Tag Archives: vedic

Ganesha New Moon Eclipse

Posted on August 21, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Ganesha is calling again. ☾ Pentalic Nature Sketch Journal, with a Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, Sennelier, Holbein, and DS Primatek watercolors, and Daniel Smith Watercolors ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, gods and goddesses, graphite, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged art journal, buddha, crescent moon, Daniel Smith watercolors, eclipse, Ganesha, Holbein, lunar, new moon, Pentalic Nature Sketch Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, vedic, watercolor | 3 Comments

Ganesha

Posted on March 19, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

Ganesha is calling again. Maybe it is spring, new beginning? If you want to know how far you can get by regularly practicing watercolor, take a look at my favorite small resin Ganesha in February 2014 and in July 2014! … Continue reading →

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Garuda with Washes, Second

Posted on February 13, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

I am really happy with the Garuda above! I wanted him to come alive, and not be a statue on a dais as he is shown in my post from earlier this week. I began with a pencil sketch in … Continue reading →

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Garuda with Washes, The First

Posted on February 12, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

I continue to work the various levels in washes, learning as I go. I worked with one of Mitchell’s favorite statues (right) which has a lovely history, which I will tell you all about in one of these posts when … Continue reading →

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Garuda Sketch: Paint Party Friday

Posted on March 21, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Paint Party Friday’s post this week is about Mitchell’s Garuda statue. Mitchell went to a friend’s home and they were drumming. The drumming was meant to further visions, for which Mitchell had no experience. He achieved a trance-like state, closed … Continue reading →