Tag Archives: Pentalic 2B woodless pencil

Inky Green Tara

Posted on May 30, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve drawn Green Tara many times. She is based on our Ganges River clay version of Green Tara. A challenge for me, she is very colorful and detailed, AND, I am still pushing for a loose wash effect. I can … Continue reading →

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Kursuwa Stad Aluminum Pencil Caps

Posted on July 1, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Life was not civilized before the Kursuwa Stad Aluminum Pencil Caps came into my life. No more broken tips on my pencils in my purse. No more graphite coming off my soft leads. HOW COOL IS THAT? I bought mine … Continue reading →

Posted in graphite, review | Tagged Jetpens.com, Kursuwa Stad Aluminum Pencil Caps, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, review, USk | 5 Comments

Ganesha

Posted on March 19, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Ganesha is calling again. Maybe it is spring, new beginning? If you want to know how far you can get by regularly practicing watercolor, take a look at my favorite small resin Ganesha in February 2014 and in July 2014! … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, gods and goddesses, graphite, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged art journal, buddha, buddhist, crescent moon, Daniel Smith watercolors, dark of the moon, Ganesha, Holbein, lunar, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pentalic Nature Sketch Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, vedic, watercolor | 2 Comments

Green Tara, One

Posted on March 7, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

She is based on our Ganges River clay version of Green Tara. A challenge for me, she is very colorful and detailed, AND, I am still pushing for a loose wash effect. Not completely happy with her but not bad … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, color, journal, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, buddha, buddhist, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, deities, Green Apatite, Green Tara, Holbein, lapis, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pilot Gold Marker, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Tara, watercolor | 1 Comment

Late Night: Cozy Catz and Lettering

Posted on March 4, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

I am dissatisfied with my lettering. I hear my mother’s voice telling me I used to have such nice lettering! I know I never quite mastered architectural lettering, and now all of a sudden I care. Geesh. So I am … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, calligraphy, drawing, memory, painting, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Alpha Journal, art journal, BradleyHand, calligraphy, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Jappaneese, Luma, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Stillman & Birn, The Cowboy Font, watercolor | 4 Comments

Zen Cats and Watercolor Washes

Posted on February 9, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

After my frustration at Kiva Tearoom, I decided I needed to go back and just play with washes. Middle of the night I read suggestions from several watercolor books on washes. I sketched the Zazen Cats, fun images I come … Continue reading →