Tag Archives: Shakyamuni Buddha

Tools: Hahnemühle Watercolour Book

Posted on April 16, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been looking forward to finishing my last A5 book (Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook) so I could start the new Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, my spring gift to me! I am picky about my journals and have tried several, only to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Buddha, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, paper, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, tools, watercolor | Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Ganesha, grisaille, Hahnemühle sketchbook review, Hahnemühle watercolor journal review, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Shakyamuni Buddha, Super5 ink, watercolor | 5 Comments

Bright Ideas, Week 3

Posted on May 7, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

All these images are sketched in the Bright Ideas journal. I can’t stop loving this crazy colored journal! I spent time color mixing this week… fewer Bright Ideas… But I did realize what this book is all about, and it … Continue reading →

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Coloring A Drawing

Posted on August 29, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been doing a lot of drawing lately, ink mostly. I decided to try creating a photocopy of my drawings and water-coloring them. I could not use heavy watercolor paper because my copier bends, but gave it a go with … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Buddha, color, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged dieties, Shakyamuni Buddha, Siddartha, tantric, Tibetan Buddhist, Yab-Yum | 10 Comments

75 Day Challenge: 22-28

Posted on August 28, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →

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Sitting Buddhas

Posted on June 19, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Sitting Buddha can be Shakyamuni, a host of Tibetan deities, but I am including the female Buddha above. I love her peaceful face and head; she looks like she is dressed in bright silks. These and others were created as … Continue reading →