Tag Archives: Polar Brown Noodlers ink

Every Day in May: 27, Something Old

Posted on May 27, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

Posted in art journal, challenge, ink painting, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #EDIM, art journal, box, De Atramentis Document ink, Firenze, Florence, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Italian, Jade, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, paper box, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Super5 ink | 4 Comments

Every Day in May: 20-21, Bike in the Park

Posted on May 21, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Business is interfering with my posting life! It is not walk in the park this week, deadlines and stress abound! Drawing this from the top of my head was freeing, a trip outside at 1am! This was going along nicely … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #EDIM, art journal, bike, De Atramentis Document ink, flower, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, park, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Sunflowers, Super5 Frankfurt ink, tree, watercolor | 7 Comments

Every Day in May: Days 11-14

Posted on May 14, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

FINALLY, I am caught up with postings and painting! Christmas cactus remind me of my grandmother, Mimi. I have NO green thumb for indoor plants but I have always had one of them in my home. Ours is a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, #EDIM, art journal, bookshelf, buddha, cactus, Christmas cactus, De Atramentis Document ink, food, Ganesha, Ghandi, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Jack Cornfield, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Mother's Day, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Super5 ink, tree, Vitacost, watercolor | 4 Comments

Ram Dass

Posted on May 9, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Ram Dass has the cutest face. When I saw Julie’s picture of him I knew eventually I had to give it a go! Sketch was fast and loose, which is how Ram Dass likes it. If she leaves him alone … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, dog, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, puppy, Ram Dass, watercolor | 2 Comments

Revisiting Palms

Posted on April 2, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

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

Mitchell’s Birthday

Posted on October 29, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

We had a mixed trip, both good and harried horrendous crazy-making. Our client loved our delivery. Always good. I’ve forgotten about California traffic (Portlanders, hear me now, you have NO right to complain!) and now they are also crazy as … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, furniture, journal, memory, pen & ink, urban sketchers | Tagged #inktober, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, interiors, La Cuesta Inn, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, San Louis Obispo, Super5 ink, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, USk | 12 Comments

Sammy in the Studio

Posted on September 30, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Sammy in the upholstery studio… He even has his own chair, the Moon and Stars chair. Black cats are not easy to paint. Black on black on black… Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen with Platinum Carbon ink; Noodler’s Lexington … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, furniture, journal, making a living, memory, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, MPF Conservation, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, Sammy, tuxedo cat, upholstery studio, urban sketcher, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 32 Comments

Thursday Doors: Justice Building Front Doors

Posted on July 7, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

For Thursday Doors, I am looking at the Washington State Capitol Justice Building interior is more pink-mauve than the Legislative building (see the top shell scroll), and perhaps it is because it was painted at a later date. This detracts … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #thursdaydoors, art journal, circulation, Delta journal, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, marble, Platinum Preppy, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Sennelier, Stillman & Birn, Thursday Doors, urban sketchers, Washington State Capitol Justice Building | 14 Comments

Thursday Doors: The Doe Library’s Leather Doors

Posted on May 26, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

My sketch, above of the unpainted and beautiful doors in the Doe Library. The Doe Library in Berkeley still has the solid redwood doors, covered in thick hides with brass details. We were hired to assess the doors, and explain … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, urban sketchers, watercolor | Tagged #thursdaydoors, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Doe Library, Holbein, leather doors, Platinum Preppy, Platinum Preppy pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, QoR, Sennelier, Stillman & Birn, urban sketchers | 9 Comments

Sugar Corn

Posted on March 13, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Working from an image for the class, yellow watercolor pencil, Platinum Carbon pen…. Layering watercolors, yellow to deeper yellows and greens, to touches of pinks and Paynes grey, salt added, then white Pitt pen and splatters. I am taking an … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, class, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #deliciouspaint, Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Caran D'ache watercolor pencil, corn, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Tracey Fletcher King, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 9 Comments

Playing with Tracey Fletcher King, 2

Posted on March 13, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

My style, but trying to get the layering of watercolors to work from Tracey’s instructions, with under-painting then top detail painting. I am taking an online class by my favorite Aussie, Tracey Fletcher King, called Delicious Paint. Pentalic Nature Sketch … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, class, drawing, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #deliciouspaint, art journal, Caran D'ache watercolor pencil, Cretacolor Sepia Pencil, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentalic Nature Sketch Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Tracey Fletcher King, watercolor | 4 Comments

Playing with Tracey Fletcher King, 1

Posted on March 9, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The great thing about taking a class is what you might be pushed to do if you follow try to follow almost follow another artist’s instructions. I am taking an online class by my favorite Aussie, Tracey Fletcher King, called … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, class, creativity, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged #deliciouspaint, Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Caran D'ache watercolor pencil, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Platinum Preppy pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Tracey Fletcher King, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 8 Comments

Favorite Waterproof Inks

Posted on July 16, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

My beloved brown inks. How did I ever live without them. I bought the De Artramentis Document (DeA Doc for short) Brown because I read that Lamy pens have problems with Noodler’s ink, but I prefer the darker Noodler’s Polar Brown … Continue reading →

Posted in color, drawing, pen & ink, review | Tagged bulletproof inks, De Atramentis Document ink, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Super5 ink, water resistant, waterproof inks | 2 Comments

IFJM 25: Old Port, and Being Tourists in Marseille

Posted on April 27, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

April 25 From my journal: “Poked around Old Port, because this was a possible place E & M could be. We shopped, finally, for gifts for Ruth and Family: soaps, chocolate.” “Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.” … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, graphite, journal, pen & ink, pencil, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Fake Journal, International Fake Journal Month, Marseille, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Noodlers ink, Old Port, Parc Longchamp, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Super5 ink, watercolor | 1 Comment

IFJM 22: Toulouse

Posted on April 25, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

22 April “Watercolor is like a pet. It has its own mind, and you can only domesticate it to a certain degree. You’d better find a constructive way of cohabitating.” Felix Scheinberger [Urban Watercolor Sketching, via Marion VO] From my … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged Fake Journal, International Fake Journal Month, Platinum Carbon pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Super5 ink, Toulouse, watercolor | 8 Comments

IFJM 12: Travel Parma to Genoa

Posted on April 13, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

12 April 2015 “San Sisto Church.” “It is hard not to see into the future, faced with today’s blind architecture — a thousand times more stupid and revolting than that of other ages. How bored shall we be inside.” Andre … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fake Journal, Genoa, International Fake Journal Month, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Noodlers ink, palm, Piacenze, Platinum Preppy, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, postmodern, Primatek, QoR watercolors, San Sisto Church, sketching, watercolor | 4 Comments

IFJM 10: Piazza del Duomo

Posted on April 10, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

10 April 2015 “I had to add la bella luna! Took liberties and painted the tower. From the bar on Str. Duomo looking toward Cattedrale di Parma. How did this look in the 17th century?” 8am From my journal: “Our … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, graphite, history, journal, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Battistero di Parma, Cattedrale di Parma, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, dippio, Fake Journal, Holbein, International Fake Journal Month, maracchino, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Museo Diocesano, Noodlers ink, Parma, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Piazza della Duomo, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Primatek, sketching, watercolor | 8 Comments

IFJM 9: Home, Palazzo Della Pilotta

Posted on April 10, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

9 April 2015 “Palazzo Della Pilotta [River side or Front]” 9:30am From my Journal: “Today we are going to see E’s home as it might have been in the 17th century. The renderings this page are of her home . … Continue reading →