Tag Archives: Portland Oregon

Gratitude Journal: Music, Ice Cream, Pema Chodron & K.D. Lang

Posted on July 19, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I missed Ani Pema Chodron’s talk with K.D.Lang due to the medical debacle. I kept praying that they would allow us to go back and see it. YAY! Sound’s True reposted it! I sketched while listening to it. I was … Continue reading →

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Gratitude Journal: Summer Bounty

Posted on July 14, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Summer suddenly appeared after my medical hibernation! Being on drugs for months is like hibernating . . . the world goes on and you are unaware! When I “woke” it was summer and Portland was in that lovely state of … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, gratitude, ice cream, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Primatek, Saturday Market, Three Twins, watercolor | 15 Comments

USk: MPF Conservation’s NW Neighborhood

Posted on July 13, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I haven’t sketched outdoors much lately. I wondered what I might make of our buildings. Our studio is in an industrial area in NW Portland. This is the approach from the freeway. We share space in the building with Portland … Continue reading →

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My Loverman

Posted on June 7, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

In all this waiting-for-kidney-stone maladies to heal (the surgeon tore my ureter) I have been creating a healing journal. I’m not sure I can share it in its entirety, but will at some point share within my comfort zone. It … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, journal, meditation, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, folding journal, Healing Journal, Holbein, Kidney Stones, Mitchell Powell, Noodlers ink, Portland Oregon, watercolor | 10 Comments

USk: Glisan’s Painted Ladies

Posted on March 16, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I drive by these painted ladies several times a week, always thinking I should give them a go. The complicated details and the colors were a challenge for me to do loosely and not too “architectural.” I wanted them to … Continue reading →

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Review: Pentalic Field Book

Posted on March 11, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I did a quick sketch to try out my new Pentalic Field Book. 140lb. Acid Free; Cold Pressed; Exceptional wet strength; Professional grade watercolor paper. I love their pencils — my favorite — and they are an Oregon company: I … Continue reading →

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USk: Montavilla Sewing Center and DEQ

Posted on March 10, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Mitchell sews on machines; I do not. I used to follow him around for a while at the sewing centers and drive him crazy behaving like a five-year-old, then go sit with the husbands waiting for their wives. Now I … Continue reading →

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USk: 17th and NW Davis

Posted on March 9, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve approached these buildings, which are part of the St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception complex, dozens of times. Needing a break from bidding I stole away to sit in the car (easier to lay watercolors out) and do … Continue reading →

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USk: 26th Street, WHAT IF?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Took a walk and sketched in our studio’s neighborhood, buildings I look at all the time. I was able to sketch both of them, and it was a bit like old times, architectural sketches. They are both shades of grey: … Continue reading →

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Garuda with Washes, Second

Posted on February 13, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I am really happy with the Garuda above! I wanted him to come alive, and not be a statue on a dais as he is shown in my post from earlier this week. I began with a pencil sketch in … Continue reading →

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USk: Kiva Tearoom, NW Portland

Posted on February 8, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I braved another day of sketching with the intention to sketch people in a crowded place. There were few people in today — what? — Saturday in Portland? This post is a big deal for me because I am posting … Continue reading →

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USk: St. Honoré, Lake Oswego

Posted on February 4, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I risked my weight loss diet and spent 90 minutes at St. Honoré Boulangerie to sketch while Mitchell went to a client’s home. (Yes I did “break it — but only a tiny bit with a teeny chaussen aux pommes … Continue reading →

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USk: Drawing Around Portland

Posted on February 1, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I haven’t had much time to paint anything this week but found moments in the car. Being back in a city is overwhelming in terms of the cacophony of lines and layers, rhythms and patterns. (Yes I spelled that wrong … Continue reading →

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USk: Palm Motor Hotel

Posted on January 24, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Whenever I drive by the Palm Motor Hotel I get a little surge of home energy. It looks like motels I remember staying in when visiting Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. I’ve always loved these Mid-Century Modern signs. Today I … Continue reading →

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My “Business” Sketchbook: Chippendale Conservation

Posted on January 23, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Above, Mitchell thinking about the various things he has to do to this family heirloom in order to resurrect it from the broken state. The Chippendale sofa’s arm was broken and sagging, leg broken, parts of the frame broken, and … Continue reading →

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USk: Multnomah Sketchcrawl in the Pouring Rain

Posted on January 18, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

My first sketchcrawl with other people, the Portland Urban Sketchers; I’ve crawled around a lot by myself urban sketching! Mitchell was the bravest, being new to sketching and now going today as well. It wasn’t raining, it was POURING — … Continue reading →

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USk: Smith Tower, Vancouver, Washington

Posted on January 16, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

I had lunch with my niece yesterday and went an hour early to find an interesting building or scene to sketch. As I was driving into the city of Vancouver I remembered the “beer can” building, looking glum and peachy … Continue reading →

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Art Journaling: Miscellaneous Picks

Posted on January 15, 2015 by D. Katie Powell

Random sketches from my journal, continuing to play with the watercolors is the point. My confidence is growing; I am dropping into my best drawing habits from my teens and twenties. While sketching my favorite coffee cup, I realized why … Continue reading →