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20th Anniversary
Why is it harder to sketch when the subject is “important”? We were married 20 years ago in a sweet colorful ceremony. When I wanted to draw our ceremony I am afraid my poor people drawing skills kicked in and … Continue reading
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USk: MPFC Finish Studio
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
Posted in art journal, furniture, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
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Ukraine Faces
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
Posted in architecture, art journal, pen & ink, portrait, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #blackink, #deatramentisdocumentink, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #lamyjoy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #portraints, #ukraine, #ukrainianfaces, #ukrainianpeople, #waterproofinks, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, watercolor
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Tools: My Current Palette
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
Posted in art journal, color, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemuehlepapersarevegan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sketchbookcotton, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Easter Cherry Blossoms
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
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, flowers, journal, landscape, memory, pen & ink, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #cherryblossoms, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #pinkflowers, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #waterfrontpark, #waterproofinks, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, urban sketcher, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Violas, 2
Yesterday you saw my loosey-goosey sketch of orange and purple pansies. Today I am taking you through what the architect in me paints! Seriously, there are two artists battling it out daily, and one is a very precise architect who … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowersfightdepression, #handbookjournal, #lamyjoy, #pansy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #viola, #violet, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, floral, flowers, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Violas, 1
About says it all…. ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… why I journal! Hahnemühle … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #floral, #flowers, #flowersfightdepression, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #lamyjoy, #nostalgiejournal, #pansy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #viola, #violet, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Pink Echincea
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
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, memory, pen & ink, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged #blackink, #deatramentisdocumentink, #echinacea, #flowers, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #lamyjoy, #pinkflowers, #pinkposies, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #waterproofinks, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 
Shells
I have a beautiful soft green Roseville bowl of my grandmother’s that is filled with shells. Some are found, years of beachcombing as a kid, but some are from a trip my mom and I took to the Monterey Bay … Continue reading →