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USK: My Birthday Pen Changed…
I returned my red Karas Kustom pen — I didn’t like the stub nib on their pen, and I love stubs so back it went. This is the new pen that Mitchell bought me to replace it. Edison Nouveau Tequila … Continue reading
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USK: The Old Police Stable
I love the old buildings of Portland. I am sorry that the developers here do not have the ingenuity of the California developers, especially in the Bay Area or Cannery Row, where they saw how some of the history would … Continue reading
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Tagged #21chinatownink, #akkermanink, #architectnib, #artjournal, #australiaink, #Edisonnouveaupen, #graphiteink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nostalgiejournal, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, Super5 ink, USk
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USk: Water Towers
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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Tagged #21chinatownink, #akkermanink, #architectnib, #artjournal, #australiaink, #calligraphynib, #conklinpen, #gouletnib, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, Super5 ink, USk
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USk: Broadway Bridge
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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Tagged #artjournal, #broadwaybridge, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nostalgiejournal, #pearldistrict, #Portlandoregon, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, NW Portland, Pearl District Portland, Super5 ink #urbansketching, USk
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Trip to Southern Oregon
During the trip from Portland to Southern Oregon down the I-5 corridor I sketched. I’d made a small folding journal from some grey arches paper for the trip. Never at the last minute before a trip take to gluing your … Continue reading
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Tagged #archespaper, #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #foldingjournal, #freewaysketching, #handmadefoldingjournal, #I5corridor, #middleofthenight, #sketchingduringdrive, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingoregon, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, USk, watercolor
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USk: Williams Shopping Trip
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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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #momentsketchers, #nostalgiejournal, #the100daysproject, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, bookstory, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lamy Vista, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, magnolia, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Super5 ink, USk, watercolor
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USk: Cherry Blossoms
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
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
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Tagged #grandcentralbakery, #Hahnemühle, #myoptic, #nostalgiejournal, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Sellwood, Sennelier, Super5 ink, USk, 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
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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
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Lake Oswego Tree
We were going to a client meeting before the leaves dropped, and the Lake Oswego trees were exceptional! I had a chance to sketch before coming back to the studio.I tried this technique unsuccessfully (not what I was going for, … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #nostalgiejournal, #portlandurbansketcher, #urbansketcher, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, KWZ Ink Foggy Green, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, USk, watercolor
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Inktober, 19 Workers
Diamine Ancient Copper ink sketch out the studio window… They seem to be always working and never getting anything done… For years! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new and improved dkatiepowellart.com and sign … Continue reading
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Tagged #ancientcopperink, #diamineink, #inktober, #inktober2017, #mpfconservation, #nwportland, #urbansketcher, art journal, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Lamy Al-Star, USk
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Inktober, 13 DeNoble Farms
Dancing light started this watercolor on top of the inked drawing on this page of sketches. I had to add lavender for her. This little stack of pennies on the edge of a stoop I could not get out of … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #inktober, #inktober2017, #organicfarming, #pennystack, #portlandurbansketcher, #psufarmersmarket, #urbansketcher, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, DeNoble Farms, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Holbein, Matteo Grilli, Platinum Carbon pen, USk
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Inktober, Dancing Light Lavender
She makes a great lip balm and essential oil. Passing her is always happy because her stall smells amazing and she is happy. I had to color her. It was essential! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolor, #inktober, #inktober2017, #lavender, #portlandurbansketcher, #psufarmersmarket, #urbansketcher, art journal, Dancing Light Ranch, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Holbein, Matteo Grilli, Platinum Carbon pen, USk
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Inktober, 12 Tie-Dye Drummer
This metal drum makes great sounds! He is always in some colorful tie-dye and has a look of a pirate! Maybe I need to come back and color these… To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out … Continue reading
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Tagged #inktober, #inktober2017, #Portlandfarmersmarket, #portlandurbansketcher, #psufarmersmarket, #PSUOutdoorMarket, #urbansketcher, art journal, drummer, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, PSU Outdoor Market, USk
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Inktober, 11 Student Cellist
People are not my forte, but I keep doing them. Years of doing the graphic people in architectural drawings! I’ve taken to sketching buskers in the park. This is a student out to make a buck on the weekend. To … Continue reading
Inktober, 4 Crows for Mitchell
Mitchell loves crows… our crows love him too. He talks to them when he is taking the trash to the dumpster, or parking the car at the studio, or out the studio window, and they know him. Of course, color. … Continue reading
Inktober, 3 Cello Man
Cello Man plays at the entrance to PSU Saturday Market. We enjoy him, and have often given him money. I think there is an unwritten rule or agreement about the musicians, because rarely does one drown out another or move … Continue reading
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