Tag Archives: travel

CA Trip: Mitchell Lived Here and Here and Here

Posted on January 21, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

A complicated little house not far from the Moreton Bay Fig. Not easy, lotsa mistakes…. Logic (an architectural drawing) is easier. Not my style anymore… and little fun for me! I release those days! Relying on seeing leads to charming … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, California, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, going home, Hand Book journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Santa Paula, Sennelier, travel, urban sketcher, USk, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 4 Comments

CA Trip, 1: Telegraph Road, Santa Paula

Posted on November 23, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve been processing a wild and woolly trip to So Cal. I’ll be posting items out of order, that is for sure. I’m adding color to many, and some are images from photos taken. Starting with Tooling around Mitchell’s home … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, watercolor | Tagged architecture, art journal, California, De Atramentis Document ink, Hand Book journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Noodlers ink, palm tree, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Santa Paula, Sennelier, Super5 ink, Telegraph Road, travel, urban sketcher, USk, Ventura County, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor | 5 Comments

Travel Palettes and Color Mixing Charts

Posted on May 4, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Prepare for a total geek posting. I’ve finally created an entire mixing chart. Who knew what I might learn! I wrote about finding a great deal on a Sennelier travel palette with pan watercolors, above. I’ve not owned pan paints … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, color, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged color, color charts, Daniel Smith watercolors, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Primatek, ProArt watercolor journal, Sennelier, travel, watercolor | 21 Comments

IFJM 1.1: Travel

Posted on April 2, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

On the first leg of the trip I stowed my backpack overhead. I re-read a bit of the Moore/Lyndon book on architecture, “Chambers for a Memory Palace” and dozed twice. Writing to you especially and posting to this private blog … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Atlanta airport, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, IFJM, International Fake Journal Month, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, travel | 10 Comments

IFJM 1: Sleeplessness

Posted on April 1, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

April Fool’s Day 2015 ver went to sleep, not really. Laid down but could not sleep and so, I stayed up. Too excited about the trip, plus I had to connect one last time with Jai and the kids before … Continue reading →