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USk: Studio View
I recently participated in something on IG and won’t participate with that group again. For those who run groups, and I do, it is important to make sure everyone in a group you run gets feedback from you (unless no … Continue reading
Working Cats
Buzy Izzee cam in to inspect the furniture when it was delivered. She was just a kitten then, curiouser and curiouser! Fun to draw this from the image I took of her, shown bottom. I am not happy with the … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, Cat, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #catantics, #danielsmithwatercolors, #greytabby, #greytabbycat, #greytabbykitten, #greywhitetabbycats, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeingouache, #holbeinwatercolors, #lamyjoy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #tabby, #tabbycat, #twsbieco, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book
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VSW: Koh Chang Bay
Our group on FaceBook, Virtual Sketchwalk, visited Thailand this month (and next) and the photos we are working with are stunning thanks to Aniko Szedlak. This is direct watercolor, meaning I went in with no sketching lines. Also, the entire … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bay, #clouds, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolors, #KohChang, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #skyandwater, #Thailand, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks
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Strange Siamese Habits
Why does she do this? And now, since she started doing it, Izzee is also doing it! Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Sailor Fude De Mannen Calligraphy pen with De Atrementis Document Urban Grey ink, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document Urban … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, Cat, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brothersistercats, #catantics, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolors, #lamyjoy, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #sennelierwatercolors, #Siamese, #Siamesecat, #siblingcats, #twsbieco, #waterproofinks, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book
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Gibbs (Grey Tabby Cat) Modeled, 3
Laughing! Gibbs likes a good joke! To make your Monday more bearable! I cannot lie. He was yawning and I caught it on the camera. Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, White Uniball Signo, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, Cat, memory, painting, pen & ink, portrait, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cat, #danielsmithwatercolors, #greytabby, #greytabbycat, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #helikesagoodjoke, #holbeinwatercolors, #laughingcat, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book
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Our Grey Tabby Gibbs Modeled, 2
I think he looks a bit like a pig in this one…. He is a handsome cat, not a pig! He did not want me to post this one. curled into his favorite chair, the Del Rey Monterey rocker. .Hahnemühle … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #coronado, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #greytabby, #greytabbycat, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #masonmonterey, #pacificnorthwest, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #rocker, #rockingchairs, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #watercolor, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book
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Gibbs (Grey Tabby Cat) Modeled, 1
HE DOES LOVE HIS FOOD… Kibble. He does not get it all the time as he porks up too much on it. When he gets what he wants he always comes to rub against us to tell us how very … Continue reading
Panthercat: Yamantaka Loves His Daddy!
I see this view nightly, Yamantaka with his head resting on Mitchell’s leg. Usually about the time I try to sketch him, he is on the run. I swear, he can be asleep and realize I am sketching and walk … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #blackcat, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeingouache, #holbeinwatercolors, #pacificnorthwest, #panthercat, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #Siamese, #Siamesecat, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book
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USk: NW Portland USPS
The USPS moved our office which was in the Alphabet District to another location. It is not a safe location, as it is deserted and is surrounded by homeless people (not that they are all dangerous, but they attract nutcases … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged #alphabetdistrict, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #usps, #waterproofinks, USk
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VSW: Sheree’s Naners
This post is about taking a sketch to a finished watercolor, or an idea to a commissioned piece. Sheree, a friend from high school, posted a photo of her banana tree, above left. I was intrigued by the color, especially … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, drawing, flowers, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bananatree, #commission, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #kakimorinib, #lagunabeach, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookproject, #sketchtofinal, #super5ink, #super5inkaustrailiaink, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks
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Taking Classes
I enjoy taking classes — the camaraderie, and also, even if I know a lot about the subject, I always learn something. This was a class by Pat Southern Pearce, called Paperbag Blossoms. Pat often sketches on toned paper; that … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #pacificnorthwest, #paperbag, #paperbagblossoms, #patsouthernpearceclass, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks
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30X30 Direct Watercolor, Week 3
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #bleedinghearts, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #indianpaintbrush, #jacksonvilleoregon, #MGrahamwatercolors, #Nicolaiview, #ocean, #pacificocean, #pansies, #Portlandoregon, #rainclouds, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #stormyskies, #tractor, #tropical, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Primatek, watercolor
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D.Katie Powell Art 