Tag Archives: #robertosterink

WWM: Day 11 Moms Stuff, Pelican

Posted on July 11, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Ink as watercolor, in this case Robert Oster African Gold. I think I can stretch this World Watercolor Month to include this ink painting on Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Post Cards. This squatty body is such a joy to paint! “Paint … Continue reading →

Posted in challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink | Tagged #africangold, #HahnemühlePostCards, #lamyvista, #middleofthenight, #momentcatchers, #momentsketchers, #pelican, #robertosterink, #WorldWatercolorMonth, sun | 4 Comments

WWM: Day 4 Pink Posies and Hyacinth

Posted on July 4, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Happy 4th for those who celebrate! I’ll post my 4th drawings tomorrow… Experiments with new inks, and new pens, TWSBI and Jinhao with Goulet nibs. *okay i cheated no watercolors but all with brush as if!* This Monteverde Chariote needs … Continue reading →

Posted in art, cards, challenge, color, ink painting, meditation, pen & ink | Tagged #coldpressed, #grapehyacinth, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #jherbinink, #monteverdeink, #robertosterink, #rough, #WorldWatercolorMonth, floral, flower, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Hahnemühle Postcards, posies | 4 Comments

WWM: Day 2 Happy Garden Buddha

Posted on July 2, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

This is a Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Post Card . Making a memory for Mitchell. The different shades of him come from different lighting. The truth is in between! He’s long disintegrated, I have only his head now. He lived on … Continue reading →

Posted in cards, drawing, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #coldpressed, #diamineink, #gardenbuddha, #happybuddha, #hoitoi, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Platinum Carbon pen | 2 Comments

Curry is Magic

Posted on May 22, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

A good meal feels like it can solve anything. Or maybe it is just the cooking and the smell of curry filling the house. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #deatramentisink, #diamineink, #foodillustration, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #Lamy, #PilotMetropolitan, #recipepainting, #robertosterink, Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy LX | 2 Comments

VSW: Witch’s House or Spadena House, Los Angeles

Posted on March 5, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I used to drive by the Witch’s House in West Los Angeles, or Spadena House, and wish they’d take care of it. Nice that finally someone has… And you can see inside at what he’s done with it! I used … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, ink painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged #artjournal, #deatramentisink, #diamineink, #laarchitecture, #Lamy, #penandink, #robertosterink, #spadenahouse, #witcheshouse, architecture, sketchbook, virtual sketchwalk | 2 Comments

Nostalgie, Beginning a New Journal, Hygge

Posted on October 30, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

I wanted to tell my readers that I am sorry I missed so many comments for many weeks, and am now going back through them. I wasn’t being lazy or busy (I was busy) — WP notifications changed! I opened … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, creativity, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #feminism, #Hahnemühle, #influences, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #women, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, family, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Robert Oster ink, watercolor | 13 Comments

Color is Not Enough

Posted on September 21, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

Sometimes I start with color… I think color will be enough, because I am mad for color… But color is never enough. There is the line, and it has a lot to say. Because you can’t read my handwriting: Playing … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #linework, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, art journal, color, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Robert Oster ink, Sunflowers, watercolor | 27 Comments

Eagle Creek Fire Rain

Posted on September 13, 2017 by D. Katie Powell

The evening the rains came after the Eagle Creek fire, I felt so blessed. Skies which were grey with smoke and ash falling, suddenly had the blue of night. Actual color, yellow from the setting sun and the green of … Continue reading →