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Gratitude, Everyday Practice
I’ve journaled for ever. It is only since picking up watercolors that my journal entries have gone beyond sketching and perhaps colored pencils into what I do now, but the discipline and connection to reflection and sustenance was embedded long … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #givingthanks, #Hahnemühle, #journalling, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, gratitude, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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USk World-wide Sketchout: Autumn at the Studio
Yesterday was a worldwide USk sketchout, and I am swamped. But the trees outside the studio had not lost their leaves YET (starting) so into freezing car and parked down the block and looked up at the studio. My finish … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, sketchbook, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #urbansketching, #USkGlobal24hrSketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Jinhao, Portland Oregon, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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Monterey Platform Rocker
I’m a lucky woman. I am paid to work in brilliant color on pieces of California history. I love the smell of oil paint when I open the studio door. Catching the wavy base and angles in this drawing — … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, history, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #coronado, #delrey, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #masonmonterey, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #plarformrocker, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, furniture, Goulet nib, Holbein, Jinhao, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Lake Oswego Tree
We were going to a client meeting before the leaves dropped, and the Lake Oswego trees were exceptional! I had a chance to sketch before coming back to the studio.I tried this technique unsuccessfully (not what I was going for, … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #nostalgiejournal, #portlandurbansketcher, #urbansketcher, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, USk, watercolor
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Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Journal Wrap-up
I’ve been so busy I forgot to post my flip side-show on my last journal. Thankfully, no music accompanied this one. (Mac tends to continue to override my commands.) This journal is from July to October 2017… Yes I omitted … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Table Legs
I had the opportunity to repair the finish on these lovely legs from a family table, and now I paint them. They were stacked in my finish studio for a long time in this manner and reminded me of ancient … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, furniture, journal, making a living, painting, shellac, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolor, #mpfconservation, #portlandhistory, #tablelegs, art journal, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, shellac, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Inktober, 18 Berkey & Gay Chair
This is a detail from a Berkey & Gay chair, once part of the historic Hahn House. My challenge was to paint the chair detail in ink only — for Inktober — and I did, using two of my favorites, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching
Tagged #deatramentisink, #diamineink, #inktober, #inktober2017, #mpfconservation, #portlandhistory, art journal, Berkey & Gay, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Hahn House, Lamy Al-Star, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Tools: Watercolors, 9, Mayan
“Mayan” watercolors began appearing as a fad name a few years ago. Loving Primateks, I wanted to try them… Cut to the chase, I was disappointed. Originally Mayan blue was developed by the Maya people, who ruled Mesoamerica from 290 … Continue reading
USk: Autumn at PSU Market
Gads the children were enthralled by his playing! We often eat breakfast at Portland Curry — Chana Masala, Yum! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new and improved dkatiepowellart.com and sign up for my … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #psufarmersmarket, #urbansketching, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Curry, Portland Oregon, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, Sennelier, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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When Palms are Bad
This one is simply overworked. It doesn’t have the feeling of air coming through the palm leaves. I am okay with the ocean, flowers, etc. This should have been beautiful… Randy Boyd’s photo was gorgeous! I tried it again….. In … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, landscape, painting, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, palm, palm trees, Primatek, watercolor
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Tools: Watercolors, 8, Primateks
When I painted with acrylics (above) I was in love with the textural qualities of Golden Acrylics: ground hematite, sand, metallics. I mixed and pushed them to create textural patterns on both huge canvases and small paper sketches. It was … Continue reading
USk: Labor Day in the Finish Studio
Labor Day weekend and we are laborers so we are working… I have new A/C and a new lease on life in my newly cleaned and reorganized studio! I sat close to the door and tried to draw the entire … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, furniture, journal, memory, pen & ink, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #delrey, #masonmonterey, #momentcatchers, #mpfconservation, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Del Rey, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, finish studio, Holbein, Labor Day, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Mason Monterey, Oregon, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USA, USk, watercolor
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A Change in Posting
As I move along for the next couple of months my posting habits will change: I have a PAINTING project in our business that is in oil paint. The DAR is commissioning a formal reproduction of the Washington State Flag. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, oil paint, painting, watercolor, writing
Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, lunar, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Thankful for Cooling Rains and more
Tibetan Windhorse Flags from my donations to Save Tibet organized my gratitude entries this week… nice to be back in my hand-sized journal…. Cooling Rains. I’ve always been a fan of rain, and the heat wave breaking with cool rains … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, meditation, memory, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor, writing
Tagged #5buddhafamilies #tibetanflags Save Tibet, #artjournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, gratitude, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Las Primas, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, PSU, PSU Outdoor Market, Robert Oster ink, Sennelier, Super5 ink, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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The Grace of Ritual
My gratitude was easier even though it was a tough week. Politics is effecting me, making me so sad. While we try to live in the present, we also look to the future, as Chagdud Rinpoche once said, “with a … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, art journal, burger, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, eclipse, food, gratitude, Holbein, kittens, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, lunar, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, ritual, Robert Oster ink, Sam, Savitri, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, Yamantaka
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D.Katie Powell Art 