Tag Archives: Primatek

VSW: San Antonio Zoo’s Dragon

Posted on October 10, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

This is part of an older virtual sketchwalk (see below) and I kept meaning to get to it. I love this gorgeous dragon/ I saw it painted in Daniel Smith Serpentine Primatek! *how perfect is that name?* One of my … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, tools, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, art journal, carousel, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, dragon, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, quinophthalone yellow, Riverwalk, San Antonio, Sennelier, serpentine primatek, virtual sketchwalk, zoo | 6 Comments

Jantzen Beach Carousel 4, Pinto Fishing

Posted on October 7, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I had to work a Pinto into the series! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the fourth in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above and below. I think the fish, … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art, commission, history, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, amusement park, architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline Masking, fishing horse, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, Oregon, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, pinto, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, trout, virtual sketchwalk, water serpent, watercolor, White Uniball Signo pen | 25 Comments

Jantzen Beach Carousel 3, Floral

Posted on October 3, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

One of my favorites, the Floral Horse! Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the third in the set. (Below are links to others previously posted.) The many layers, above. Grisaille (pronunciation, taken from the French word for … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, commission, history, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #inktober, amusement park, architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline Masking, floral horse, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, Mason Monterey, Oregon, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo pen | 13 Comments

Sammy in the Studio

Posted on September 30, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

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

Janzten Beach Carousel 2, Grapes

Posted on September 27, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Jantzen Beach Carousel is a series, and this is the second in the set. (Click here to see the first, the Chinese Water Serpent Horse.) I named this Horse with Grapes! Why am I naming them differently than CW Parker … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, architecture, art, commission, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged amusement park, architecture, commission, cornacopia, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline Masking, grapes, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, Oregon, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo pen | 3 Comments

Days of Yore: Laguna Beach

Posted on September 23, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I am homesick. Sketch from an old black and white photo from who-knows-where, looking East into the Laguna Hills, when they were pristine… With more news of fracking pollution approved to dump in our oceans, I am homesick for better … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, history, journal, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, eucalyptus, fire station, home, Laguna Beach, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, palms, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 7 Comments

Janzten Beach Carousel 1, Chinese Water Serpent

Posted on September 20, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I am a lover of carousels; this set was a pleasure to paint! Jantzen Beach Carousel has so many gorgeous carousel horses! I wanted to set up a series whereby someone could buy the set or just one, and they … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, architecture, creativity, drawing, memory, painting, pen & ink, pencil, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged amusement park, architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline Masking, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, horses, Jantzen Beach Carousel, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, Oregon, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo pen | 9 Comments

Birdhouse

Posted on September 15, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

(Image provided by Sharukh Bamboat: friend, tour guide, writer!) I thought it would be fun to show how the choice of an ink color can change-up your drawing. I keep a stash of good images (both mine and other folks) … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged birdhouse, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, India, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, Vasai | 15 Comments

Rivoli Theater

Posted on September 5, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Rivoli Theater at 1355 S Main Street, Pendleton, Oregon was built in 1900. It is a significant part of the original streetscape of the old downtown. In its heyday, the Theater served as a social and economic center of community … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, commission, watercolor | Tagged architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fineline Masking, Holbein, Oregon, Pendleton, Portland, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Rivoli Theater, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 26 Comments

Uppertown Net Loft, Astoria, Oregon

Posted on September 2, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

The barn red on the lovely blue Columbia River was my initial attraction. I did a few fast sketches, and this one I like so will donate…. An image of the building from the hilltops is here. Uppertown Net … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, creativity, drawing, history, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, Astoria, Columbia River, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Fineline Masking, Holbein, M.Graham, Oregon, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Uppertown Net Loft, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo pen | 20 Comments

Doors in Brazil, Middle-of-the-Night Sketch

Posted on September 1, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

To me this is a compelling street scene because of the line of doors…. Update: Murilo S Romeiro took the image of Tiradentes, a small town in Minas Gerais, Brazil. For Thursday Doors, Norm’s blog round robin open to anyone! … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged #thursdaydoors, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Thursday Doors, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 16 Comments

Wong Laundry Building, Portland, Oregon

Posted on August 26, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Wong’s Chinese Laundry resided in the Wong Laundry Building on NW 3d St, an area currently under constant demolition for high rises, many of poor design quality. It was designed by Alexander Ewart in 1908, and has had many businesses in … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, creativity, history, landscape, painting, pen & ink, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged architecture, Chinatown, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline Masking, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, Japantown, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, NW Portland, Oregon, Pearl District Portland, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo pen, Wong Laundry Building, Wong's Chinese Laundry | 39 Comments

Working Toward a Goal

Posted on August 22, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve rarely worked toward a goal/deadline in my painting life. (I do it all the time in my working life, above.) That is, there is a desired result at the end for a “client,” here, as. I am creating a … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, creativity, drawing, history, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor | Tagged architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Holbein, M.Graham, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 20 Comments

Kamala and My Sketch Bag

Posted on August 21, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

I have such a love-hate relationship with Kamala. She drives me crazy, never really wanting relationship with me, but definitely trying to drive me crazy by getting into the exact things I want her to leave alone. She pushes baskets … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, watercolor, White Uniball Signo | 4 Comments

Johnny Jump-ups, 2

Posted on August 16, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Enjoying this not-using ink thang… getting tired of flowers though they are great subject to learn while doing — so cheery, especially in the middle of the night! For some who don’t know, these are not pansies. They are tiny, … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, pencil, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Johnnie jump-ups, johnny jump-ups, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

VSW: San Antonio, 1

Posted on August 9, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

Thanks to a month of very fast watercolors I’ve lost some inhibitions… or left my editor in the dust. I quite like this freeing fast sketching, and throwing on of color! A page from our San Antonio River Walk: Some … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, drawing, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, timed painting, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, M.Graham, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Riverwalk, San Antonio, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk | 4 Comments

Mariposa Lilies

Posted on August 8, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

My mom taught me about Mariposa Lilies; her mom taught her. We used to find them on walks with Cindy above South Coast Hospital. “Never pick them; they are endangered.” They thrive in fairly dry hills with just enough water, … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, pencil, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, California, california hills, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Grass Valley, Holbein, M.Graham, Mariposa Lily, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, South Laguna, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | Leave a comment

Evil Kamala, Again

Posted on August 3, 2016 by D. Katie Powell

When your cat plots to disappear you… Pentalic Aqua Journal, with a Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document, Jinhao with Diamine blue, and Sennelier, Holbein, QoR and Daniel Smith watercolors. … Continue reading →