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Wild Test of Hahnemühle’s New 100% Cotton Sketch Book

Posted on April 23, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Another test of the Hahnemühle 100% Cotton Watercolour Book. I layered Sennelier Shellac ink over the page, and painted the basic flower with gouache. It felt toothy enough that I tried layering colored pencils over that… I’ve never had that … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, flowers, pen & ink, pencil, process | Tagged #coloredpencil, #gouache, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemühlewatercolourbookcotton, #hahnemuehlepapersarevegan, #mixedmedia, #review, #shellacink, #sketchbookcotton, #sunflower, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal | 1 Comment

My Perfect Journal

Posted on February 4, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been journaling for 50 years, art journaling for forty (first architectural ideas, now art). I’ve tried many journals before finding my perfect journal. I bought the Chinese Journals (left, and btw, review in links) from Chinatown in San Fransisco … Continue reading →

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Tools: Moo Journal

Posted on September 25, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

I bought a Moo Journal the last time I ordered my business cards from Moo. It comes in a reusable sleeve, above left, that can sit in your bookshelf so the journal pages do not get worn. A card holder … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #journal, #journalreview, #journalyourlife, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #moojournal, #moonotebook, #notebook, #notebook review, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #review, #watercolorpencils, #writeitdown, art journal, watercolor | 5 Comments

Tools: Rhodia Touch

Posted on January 7, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been playing in the Rhodia Touch “Lavis Technique” journal made for pen and ink-wash and sketching, a journal that is new to me. I usually would do a lot more testing of a journal, but I am ready to … Continue reading →