Tag Archives: sun

WWM: Day 17 Moms Stuff, Sun

Posted on July 17, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

My mom’s copper sun hanging in my finish room. Trying a different route, waterproof inks building them up. Lexington Grey above… Brown inks added, De Atramentis Document Brown and something I mixed up in a waterbrush! Finally, watercolors added. And … Continue reading →

Posted in challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor | Tagged #coppersun, #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleHarmony, #mexicansun, #middleofthenight, #super5ink, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, sun | 4 Comments

WWM: Day 16 Moms Stuff, Sun Postcard

Posted on July 16, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Playing around with Robert Oster African Gold; ink-painting! In the end added lines… I LIKE lines! This is loosely based on my Mom’s big copper sun from Mexico. It now hangs in my finish room… Happy Sun! “Paint as you … Continue reading →

Posted in challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink | Tagged #africangold, #diamineink, #gouletnib, #HahnemühlePostCards, #lamyvista, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Jinhao, sun | Leave a comment

WWM: Day 11 Moms Stuff, Pelican

Posted on July 11, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

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 9 Moms Stuff, Pelican

Posted on July 9, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I love this pelican. More than most objects of mom, this and the whale (which someone in her building STOLE while we were packing) will be the best of my mom and I. She loved the ocean, we moved there … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, challenge, creativity, drawing, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #lagunabeach, #middleofthenight, #momentcatchers, #momentsketchers, #pelican, #WorldWatercolorMonth, sun | Leave a comment

Thai Buddha

Posted on January 28, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Like my Quan Yin posted previously, recently I’ve been adorning my Thai Buddha with my gaspeite and Hill Tribe OM necklace. I’m not sure why I do this… It isn’t necklace storage. I like the play of the green on … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, meditation, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #earthtouchingbuddha, #gaspeite, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #shakyamuni, #shakyamunibuddha, #thaibuddha, art journal, aum, buddha, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, moon, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, om, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sun, watercolor | 4 Comments

3d and 4th Collage Abstract

Posted on February 16, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

My third abstract collage… Mitchell likes but not me… Really wanted something else and it is overworked; I like the idea of writing and writing then moving the inks but like it best when some of the writing can be … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, collage, creativity, painting, sketchbook | Tagged abstract, collage, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Diamine Regency Blue ink, Hahnemühle journal, handmade paper, Holbien, KWZ Foggy Green ink, Lamy Al-Star, moon, Nostalgie by Hahnemühle, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, sun | 2 Comments

Mitchell’s Broken Deb Babcock Cup

Posted on January 3, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Over the years, Mitchell and I have gifted ourselves with a few pieces of Deb Babcock’s lovely funny colorful pottery. Each has a custom water cup we use at our desk, with symbols we chose. Mitchell’s was retired to live … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, journal, loss, memory, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, cactus, Daniel Smith watercolors, Deb Babcock, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, rabbit, Sennelier, sun, Tracey Fletcher King, watercolor | 8 Comments

Bright Ideas: Inktober 12, 3 Star Earrings

Posted on October 12, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I LOVE STARS! Trust me you will be seeing more of them as I am having fun drawing my earrings from the sell basket! For awhile, verdigris was in style, and I loved it — copper and turquoise green in … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, pen & ink | Tagged #inktober, art journal, bracelet, Bright Ideas journal, Calder, De Atramentis Document ink, earrings, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, stars, sterling, sun, Texas star | 2 Comments

Zen Cats and Watercolor Washes

Posted on February 9, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

After my frustration at Kiva Tearoom, I decided I needed to go back and just play with washes. Middle of the night I read suggestions from several watercolor books on washes. I sketched the Zazen Cats, fun images I come … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, color, creativity, gods and goddesses, graphite, journal, painting, pen & ink, pencil, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, Beta Journal, buddha, buddhist, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, meditating cat, Pentalic 2B woodless pencil, Pentel Brush Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, sun, watercolor, zazen, zen, zen cat | Leave a comment

Happy Solstice and New Moon

Posted on December 22, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Happy we are turning toward the light. Even on this rainy day, I know the light is growing . . . Looking across the river towards St. John’s, quick sketch while waiting. Drawn in an Stillman & Birn Alpha journal … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor | Tagged moon, new moon, Portland, solstice, St. Johns, sun, Suzuki Roshi, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland | Leave a comment

Happy Solstice!

Posted on June 21, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I don’t think he wants Solstice! He wants to shine brightly year around! Mexicali suns are now on tote bags! (And of course, in cards and prints.) Happy Solstice (and some shameless marketing!) I agree to Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial … Continue reading →

Posted in art, cards, making a living | Tagged art cards, cards, Mexicali, sol, solstice, sun, tote bags | 2 Comments

God/dess Series: The “Thinker” and “Sitting Woman” of Hamangia

Posted on May 16, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Most of my research for these two figures originally came through Marija Gimbutas (link to wiki.) I was introduced to her through the University of California, Los Angeles. She wrote two wonderful books I’ve used as references when painting my goddesses and gods, … Continue reading →

Posted in acrylic, art, painting, pencil, series | Tagged god, GOD/DESS SERIES, goddess, Hamangia, moon, My Family series, romania, sun | 10 Comments

Paint Party Friday #1, As I am New to This Party

Posted on March 14, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Been sick with the flu(?) cold(?) god/dess knows — but it has been a LONG time! To entertain myself I have painted on shellacked paper with India ink. Always in love with the sunny images of Mexico, and seen them … Continue reading →