Tag Archives: Platinum Preppy pen

VSW: Gardens by the Bay Singapore

Posted on December 16, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

December we had two choices in the Virtual Sketchwalk group *though this group goes rogue regularly 🙂 but the rules of the group are “as long as it is drawn from a photograph”* and one of them were the Gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #ferriswheel, #GardensbytheBay, #PilotMetropolitan, architecture, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Sennelier, Singapore, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 2 Comments

VSW: Flash Mob in Hartford, Connecticut

Posted on November 30, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Last images of Hartford Connecticut this month. I love Flash Mobs, the surprise and delight! When I found one in Hartford I decided to try sketching from it. Still keeping with the very fast sketches! LAST images in the Fabriano…. … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #Connecticut, #flashmob, #Lamy, architecture, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Hartford, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy LX, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Preppy pen, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 2 Comments

VSW: Genius of Connecticut

Posted on November 29, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

She is called the “Genius of Connecticut” located in the Connecticut State Capitol Building. Keeping with quick studies, I used DeAtramentis Document Brown for line. I began a slow buildup of DEA Doc Brown ink (brunaille) in a waterbrush to … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching | Tagged #geniusstatue, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hartford, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

VSW: Hartford, Connecticut

Posted on November 27, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Sketchwalk is in Hartford Connecticut this month. For one thing, let me tell you that this dyslexic has a hard time remembering the order of the letters in Conn-ect-i-cut. I have the dang word hand-written to the side all over … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #Connecticut, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hartford, Holbein, Lamy LX, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Preppy pen, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 2 Comments

VSW: Barcelona, 5, Casa Batllo

Posted on August 18, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Finishing off the two-page layout for our Gaudi walk, I tackled the fireplace I desire! I keep seeing this sweet heart-shaped chair breaking into song and dance in Angela Lansbury’s voice!. The final layouts finished by the collage of four … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Antonio Gaudi, architecture, art journal, Barcelona, Casa Batllo, Casa Mila, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, heart chair, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, maps, Palace Guell, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 12 Comments

VSW: Barcelona, 4, Palace Guell

Posted on August 16, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

For the Foyer, I squinted to imagine what might be seen in a small sketch. I went in with grisaille in Lexington Grey to suggest the tones; later I painted the color of the marble with Super5 Frankfurt warm grey … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Antonio Gaudi, architecture, art journal, Barcelona, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, maps, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | Leave a comment

VSW: Barcelona, 3, Palace Guell

Posted on August 8, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

The rooftop chimney skins in the Palace Guell are so beautiful — like sculpture gardens. When the families lived in this palace, I wonder how often they used the rooftop sculpture garden and for what — did they have lunch … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Antonio Gaudi, architecture, art journal, Barcelona, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, maps, mosaic, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | Leave a comment

VSW: Barcelona, 2, Map

Posted on August 7, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Made a map of our walk, starting at the World Trade center at the wharf. Heading up to the Palace Guell, Casa Batllo, and the Casa Mila! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Antonio Gaudi, architecture, art journal, Barcelona, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, maps, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

HBG: Ice Cream Sticks

Posted on July 11, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

The ice-cream-stick game. The only good thing to come from the botched kidney stone surgery! Began with Jai and Kamala, and now the torch has passed to Yaman and Savitri. *sammy looks at the sticks, then at us, as if, … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Desk Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Citrus Black ink, Platinum Preppy pen, Savitri, Super5 ink, Yamantaka | Leave a comment

HBG: The Back Story

Posted on July 6, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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: Dosha Types

Posted on July 4, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

*btw, that is not a rat… it is he with his head under a roll of cotton trying to find a rattle mouse he thinks went under the roll. Also, this was written when they had not yet come off … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Preppy pen, Savitri, siamese cats, Super5 Frankfurt ink, watercolor, Yamantaka | 2 Comments

HBG: Toilet Paper Box

Posted on July 3, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Building a fort for them reminded me of the forts I built as a kid! They are so tiny that we built it out of the toilet paper boxes for the studio… When my mom and I moved into a … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cat, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, kittens, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Preppy pen, Savitri, siamese cats, watercolor, Yamantaka | 4 Comments

Nostalgie Book 2017

Posted on June 5, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor | 3 Comments

Happy Year of the Fire Rooster!

Posted on January 28, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Okay, he’s not as fiery as some I’ve drawn but he is what he is and he is also a New Moon Rooster as he was made during my sketch blitz yesterday when I took some silence and set my … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, pen & ink | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Chinese New Year, Daniel Smith watercolors, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fire Rooster, Lamy Al-Star, new moon, New Year, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, rooster, Super5 ink, watercolor | Leave a comment

Women’s March Portland Oregon

Posted on January 24, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Along the Willamette River, estimates of 70,000 people wearing brightly colored clothing and umbrellas (not a normal sight in Oregon) in the grey rain. Moleskin A4 Watercolor Journal, with a Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Noodler’s Lexington Grey Ink, Super5 Frankfurt … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, landscape, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, downtown, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Portland Oregon, Primatek, protest, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, Willamette, Women's March | Leave a comment

Tools: Grey Inks for Grisaille

Posted on December 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

“Grisaille (/ɡrᵻˈzaɪ/ or /ɡrᵻˈzeɪl/; French: gris [ɡʁizaj] ‘grey’) is a term for a painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral greyish colour… A grisaille may be executed for its own sake, [or] as underpainting … working … Continue reading →

Posted in color, pen & ink, review, tools | Tagged Alphabet District Portland, architecture, art journal, Diamine Ink, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot ink, Platinum Preppy pen, Portland Urban Sketchers, Super5 ink, urban sketcher, USk, virtual sketchwalk, waterbrush | 6 Comments

VSW: Buffalo Cemetary, 2

Posted on November 13, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Having put a body of work behind me at Restore Oregon, shown and sold, and also in anticipation of that coming to a close, I’ve been turning to my next interest. I am a teacher. I wanted to be one … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, gods and goddesses, ink painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged angel, art journal, brunaille, Buffalo Cemetary, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, grisaille underpainting, ink painting, KWZ Foggy Green ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, New York State, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 8 Comments

VSW: Buffalo Cemetary, 1

Posted on November 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Fran offered great images of the Buffalo Cemetery for our November virtual walk as a group. I especially loved the graceful angel which I think has swans around her base. I played mostly with non-waterproof inks, laying them down in … Continue reading →