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Blocked; a Friend Saves the Day
I don’t remember feeling this hopeless, and yet here I am. I hesitate to call it depressed because depression feels like a vague feeling, as in when you are not quite sure why, and I KNOW WHY: I feel hopeless … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, direct watercolor, painting, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #benupen, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #regime, #regimefatigue, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #waterproofinks, USk
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I Prefer Painting Over Virtual Artwork
I read a mundane op-ed in the NYTimes this morning from a writer I rarely read — and I won’t mention it because he’s a dweeb and I don’t want to be sued. But the upshot is that he believes … Continue reading
Posted in acrylic, art, art journal, creativity, direct watercolor, gouache, ink painting, oil paint, painting, pen & ink, ritual, virtual sketching, watercolor
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Curry Chicken: Good Food is Good Medicine
One thing that is still available to us during this crazy time is cooking. Good food is good medicine. I think I made that up but who knows? Curry Roasted Chicken, YUM. Place chicken upside down in glass roasting pan. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #benupen, #currychicken, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #goodfoodisgoodmedicine, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #nwportland, #pilotyuyakeink, #Portlandoregon, #regimefatigue, #roastedchicken, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #sketchbookcotton, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #waterproofinks
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Benu Talisman Buddha Lotus Blossom Pen
I was thrilled when Benu brought out the Buddha-Lotus Blossom Talisman pen, and it also gave me the opportunity to try out their NEW steel flex nib. I haven’t bought a new pen in a long time. My pen collection … Continue reading
When a Creative is Cut Off from Social Media
I was recently banned from Instagram (hereafter known as IG). I had posted comments on several political posts and I basically just copied my original post and pasted it instead of writing it over and over again. IG didn’t like … Continue reading
How Do I Use My Journals? What Do I Write About?
Facebook recently alerted me to an anniversary of 10 years using watercolors in a sketchbook. As a result a friend asked me how many sketchbooks have I gone through in ten years. After counting, I found it is between 6-8 … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, creativity, gouache, journal, loss, meditation, painting, pen & ink, ritual, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #dailyjournal, #diary, #foldingjournal, #foldingsketchbook, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #journaltopics, #journalyourlife, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertostersignatureink, #watercolorsketch, #watercolourbookcotton, #waterproofinks, #writeitdown
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How Many Sketchbooks in a Year?
Facebook recently alerted me to 10 years using watercolors in a sketchbook. I had to share that anniversary — it surprised me — and as a result I was asked how many sketchbooks have I gone through in ten years. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, gouache, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #foldingjournal, #foldingsketchbook, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeingouache, #holbeinwatercolors, #journal, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #sketching, #urbansketcher, #watercolorsketch, #watercolourbookcotton, #waterproofinks, #zigzagjournal, USk
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When a Creative is Cut Off from Social Media
This is a journal entry edited and expanded for you all to read; I edited it for readability. Instagram, and Facebook too, have been a game changer for me. I work full-time and run a business with Mitchell restoring/conserving various … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #creativity, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolors, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #Portlandoregon, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #super5ink, #urbansketching, #virtualsketching, USk
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Laguna: Main Beach and the Sixties
Continuing my sketchbook on early memories of moving to Laguna Beach, California. My first summer living in Laguna, Main Beach, above, was one of my haunts, along with Sleepy Hollow and Woods Cove. This was when we lived on Cliff … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #californianative, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #imabeachgirl, #lagunabeach, #lagunabeachcalifornia, #pacificnorthwestartist, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #twsbieco, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, home
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ANTS: And a Fall!
As I said in an earlier post, in past, the ants have done a little bit of investigating, they have come in, walked about. We gave them an offering up in the reception room of brown sugar water and they … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing
Tagged #antinvasion, #antmarching, #ants, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #urbansketching, art, sketching
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Christmas in July, a Challenge!
Teagan has challenged us to create posts about Christmas in July in Teagan Geneviene’s Christmas in July blog hop! ☾ To get in the spirit, we put up a huge cut-out poster of a tree… and added curly bits of … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournaling, #bloghop, #christmascookies, #christmasinjuly, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #sennelierwatercolors, #super5ink, #waterproofinks
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ANTS GO MARCHING!
Pleeeze excuse the photographs… It is next to impossible for an amateur like me to get good images of largely white paper! So there is ghosting of shadow. Oh well! We have an ant invasion of EPIC proportions. Because of … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing
Tagged #antinvasion, #antmarching, #ants, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #brownink, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #twsbieco, #urbansketching, art, sketching
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Kill Winter with Orange
“KILL WINTER WITH ORANGE!” For those of you not involved in the fountain pen community, this is a rallying cry that begins in February, and many posts of orange pens are posted. I’ve been thinking about this concept in a … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #benupen, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #esterbrookpen, #flexnib, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalaya, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #himalyapen, #holbeingouache, #holbeinwatercolors, #killwinterwithorange, #lamyalstar, #lamyjoy, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #orangepaint, #orangepens, #pacificnorthwest, #PilotMetropolitan, #robertosterink, #robertostersignatureink, #sailorfudepens, #sailorpens, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #twsbieco, #watercolourbookcotton, #waterproofinks
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D.Katie Powell Art 
2025 1 20 Rump
IMO the flag should be flown upside down and at half-mast for the next four years because we are in distress as a nation. I won’t be stopping these rants anytime soon and if I do, then you should all … Continue reading →