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Rona on Grey, Lewisia
Lewisia from an image by Cynthia… Ink-painting with Robert Oster inks: Sushi and Green Lime and Glistening Orange Rumble! Flower named after Lewis, of Lewis and Clark… I love new ink days! No No No NO!! To hear about classes, … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, loss, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #lewisia, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #posie, #robertosterink, #ronavirus, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, floral, Platinum Carbon pen
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Flowering Quince
From an image, because the Quince is not here YET. I am ready for any beauty at this point, though I loved the snow a few days ago. Don’t despair, look for the gems in every day. To hear about … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, ritual, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #ceriseink, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diamineink, #floweringquince, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, posies, Primatek, watercolor
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Wrap-up of One Week 100 People 2020
I sketched about thirty people this week. Amazing because I had one of the worst weeks ever in our business. Despite that, I achieved my goals for the challenge and actually had FUN sketching PEEPS! YaY! Goals were: better likenesses; … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #1week100people, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #drawingfaces, #drawwithme, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleCarnetdeVoyage, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #oneweek100people, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #sketchingpeople, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #twsbilove, art journal, Hahnemühle Bamboo, Hahnemühle Carnet de Voyage, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Grey Inks: Day Two of One Week 100 People 2020
I’ve always loved greys in their many forms, but grey inks hold a special fascination for me especially as I play with them with a waterbrush. Blue-greys, purple greys, green-greys leaning into muted greyed browns. Grey inks are better than … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #drawingfaces, #drawwithme, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleCarnetdeVoyage, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #oneweek100people, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #sketchingpeople, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, Hahnemühle Bamboo, Lamy Al-Star, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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VSW: Pittock Mansion, West Bedroom
What do you do with a really bad drawing in your nice new art journal? I started this on a day of talking and talking and a little sketching with an art friend. We went to the Pittock Mansion to … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #pittockmansion, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #portlandhistory, #Portlandoregon, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #watercolorjournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor
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USK: Sky at New Seasons Cedar Hills
Mitchell went to the dentist and I sat and had coffee at New Seasons before shopping. The sky was talking to me: the calm before the downpour! I am sad about Birmingham not making Tarnished Nickel ink any more and … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers
Tagged #birminghaminks, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #nostalgiejournal, #rainclouds, #talkingsky, #tarnishednickel, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Lojong 46: The Three Causes
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, journal, lojong, meditation, pen & ink, ritual, tonglen, watercolor
Tagged #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, buddha, buddha ball, lojong, Okina Journals, pen and ink, tonglen, watercolor, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Purple Gurl
The holidays brought new inks (not that I need an excuse.) A couple were gifts to me, and a couple were gifts to Mitchell (he goes for shimmers and glitters, and I should have predicted this, because he is also … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bishoptoking, #cosmicswirl, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #purpleink, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Jungle Out There, or Xmas 2019
Okay those who are followers know that this year and past month have been bad. Usually I do a cheery holiday layout for memories. But what to do when the world is going to crap?. Well. it is my journal, … Continue reading
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Tagged #akkermanink, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #mendandmakedo, #mendingmatters, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #robertosterink, #slowstitch, #slowstitching, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #visiblemending, @tinypricksproject, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Word Art: Save the Whales Ocean Your Children
again, i try to get through to the stores where i shop to stop buying lemons, oranges, avocados, brussells sprouts and oh my goddess now even melons packaged in plastic. birds and fish and whales are all dying from our … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #humpbackwhales, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcassisink, #platinumcitrusink, #platinumlavenderink, #robertosterink, #saveourmother, #saveourocean, #saveourplanet, #savethewhales, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #wordpainting, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Inktober 2019, the Aftermath!
Here are the rest of the stars from my Hahnemühle ZigZag Accordian Journal!! Lamy Al-Star with Pilot’s beautiful Asa-Gao…. Jinhao 750 with Goulet 1.1 stub nib and Robert Oster’s changling Grey Seas ink. TWSBI Eco 1.1 with Robert Oster Midnight … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #shootingstars, #super5ink, #twinklingstars, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, stars, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019, 31
I adore INKTOBER, and so it technically ends… but I have the rest of the Hahnemühle ZigZag Accordian Journal to finish!! Robert Oster lovely Blue Denin ink in my birthday turquoise Diplomat Aero! **INK case you missed it, this year, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #shootingstars, #super5ink, #twinklingstars, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, stars, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019, 30
I adore INKTOBER! A perfect beautiful grey-blue ink, Papier Plume‘s “the Blues” which I won — it is a special edition ink! In a Knox pen from Birmingham… which may not be available anymore. **INK case you missed it, this … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #shootingstars, #super5ink, #twinklingstars, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, stars, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019, 29
I adore INKTOBER! A perfect blue, Monteverde Horizone Blue ink in my most lovely Pilot 3776 with a music nib! **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #pilot3776, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #shootingstars, #super5ink, #twinklingstars, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, stars, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019, 28
I adore INKTOBER! A perfect blue, Monteverde Sapphire ink in a Moonman Wancai. **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring a commitment for two months. I’m excited … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #shootingstars, #super5ink, #twinklingstars, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, stars, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019, 27
I adore INKTOBER! A gift, this is almost a purple, but then the blue wins out! Lamy Vista with Akkerman Nassaus Blauw 7 ink. BTW, as Halloweeeeen is around the corner, here is a myth-buster. **INK case you missed it, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #shootingstars, #super5ink, #twinklingstars, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, stars, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019, 26: Happy Happy Birthday Baby!
Happy Happy Birthday to my Loverman! Mitchell is brighter than all the stars in the sky! I adore INKTOBER! Mitchell and I both love this ink — we got it at the Pelikan Hub! Pelikan Star Ruby ink is gorgeous, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #shootingstars, #super5ink, #twinklingstars, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, stars, Super5 ink
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Inktober 2019, 25
I adore INKTOBER! Birmingham Allegheny Observatory Celestial Blue ink is another great shading blue ink; here in a cheapy FPR Mufti. **INK case you missed it, this year, I am taking on a class on illustration, and that class is requiring … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #inktober, #inktober2019, #jinhaoshark, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #moonmandippen, #Moonmanpen, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotplumix, #platinumplaisir, #platinumpreppypen, #robertosterink, #shootingstars, #super5ink, #twinklingstars, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, hearts, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, stars, Super5 ink
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D.Katie Powell Art 