Tag Archives: Platinum Carbon pen

VSW: Porto

Posted on May 17, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

The colors and textures of the buildings drew me to the image. Middle of the night from images of Porto, from Virtual Sketchwalk on FB. Omigoddess I have never overworked any image like I did this one… I just kept … Continue reading →

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VSW: Galway Blue

Posted on May 16, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

The deep blue of the water drew me to the image in the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep. Fast sketch in the middle of the night from images from Virtual Ribble on FB. Hahnemühle 100# Cotton Watercolour … Continue reading →

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30 Posies: 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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Laguna Beach 1950

Posted on May 9, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Inspired from an old postcard from the fifties, and I wanted to do it because my mom and dad honeymooned in their second marriage (a looong story, not interesting except to family) but in a nutshell married, three boys, … Continue reading →

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VSW: Guildford Town Hall

Posted on May 4, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

DANG DANG DANG! I forgot to take a picture of the bare line drawing…. And it was such a nice drawing of this lovely Art Deco building in Perth AU! Guildford Town Hall, part of our Virtual Sketchwalk in our … Continue reading →

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USk: MPFC Finish Studio

Posted on May 3, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Every so often I like to sketch our studio rooms. This is primarily my finish room, where I work conserving objects. I use our own mixed shellac and (primarily oil) paints to bring back dead finishes. You can see one … Continue reading →

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Lupines

Posted on May 2, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Dragon’s Night is such a gorgeous sketching BLURPLE ink! In a Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, wild lupines are perfect for the blurple of Dragon’s Night, with a little help from his other inks! Drawn with a Platinum Carbon pen with waterproof … Continue reading →

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Tools: Schminke Supergranulating Paints

Posted on April 28, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

☾ I wanted to try Schminke’s Supergranulating paints. I liked the idea of two or more pigments that separate through granulation when painted. I bought nine of them, along with Schminke’s pan set “Wintertide” of 10 basic colors, plus two … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Faces

Posted on April 21, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

The war in Ukraine bothers me so… Sketching the lovely faces on the internet is a way to connect when I feel so unempowered to do anything, and marks this wartime. I cannot comprehend why we are again walking through … Continue reading →

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Tools: My Current Palette

Posted on April 20, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Whenever I start a new journal, I always record my current main watercolor palette. I have a few palettes for specific tasks, but this is the largest main palette with a mix of a few Daniel Smith Primateks and many … Continue reading →

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Easter Cherry Blossoms

Posted on April 17, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Very late in posting… The cherries are nearly ripe! (Not really.) The thing about the cherry blossoms in the park is that they are not only a feast for the eyes but sometimes you can smell their fragrance… Also, they … Continue reading →

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Sketching for Clientele

Posted on April 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I LOVE documenting our studio life in my sketchbooks, and some projects are so sketch-worthy with their baubles and trims and bright colors! I also use my sketchbook as a way to communicate with our clients from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Pink Echincea

Posted on April 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I sketch, daily, even when not posting. Nothing earth-shattering, often from a photo late at night when I am not yet sleepy. During the day I am usually too busy with work. I haven’t been posting because I got sick … Continue reading →

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Booster

Posted on April 11, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Booster hit us hard, but better than getting Covid! “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… why I journal! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or dkatiepowellart.me and sign up … Continue reading →

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VSW: Ben Carlin’s “Half-Safe”

Posted on April 8, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Ben Carlin’s Amphibious “Boat” was half land vehicle, half boat, aptly called the “Half Safe”. I was attracted by the bright yellow color, but the story was thrilling! This was part of a Virtual Sketchwalk in our FB group around … Continue reading →

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Tools: Sonnet Watercolors

Posted on April 1, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

This is no April Fools! I am reviewing the watercolors called Sonnet from St. Petersburg watercolors (Their image from their site, right.) First off, I bought them for the pretty box. Why don’t more makers use pretty colors for their … Continue reading →

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1 Week 100 People

Posted on March 8, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

It is the beginning of the challenge of 1 week, 100 people. Sadly I doubt I can do this all week but I had fun with the twelve I managed to produce today. Looking forward to seeing what you all … Continue reading →

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More Idahome Flowers

Posted on February 23, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

More images of wildflowers from Marianne. In this set I like the line drawings a bit more. It is the transition in backgrounds I am not as fond of here. I LOVED doing the line drawings for these, and like … Continue reading →