Tag Archives: storytelling

Illustration and Commission

Posted on February 25, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Today I am off to a workshop on illustrating children’s books. I’ve always been available for commission work but did not know there were groups where I could meet others. I will be meeting authors and agents and find out … Continue reading →

Posted in animation, art journal, commission, drawing, ink painting, making a living, painting, pen & ink, watercolor, writing | Tagged children's books, commission, illustration, illustrator, nature books, short stories, stories, story boards, storytelling, young adult books | 2 Comments

Electric Pencil: A Sketchbook from an Asylum

Posted on March 28, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

It speaks for itself, fascinating. From this posting: http://www.electricpencildrawings.com/EPrevealed-english.html I love this kind of thing….

Posted in journal, sketchbook | Tagged history, journal, Missouri, storytelling | 6 Comments

When you say you feel uncomfortable sketching in public . . .

Posted on September 6, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve made a new friend, Richard Johnson. He is an Urban Sketcher, an artist, a husband, a dad, and a reporter for the Washington Post. I am awed at what he does, both where he does it and his fabulous … Continue reading →

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Little Folded Storybooks

Posted on February 16, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

This is a wonderful way to tell a little story… storybook art! I can tell a visual story in 16 to 18 inches. I am reminded of seeing storyboards in the studios when I worked at 20th Century Fox or … Continue reading →