Tag Archives: Platinum Carbon pen

HBG: Scary Things!

Posted on July 7, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

It is not nice to be scared but they are so freaking funny when they are… Yamantaka (who I keep calling Charlie, as in, “Listen Charlie…”) was running pell-mell with his new-found freedom in our studio when he came face … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Savitri, Super5 ink, watercolor, Yamantaka | 6 Comments

HBG: The Back Story

Posted on July 6, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I am sure there are hundreds of amazing and honest foster parents in the world, but ours wasn’t one of them. Because of her lies and antics, our guys cost us roughly a thousand dollars more than they “should” have … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, cat buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Desk Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Sammy, Sennelier, Super5 ink | 4 Comments

HBG: Savitri Is So Gurlie!

Posted on July 2, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I can say these are gurlie traits because I am one… You know how women can change their minds? Be unpredictable? Seem soft but BE hard as nails? That’s Savitri… On the other hand, Yaman wears his heart on his … Continue reading →

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HBG: Yamantaka Loves Dangly Thangs

Posted on July 1, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

All the things we were going to name them… Yamantaka stuck! He is named after the underworld god AFTER he met Manjushri and acquired wisdom and discernment. I know, a lot to lay on that little guys head… but he … Continue reading →

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VSW: Hahnemühle Post Cards, 4

Posted on June 23, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

More middle-of-the-night playing-with-inks postcards. In this one the delicate nature of the blossoms went a little awry, and mostly it was from overdoing the ink layers, then adding watercolors, and every thing began to moosh around and so I blobbed … Continue reading →

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Hood River Strawberries

Posted on June 21, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Summertime in Oregon is announced when the Hood Rivers are ripe. They have a burst of the sweetest flavor, and they are gone too quickly! I missed the official Solstice since it came on the 20th this year — But … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, creativity, drawing, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hood River, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Citrus Black ink, strawberries, watercolor | 10 Comments

Sketchbook Project, FEAR

Posted on June 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This year I participated in the Sketchbook Project out of Brooklyn. The idea of being part of hundreds of artists and writers creating books on the topic of Fear or Hope at this time in our country’s history was a … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, history, ink painting, journal, memory, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged art journal, fear, Hope, Lamy Joy, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, prayer, Sketchbook Project, waterbrush, watercolor | 5 Comments

HWB: Boy and Gurl Come to Own Us

Posted on June 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

My journal of Boy and Gurl will be told in the Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, my spring gift to me! I wish I’d done this for all my kitties… but back then it was architectural drawings or big acrylic paintings. I LOVE … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Cat, cats, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Lamy Joy, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen | 2 Comments

VSW: Hahnemühle Floral Post Cards, 3

Posted on June 14, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Chives. Love them in salad. J.Herbin has two inks in this post, a lovely green and pink. I forget the name of this daisy-like flower… not a sunflower. CC’s posies, again, can’t remember the name of them! Bougainvillea. Home. Still … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, bougainvillea, chives, daisy, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, flower, Hahnemühle Post Cards, J. Herbin ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, sunflower, Super5 ink | 6 Comments

Sammy Meditating

Posted on June 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Not these days… He is hearing the crazy cats down the hall in the studio and watching at the door to see if we bring someone into his space… He’s dropped weight and tests came back and no indicators, so … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, creativity, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Cat, cat buddha, meditating cat, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Sammy | 4 Comments

VSW: Hahnemühle Floral Post Cards, 2

Posted on June 9, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Last month’s Every Day in May challenge, and my requiring no pencil, has a hold over in that as I am stressed and busy I continue with just a sketch of anything I pull out of the bag of images, … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #Hahnemühle, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, echinacea, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, marigold, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, snow bells, St. John's Wort, Super5 ink, virtual sketching, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 12 Comments

VSW: Hahnemühle Floral Post Cards, 1

Posted on June 7, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Working this months Virtual Sketchwalk (all flowering thangs) on Hahnemühle Post Cards, mostly directly in ink again, as I have no time so am doing quick sketches. Pepper trees remind me of Canoga Avenue in the San Fernando Valley, which … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #Hahnemühle, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, virtual sketching, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

Nostalgie Book 2017

Posted on June 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I did more experimentation in this book than any other to date. I also went back to my 40-year-old habit of writing and sketching… Been doing that since boring architectural history classes. I am sorry but had to leave a … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, Ta-Dah!

Posted on May 31, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

gads turn off the sound! mac is not letting me turn it off during export! I haven’t done a prompt with challenges in a couple of years. I have no trouble thinking of things to sketch and time is what … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May: 31, Selfie

Posted on May 31, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Gads, how to do a fun selfie? I just learned how I can turn my camera around on my iPhone, so I made several faces into the camera and drew from those. Contour drawings, the first and third blind contours. … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged art journal, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Platinum Carbon pen, selfie | 4 Comments

Every Day in May: 27, Something Old

Posted on May 27, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Family gifts, something old, but the jade ball came in this lovely box from Firenze, Italy. I think it was a gift for graduation or a birthday. I loved the box more than the jade ball, truth be told. I … Continue reading →

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Every Day in May, 22, HaHaHaaa

Posted on May 26, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

DRAW something that makes me laugh… Mostly it is a turn of phrase, a silly song Mitchell makes up, or a few completely hysterical movies. Calvin and Hobbs (copyrighted). So I listed the things that make me laugh, and spritzed … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, journal, memory, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, laughter, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor | 2 Comments

Every Day in May, 22, Mugs

Posted on May 22, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell and I collected them before I knew how much fun they are to sketch. We like big cups, and they have to feel good in the hand. They have to be colorful or hand-painted. There has to be one … Continue reading →