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30 Posies: Violas
Yesterday you saw my loosey-goosey sketch of orange and purple pansies. Today I am taking you through what the architect in me paints! Seriously, there are two artists battling it out daily, and one is a very precise architect who … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowersfightdepression, #handbookjournal, #lamyjoy, #pansy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #viola, #violet, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, floral, flowers, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Violas, 1
About says it all…. ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. “I think not….” Me… why I journal! Hahnemühle … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #floral, #flowers, #flowersfightdepression, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #lamyjoy, #nostalgiejournal, #pansy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #viola, #violet, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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VSW: Ben Carlin’s “Half-Safe”
Ben Carlin’s Amphibious “Boat” was half land vehicle, half boat, aptly called the “Half Safe”. I was attracted by the bright yellow color, but the story was thrilling! This was part of a Virtual Sketchwalk in our FB group around … Continue reading
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Tagged #amphibiousboat, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Bencarlin, #gouache, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #halfsafe, #perth, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, perthaustralia, Platinum Carbon pen
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VSW: And More Posies in Queenspark, Toowoomba!
Another from the lovely images from Amanda Thompson (@a21981 on IG) of Queenspark, Toowoomba. Love the poppy’s heads before they bloom, as if bowed in prayer. I don’t feel I did the delicate papery petals justice… I should have chose … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #foxglove, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #helpercats, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #poppies, #poppy, #snapdragons, #toowoomba, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #whencatshelp, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, floral, flowers, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Queenspark, watercolor
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VSW: Posies in Queenspark, Toowoomba!
Amanda Thompson (@a21981 on IG) offered me some amazing images of Queenspark, Toowoomba from which to sketch. Foxglove towers over what appears to be snapdragons.. I LOVE sketching flowers! To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithwatercolors, #floral, #flowers, #foxglove, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #Queenspark, #snapdragons, #toowoomba, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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VSW: Cathedral of Saint Basil’s, Moscow
I’ve started this study very late on a weekend night. The building is the Cathedral of Saint Basil, AKA Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, AKA Cathedral of the Intersession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat (image right from … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cathedralofsaintbasil, #cathedralofvasilytheblessed, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #moscowrussia, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: Cathedral of Christ Savior, Moscow
I’ve not had much time to sketch but so love the images from our Virtual Sketchwalk in Moscow I finally started very late on a weekend night. Magical images with turrets and bubbling rooftops created fairy-tale building imagery that is … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cathedralofchristsavior, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #moscowrussia, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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USK: Pfizer Vaccination
I am just now coming out of the week+ reaction I had to the Pfizer vaccine. Total flu-like symptoms with a kick — a muscle spasm in my groin, legs, feet and underarms which went on for five days — … Continue reading
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Tagged #anticovid, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #dotherightthing, #eucalyptus, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pfizervaccination, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #twsbilove, #urbansketchingportland, #virtualsketching, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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VSW Vietnam, 1
I am happy I had the Virtual Sketchwalk group (on Face Book) to take me away to Vietnam with images from Aniko Szedlak… I started with an image of Aniko and ginger… Love me some Ginger! To hear about classes, … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #vietnam, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW Vietnam, 2
In the midst of so much sadness having these lovely silk lanterns and the beautiful lantern shop with the bougainvillea in full blossom was a delight. It took me forever. Depression would pull me, sleepiness and distraction also overtaking me. … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vietnam, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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VSW Sydney, 6, Chinatown, Redo
Image for reference by Debi Taylor. Thought I might leave this as is… Then I didn’t! Not sure I did it any good… I’ve been playing with inks now I have to warm up to go back to watercolors! To … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentink, #lovethestub, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sydneyaustrailia, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, Chinatown
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VSW Sydney, 6, Chinatown
Image for reference by Debi Taylor. Started with a line drawing, as always. and perhaps it will stay that way…! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chinatown, #deatramentisdocumentink, #lovethestub, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sydneyaustrailia, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk
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VSW Sydney, 5, #notinktober
Art in Sydney Image for reference by Debi Taylor, shown bottom. Started with a line drawing, as always. This artwork was frightening in its twisting complexity: I almost gave up many times… but then there is that half-finished drawing in … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #FPtober, #inkartober, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kinktober, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #notinktober, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #sydneyaustrailia, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Sydney Lavender
I love sketching with moody inks, touching them with a waterbrush to move the inky colors in interesting directions. Robert Oster Sydney Lavender came to me during my new love of purples, which stemmed from the interesting greys I was … Continue reading
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Tagged #architecturalsketching, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #austrailiansky, #cattoy, #FPtober, #inkartober, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #notinktober, #reviewink, #robertosterink, #sydneyaustrailia, #sydneylavenderink, #ultraflexnib, #uskportland, #virtualsketching
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VSW Sydney, 4, #notinktober
The Sydney Opera House. Image for reference by Debi Taylor. Started with a line drawing, as always. This building is so complicated I cannot image trying it without guidelines. Jørn Oberg Utzon, AC, Hon. FAIA (Danish: [ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn ˈutsʌn]; 9 April 1918 – … Continue reading
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VSW Sydney, 3, #notinktober
The Sydney Opera House. This was a wild toad ride. I was going along nicely, enjoying the markmaking in the middle of the night, when I reached for a waterbrush and had not closed the top tight and a huge … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #FPtober, #inkartober, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kinktober, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #notinktober, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #sydneyaustrailia, #sydneyoperahouse, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk
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VSW Sydney, 2, #notinktober
I messed the proportions on this one totally Ah well… The Opera House. Image for reference by Debi Taylor. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #FPtober, #inkartober, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kinktober, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #notinktober, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #sydneyaustrailia, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk
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VSW Sydney, 1, #notinktober
Looking back on the city from the Opera House. Image for reference by Debi Taylor. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved dkatiepowellart.com “Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos, Gentlemen Prefer … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #FPtober, #inkartober, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kinktober, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #notinktober, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #sydneyaustrailia, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk
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