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1584 by Hahnemühle, Journal, Review
The new “1584 by Hahnemühle” notebook was sent to me for review by Hahnemühle. I am both a fountain pen user and daily journaler, so this journal was a timely gift! I have been happy with all my paper products … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #flexnib, #fountainpenfriendly, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #Hahnemühle1584Journal, #lamyalstar, #lamyjoy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #monteverdeink, #musicnib, #pelikanink, #pilotink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #troublemakerinks, Hahnemühle 1584 Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Sammy’s Chair
Sammy held the post as Chief Studio Cat and Greeter! When clients visited, he was never shy… He came out to set them at ease and contribute to our contractual discussions. Whenever a new piece came into the studio, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #blackandwhite, #blackcat, #cards4sale, #cardsforsale, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #studiocats, #tuxedocat, #tuxie, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, watercolors
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Dingbats Journal, Review
I have tried three of Dingbat’s journals, two of the Wildlife and one of the Earth series, left and right, above. A huge reason I chose them over others was their commitment to the environment, and their pretty covers. I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, review, writing
Tagged #dingbatjournal, #fountainpenfriendly, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, dingbat, earth, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, Wildlife
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Pen Love
Who knew in 2015 I would fall in love with fountain pens? My sketch was of the beginnings of my pen obsession… Done in a Moleskin and a Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, it helped … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, calligraphy, cards, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #blackandwhite, #cards4sale, #cardsforsale, #Hahnemühle, #InCoWriMo, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #PilotParallelpen, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #platinumpreppypen, #preppiepen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, watercolors
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Yamantaka and the Hairband
Yamantaka is THE most obsessive smart crazy cat… He finds toys in everyday objects like no cat that has ever owned me… He brings them to both of us for inspection which is good when it is dangerous. Yup, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #blackcat, #cards4sale, #cardsforsale, #catcards, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #panthercat, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Siamese, #Siamesecat, #studiocats, #tinypanthercats, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, siamese cats, watercolor, watercolors
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Tools: The Saga of the M.Graham Palette
A gift of credit at Merriartist left me with $$$ to spend on watercolors… I’ve had a few M.Graham paints and enjoyed them, but my experience was they often didn’t dry in the pans, probably because of the moist climate … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #travelpalette, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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VSW: Amsterdam 10, Windmills
Remember how I thought I was done with my inky version of the windmill? FPR Jaipur with Blackstone Brown Boronia ink. Thanks to Brian Thompstone for the image. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #amsterdamwindmills, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #molendepaauw, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #virtualsketchwalk, #windmills, Amsterdam, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen
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Inktober: Mitchell and Mom
Not a fude pen, but a quick sketch in the middle of the night. Not a very good likeness of either of them but that’s okay — sketch is a sketch. Michell ended up looking like a Scottish boy I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #Hahnemühle, #inktober, #inktober2019, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #plat, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, art journal, Hahnemühle Cappuccino Sketchbook
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VSW: Amsterdam 7, Windmills
Remember how I thought I was done with my inky version of the windmill? I lied! I have some new brushes I am playing with and they called to me in the middle of the night. The Zen pointed oval … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #amsterdamwindmills, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #molendepaauw, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #virtualsketchwalk, #windmills, Amsterdam, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen
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VSW: Amsterdam 6, Windmills
I drew an inky version of Molen De Paauw and decided to do just that! Inky, ‘cuz I know I won’t have much time during Inktober! Thanks to Wikipedia for the image. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, writing
Tagged #amsterdamwindmills, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #molendepaauw, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketchwalk, #windmills, Amsterdam, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen
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VSW: Amsterdam 5 Not Another Windmill!
Sketchbooks are about experimenting. It is nice when it all works, but what about when it doesn’t? I hadn’t much time and decided to try Anya‘s hydrangeas in ink painting for a quick sketch and wow did not turn out… … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketchwalk, Amsterdam, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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VSW: Amsterdam 4
Can’t get enough of these windmills…. And ink painting! Really having fun with it! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, writing
Tagged #amsterdamwindmills, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lamyvista, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketchwalk, Amsterdam, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Vista, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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VSW: Amsterdam 2
Scribbled this lightly in a fine point… really, just noodling around! Then I began to like it and so came in with a bolder pen and cleaned it up a bit. Painted with Robert Oster Australian Sky Blue, Robert Oster … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged #amsterdamcanals, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PentelAquashWaterBrush, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketchwalk, Amsterdam, art journal, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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VSW: Amsterdam 1
This is a short how-to on a fast sketching technique with soluble inks… Done in haste this morning for my peeps on Virtual Sketchwalk. Finding a way into a complicated sketch is easier than we make it out to be, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, writing
Tagged #amsterdamwindmills, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketchwalk, Amsterdam, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Summer Berries, Two
This year the berries are big and still plentiful in August because of the mild summer we are having…. Heaven for us humans too, as August is usually a scorcher. Peeps who like the BIG perfect strawberries from California are … Continue reading
Tools: Sheaffer Vintage Desk Pen
Finally had success purchasing a vintage pen! I love this desk pen — beat up, but interesting gold nib that works! The 14k gold nib bends as if it was dropped — but that is the design. Right now it … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deskpen, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #middleofthenight, #nibporn, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sheafferpen, #vintagedeskpen, #vintagepen, #vintagesheafferpen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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USk: Quimby UHaul
Every time I am sitting under the 405 freeway waiting to pick up Mitchell at UHaul, I think about trying to sketch the freeway overhead. ARGH! Not easy… So my first page was the drawing above… I usually sit facing … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #alphabetdistrict, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #momentsketchers, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #portlandurbansketcher, #quimby, #underthe405freeway, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #watertower, Alphabet District, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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Summer Berries
Every year I do a couple berry images… They are so so beautiful and tasty in the bowls! This year the berries are big and still plentiful in August because of the mild summer we are having…. Heaven for us … Continue reading
