Tag Archives: Platinum Carbon pen

Single Parrot Tulip

Posted on April 25, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell gave me some amazing parrot tulips this year — the colors were gorgeous even as they were drying and fading into burnished golds. I had no time to paint then, but did take pics and made sketches. Finished color … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, parrot tulip, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, tulips, watercolor | 4 Comments

Tools: Brushes

Posted on April 23, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I use cheap brushes, a LOT. I don’t want to buy hair. I’m not a vegetarian, but am particular about how what I eat (and use) is killed, and don’t want to kill a critter for my brush — too … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, color, tools | Tagged art journal, brushes, da Vinci's Cosmotop Spin Synthetic, dagger, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Leow-Cornell, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, oval, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, quill, slanted liner, Super5 ink, ultimate wash, watercolor | 4 Comments

Spring Vase of Tulips

Posted on April 22, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Excuse my dirty desk… But oh my goddess look at those tulips. No time to paint so took a picture and did a sketch! Color work this week. Sweet memory of Mitchell’s flowers. To hear about classes, follow me on … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal | Tagged #365sketch2017, #Hahnemühle, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, tulips, watercolor | 10 Comments

VSW: Dublin, with a Wee Bit O’Color

Posted on April 20, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, you KNOW I am not big on self-criticizing… But gads the green got away from me. I think this is a good lesson in not just planning from a sketching point of view, but from a color point of … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, art journal, Castle Dublin, Christ Church, Constance Lloyd, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Dublin, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Merrion Square, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, St. Patrick's Snake, Super5 ink, Trinity College, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 8 Comments

VSW: Constance Lloyd

Posted on April 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Constance Lloyd married Wilde man, and bore his children. That was not all she was — feminist, adventurer, leader. Well bred, well read, an author of children’s stories. Deceptively strong, though she died at forty from a complication of surgery, … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged art journal, Constance Lloyd, Daniel Smith watercolors, Dublin, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Merrion Square, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | Leave a comment

Lady Beatrix

Posted on April 18, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Lady Beatrix has attitude. She owns one of my best friends. She has taken possession of the blanket I made Ruthie. This was a FAST sketch and experiment with watery inks and sprayed water on sample paper. To hear about … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #Hahnemühle, art journal, Cat, Hahnemühle Britannia, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Lady Beatrix, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor | 16 Comments

Tools: Hahnemühle Watercolour Book

Posted on April 16, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been looking forward to finishing my last A5 book (Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook) so I could start the new Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, my spring gift to me! I am picky about my journals and have tried several, only to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddha, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, tools, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Ganesha, grisaille, Hahnemühle sketchbook review, Hahnemühle watercolor journal review, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Shakyamuni Buddha, Super5 ink, watercolor | 5 Comments

Sammy Postcards

Posted on April 12, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sammy gets sent through the mail… (Hahnemühle watercolor post cards) Now that the other cats are gone, when Sammy can’t be with his bestest pal in the world, Mitchell, he loosk so sad. We ring him to the studio, but … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing | Tagged #365sketch2017, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, gift, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Sammy, watercolor | 4 Comments

VSW: Dublin Black-and-White

Posted on April 10, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

It started with the Monkey King tile from Christ Church in Dublin… And then I had to draw the one next to it… And then I found more… And more. They marched along the bottom of the open pages. They … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, drawing, landscape, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, art journal, Castle Dublin, Constance Lloyd, De Atramentis Document ink, Dublin, Hearst Castle, Lamy Joy, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Trintiy College, virtual sketchwalk | 1 Comment

Tools: Hahnemühle Post Cards

Posted on April 9, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Okay, I admit it… I bought these for the TIN. My studio paints are overflowing into lots of little tins, and I loved the flowers on these tins and the size. (How I used these tins and organized my paints … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, color, ink painting, paper, pen & ink, review, tools, watercolor | Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle review, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy LX, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

Sketchbook Project: Fear and Hope, Native Born

Posted on April 5, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

This project is a hard one for me… Because of the current state of our government I am feeling like censoring my own art in posting. NEVER have I felt like that. I don’t know if I will finish this Sketchbook … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, pen & ink, watercolor, writing | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, fear, Hope, Platinum Carbon pen, Sketchbook Project, watercolor | 4 Comments

Does Sammy get a Kitten?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sammy is a single cat for the first time. He’s always had a tumble-down face-licking pal to play with… We’ve decided to let him have his own pal, but whether to get a cat his own age or kittens to … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, cats, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sammy, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 8 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

VSW: Oaxaca, 2

Posted on March 29, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

When sketches go wrong… blobs from a bad pen! *how to “fix”? add more blobs… then smear… oops* I feel good about the looseness of these sketches. I put the brush between my teeth to get me to play fast … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 2 Comments

VSW: Oaxaca, 1

Posted on March 28, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Trying to keep things loose. This sketch was started in pencil in early March and finished at the yesterday. Time can make one move toward looseness! this whole sketch took a few minutes, and the color splashed on. It feels … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | Leave a comment

Tools: Daniel Smith Watercolors

Posted on March 26, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

What do you do when you have the flu? Sick, fuzzy-brained, I was seduced by the new line of Daniel Smith watercolors! I say seduced because I did not do what I should have, which is check the the Munsell … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art journal, color, tools, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Joy, M.Graham, Nostalgie by Hahnemühle, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor | 13 Comments

Tools: Hahnemühle Grey Journal

Posted on March 19, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

In the spirit of my new forays into working with inks, pencils, and Neocolor II watercolor crayons, I was delighted to be given Hahnemühle’s new THE GREY BOOK. The architect in me loves the wood-patterned dark grey cover. The name … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, graphite, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, pencil, review, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Hahnemühle Grey Book, Hahnemühle journal review, Hahnemühle sketchbook review, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Neocolor II, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor | 5 Comments

Dan

Posted on March 17, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Dan writes No Facilities. If life were 100% right and running smoothly, I’d be able to read all his blog posts! I love his weekend, “If we were having a beer…” series — though that is not what it is … Continue reading →