Tag Archives: #urbansketchingportland

Inktober, 7 End of Day

Posted on October 7, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Raining, and that is the good news. Rain cheers us. There is no good news in the USA today. They are confirming Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Oh yeah, I left of the ‘H’ in my journal… oh well. Done … Continue reading →

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Inktober 5, USk Ross Island Bridge

Posted on September 28, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

It started with a sketch looking north at the Ross Island Bridge while waiting to see a client, a beautiful fall day. In anticipation of Inktober coming, I also had a waterbrush filled with diluted grey ink. Watercolors back in … Continue reading →

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USk: Water Towers

Posted on September 26, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

I’ve been getting my pens in shape for Inktober. I had received a Goulet nib in the mail and was out sketching the water tower in NE Portland… The dang Conklin nib is sooooo awful, I switched it between sketches. … Continue reading →

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USk: Pelikan Hub 2018

Posted on September 25, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

The 2018 Pelikan Hub happened Friday night. My first time, and wow I will never miss another. It happened at the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne. Oddly, my sketch while waiting for it to start (after dinner) is in Robert Oster’s … Continue reading →

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USk: Broadway Bridge

Posted on September 24, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Traffic has a few good points… I added watercolor later, and after I bought a couple of new colors. I swear I am never ever going to be seduced by a Daniel Smith color name again. “Burgundy Yellow Ochre”??? I … Continue reading →

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USk: Trip to Lacey Washington

Posted on September 18, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Trip across the big wide Columbia to make a presentation in Lacey, Washington. Labor day the bridge was very slow due to traffic; this meant I could draw while Mitchell drove. Robert Oster’s Motor Oil ink is becoming a go-to … Continue reading →

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Our Smokey Summer

Posted on September 16, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Smoke. I’ve been sketching/journaling, just no time to format and post. This was a miserable summer but of course, hard to complain because others were losing their homes, businesses and environment, we just had smoke. Grisaille above, with watercolor topped … Continue reading →

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I Lost the Centre for Transformative Work Design Competition

Posted on September 12, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

*entry not enter (end of video)… no way was i doing this a third time with yaman driving me crazy!* I don’t enter many competitions, but the Sketching Work competition for the Centre for Transformative Work Design out of Perth … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 31, USk Thurman Firehydrant

Posted on July 31, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Walk to the market from the studio. A fire hydrant with a tree growing round it…. I want them to retire the hydrant not touch the tree! And this ends another World Watercolor Month! My takeaway from this year is … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 30, USk Optomitrist

Posted on July 30, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Waiting for Mitchell at the KP optometrist, after I picked up my glasses. We can see our studio from the window, though it is too tiny to draw! Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night … Continue reading →

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USk: Walk in NW Portland

Posted on May 21, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Late Spring walk in NW Portland; people are gardening! Passion-flowers, late daffys, lavender… seem a bit confused as we are having such strange weather! Had mom on my mind… Loving the Platinum Lavender Black ink, black with a touch of … Continue reading →

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USk: Williams Shopping Trip

Posted on April 9, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

We took a trip to the store on Saturday, not our usual day. Whenever we go to the Williams store we pass by this brightly colored green and purple store, which I thought was a children’s bookstore. Turns out it … Continue reading →

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USk: Cherry Blossoms

Posted on March 25, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Every year I am too busy OR the rains hit so fast that the blossoms drop. This year I caught them! I was out doing some disgusting errands with Mitchell *IRS, SSI, government, ugh* when we came upon the riverfront … Continue reading →

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Usk: Sellwood

Posted on January 19, 2018 by D. Katie Powell

Wednesday we made a day of buying eyeglass frames, lunch out, and shopping in Sellwood. Apparently in my mind today Mitchell has a round face! AAACK! The Monkey Fist was yummy *when is brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans ever NOT … Continue reading →