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USk: BOOM!
We weren’t at work long when we heard and felt a boom or crack, that is as close to the experience I imagine a bomb going off feels like. It nearly knocked me off my feet. The cats shot out … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, process, watercolor
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USk: MPFC Finish Studio
Every so often I like to sketch our studio rooms. This is primarily my finish room, where I work conserving objects. I use our own mixed shellac and (primarily oil) paints to bring back dead finishes. You can see one … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, furniture, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #delrey, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolor, #masonmonterey, #MPFCfinishroom, #mpfconservation, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Del Rey, finish studio, Holbein watercolors, Holbien, Mason Monterey, Oregon, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Sennelier, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USA, USk, watercolor
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USk: Studio Sketch
Messy messy studio as it was on August 23. I realize that by USk rules this doesn’t qualify as an urban sketch… but if someone else walked in to sketch our conservation studio it sure would! Yes, our desks are … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, furniture, journal, memory, pen & ink, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #eameschair, #equachair, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #hermanmiller, #mpfconservation, #officesketch, #studiosketch, art journal, Oregon, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Primatek, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USA, USk, watercolor
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USk: Worst Nicolai Sketch Ever
Oh gads what to do when the sketching is not happening? I try to give my babies a fair shake and finish them, but this one I finally gave up on and splashed a little color on and called it … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, landscape, review, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #urbansketching, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Portland Oregon, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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USk: Quimby UHaul
Every time I am sitting under the 405 freeway waiting to pick up Mitchell at UHaul, I think about trying to sketch the freeway overhead. ARGH! Not easy… So my first page was the drawing above… I usually sit facing … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #alphabetdistrict, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #momentsketchers, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #portlandurbansketcher, #quimby, #underthe405freeway, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #watertower, Alphabet District, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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USk: Cherry Blossoms in Tom McCall Park
Many parts of Portland smells sweeter, floral right now. Puffy trees line the parks and streets, looking like bridesmaids. They are so delicate… This year the rains came later and that is good… blossoms stayed put for days! I had … Continue reading
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Tagged #cherryblossoms, #tommccallpark, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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Hahnemühle DS Art Journal: Last Look Back
I finished my Hahnemühle D & S Sketchbook and am well into my new Nostalgie journal; this is a rambling last look back, at the things I had no time to post that I can share. Sometimes I can’t share, … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, memory, painting, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #creativeblock, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #writersblock, art journal, creativity, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, Super5 ink, urban sketchers, watercolor
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USk: City Market and Blue Moon Cafe
I was just getting sick the weekend of the USk worldwide walk. I managed a couple of sketches that were not painted until later — I’ve wanted to paint the marigold City Market in Autumn against fiery trees… now that … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #alphabetdistrict, #bluemoon, #bluemooncafe, #citymarket, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, Alphabet District, architecture, art journal, Art Nouveau, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, Thursday Doors, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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USk World-wide Sketchout: Autumn at the Studio
Yesterday was a worldwide USk sketchout, and I am swamped. But the trees outside the studio had not lost their leaves YET (starting) so into freezing car and parked down the block and looked up at the studio. My finish … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, sketchbook, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #urbansketching, #USkGlobal24hrSketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Jinhao, Portland Oregon, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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USk: Autumn at PSU Market
Gads the children were enthralled by his playing! We often eat breakfast at Portland Curry — Chana Masala, Yum! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new and improved dkatiepowellart.com and sign up for my … Continue reading
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Tagged #psufarmersmarket, #urbansketching, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Curry, Portland Oregon, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, Sennelier, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk, watercolor
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USk: Roasted Sugar Chilies
Picked up 40 pounds of Roasted Sugar Chilies last Saturday, and 20 lbs of Roasted Poblanos this Saturday. That is what we eat in a year! Making Pepper Pesto with them. Totally yummy. To hear about classes, follow me on … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #portlandurbansketcher, #psufarmersmarket, #urbansketcher, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, PSU Outdoor Market, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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USk: Labor Day in the Finish Studio
Labor Day weekend and we are laborers so we are working… I have new A/C and a new lease on life in my newly cleaned and reorganized studio! I sat close to the door and tried to draw the entire … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, furniture, journal, memory, pen & ink, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #delrey, #masonmonterey, #momentcatchers, #mpfconservation, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Del Rey, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, finish studio, Holbein, Labor Day, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Mason Monterey, Oregon, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, urban sketcher, urban sketchers, Urban Sketchers Portland, USA, USk, watercolor
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USk: Yama Sushi
Yama Sushi, named after Yamantaka, apparently! First time was for our anniversary. Discovered just before we found the kitties. A sign. Amazing sushi, clean, fresh fish, good sushi man, and a woman sushi chef (wow a first!) No more having … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oregon, Pearl District Portland, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor, Yama Sushi
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USk: Cargo Portland
Picking up an old Fabriano Watercolor journal that I really don’t like *but will finish off in some way, like the 100 faces challenge* I came across an old drawing of the building in the Pearl that originally housed Cargo, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, memory, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Cargo, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Lamy Al-Star, Mitchell Powell, Oregon, Pearl District Portland, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, urban sketchers, watercolor
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USk: PAG Trip to Monitor
This shows you how busy I’ve been! April 29th PAG took a field trip to Donovan Harding’s amazing woodworking shop, Monitor Millworks. He creates doors and windows the way they did them in the late 19th century. He was kind … Continue reading
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Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, dog, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Lamy Al-Star, Mount Angel, Oregon, PAG, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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USk: Oregon Greens
Oregon green rivals Ireland, no two ways about it. Below is a favorite crook in the road on our way from Portland to Southern Oregon near the South Fork of the Umpqua River. Pulled over to sketch it — and … Continue reading
USk: Portland Fret Works
Finally we were able to pry Mitchell’s guitar out of his hands long enough to have Mike at Portland Fret Works re-fret and restring his 12-string guitar. I only caught the back of Mike because he was working on it! … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, guitar, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Fret Works, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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USk: Another Cal-Bag
What can I say… it is outside my office window. Feeling stuck, I turn to a material I rarely use, Watercolor charcoal big fat pencil. If that won’t loosen you up — having no control with a fat dull tip … Continue reading
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