Tag Archives: QoR

Tennessee Williams

Posted on August 15, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

A couple of Tennessee Williams quotes hit me in the heart and I decided to do a sketch of Tennessee Williams. *gasp… the 100 peeps in 1 week got to me* “Try to matter.  Try to care and never be … Continue reading →

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Painting Savitri

Posted on March 9, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I often see this face when I am just waking up… She finds ways to get up over my head and stare down… A cheery cheery face. Painting Savitri is pushing me to learn and experiment, especially when it comes … Continue reading →

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Two Hooks

Posted on July 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I did these in tandem, so will post them in tandem. Still working with the DeA tobacco ink, and loving it. Pentalic Aqua Journal, Lamy Al-Star, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, and Sennelier, Holbein, QoR and Daniel Smith watercolors.  ©D. Katie … Continue reading →

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Vetch is Not Good for Horses!

Posted on July 10, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I had to paint vetch after the lupines: equal time for Pa after Mimi! After my memory jog in California Lupines, I kept wondering why Pa warned me not to feed the horses vetch whenever I visited the ranch. There … Continue reading →

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Sweetpeas

Posted on July 7, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I was called Sweetpea by my brother growing up; I didn’t see a wild sweetpea until I moved to Oregon, and now they greet me in early summer and sometimes have a second blooming in autumn. I hear my brother … Continue reading →

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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 →

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