, palm tree, palms, Platinum Carbon pen, Robert Oster ink, watercolor | 10 Comments

Hahnemühle Post Cards, 7, Palms

Posted on August 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

A tropical island, one place I go that is my happy place… Not too hot, Pacific Ocean, breezes. Brunaille and grisaille underpainting. Sent! Laguna Beach iconic view — from one of many photos I’ve taken over the years. Brunaille and … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, brunaille, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, palm tree, palms, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Robert Oster ink, Super5 ink, watercolor | 4 Comments

Revisiting Palms

Posted on April 2, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I repeatedly draw certain images. I am not sure why, and I don’t look too closely at why. Maybe I am superstitious about creativity and don’t want to question it too much. Maybe I just want to trust my Muse … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemühle Grey Book, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, meditation, muse, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, palm tree, palms, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Primatek, Sennelier, sunset, watercolor | 8 Comments

Tools: Time to Dream

Posted on January 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

New Moon, a day of silence. Sundays I talk about tools, and the biggest tool is our own bodies and hearts and minds. (Why do I think this is so dang funny — oh wait — the English call people … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, lunar cycle, meditation, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #365sketch2017, doodle, Hahnemühle journal, lunar cycle, new moon, Nostalgie by Hahnemühle, palms, tea bag | 2 Comments

Bright Ideas: Inktober 19, King Tut

Posted on October 19, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

When King Tut came to Lalaland, I managed to obtain tickets. I was unimpressed by the viewing, but loved the hype and design elements all around the exhibit. The powder coated metal costume jewelry was the best. From the LACMA … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink | Tagged #inktober, art journal, Bright Ideas journal, De Atramentis Document ink, earrings, gold, Lamy Joy, palm tree, palms, Platinum Carbon pen, pyramids | Leave a comment

Boyd’s Beach, 1

Posted on October 4, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

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

Days of Yore: Laguna Beach

Posted on September 23, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I am homesick. Sketch from an old black and white photo from who-knows-where, looking East into the Laguna Hills, when they were pristine… With more news of fracking pollution approved to dump in our oceans, I am homesick for better … Continue reading →