Tag Archives: waterbrush

Lojong 48: Train Without Bias

Posted on February 9, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook Project, FEAR

Posted on June 18, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

This year I participated in the Sketchbook Project out of Brooklyn. The idea of being part of hundreds of artists and writers creating books on the topic of Fear or Hope at this time in our country’s history was a … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, history, ink painting, journal, memory, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook | Tagged art journal, fear, Hope, Lamy Joy, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pentel Aquash Water Brush, Platinum Carbon pen, prayer, Sketchbook Project, waterbrush, watercolor | 5 Comments

Tools: Grey Inks for Grisaille

Posted on December 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

“Grisaille (/ɡrᵻˈzaɪ/ or /ɡrᵻˈzeɪl/; French: gris [ɡʁizaj] ‘grey’) is a term for a painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral greyish colour… A grisaille may be executed for its own sake, [or] as underpainting … working … Continue reading →

Posted in color, pen & ink, review, tools | Tagged Alphabet District Portland, architecture, art journal, Diamine Ink, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pilot ink, Platinum Preppy pen, Portland Urban Sketchers, Super5 ink, urban sketcher, USk, virtual sketchwalk, waterbrush | 6 Comments

Sketchpack Project: Week 4

Posted on September 3, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Shunyata… Buddha. Sacred tobacco roll and broken Buddha head (we set his head on our altar — he was a garden Buddha who disintegrated!) Jai Jai Ganapati (crazy or annoyed??? WILD EYED!) Mei Fa Buddha Style! Annoyed Cat Buddha! Just … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, Buddha, challenge, creativity, drawing, pen & ink, waterbrush | Tagged #Sketchpack, Artsauce, August Challenge, buddha, buddha face, Capetown, cat buddha, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ink, fish, folded jurnal, Ganesha, Jinhao, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Mei Fa Hairstix, Platinum Carbon pen, Sketchpack Project, tobacco, waterbrush, zen | 4 Comments

Sketchpack Project: Week 3

Posted on August 22, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Aaack. Behind. I hate it when that happens. Heart Sutra Vietnamese Buddha + Scarab Moon Transformation Primordial Sound Japanese Paper Heart Ganesha ABOUT SKETCHPACK PROJECT: The project began in 2011 to get folks to draw daily. The sketchpack is a … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, Buddha, challenge, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook, waterbrush | Tagged #Sketchpack, Artsauce, August Challenge, buddha, Capetown, conch, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Diamine Ink, elephant, folded jurnal, froggie, Ganesha, heart, Jinhao, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, moon, Platinum Carbon pen, Primordial Sound, scarab, Sketchpack Project, trumpet, waterbrush, zen, Zen Buddha | Leave a comment

Middle of the Night Sketch Kit

Posted on August 19, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

The last drawing in this sketchbook… Pentalic Aqua Journal, with a Pentalic 2B woodless pencil and Noodler’s pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink. Waterbrush. ©D. Katie Powell. My images/blog posts may be reposted; please link back to dkatiepowellart.

Posted in color, drawing, journal, pen & ink, pencil, sketchbook, tools, waterbrush | Tagged Ahab Flex pen, art journal, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Goulet nib, monochromatic, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, tools, waterbrush | 10 Comments

Sketchpack Project: Week 2

Posted on August 15, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Week Two, no time to think, so busy, loving the simplicity of pencil, pen, ink, waterbrush. in memory of my baby brother on what would be his birthday… Halfway through, fast sketching, loosing inhibitions! ABOUT SKETCHPACK PROJECT: The project began … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, Buddha, challenge, gods and goddesses, meditation, pen & ink, pencil, sketchbook, waterbrush | Tagged #Sketchpack, Artsauce, August Challenge, bell, buddha, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Diamine Ink, dorje, drilbu, folded jurnal, ganges, hanuman, I Ching, incense, Jinhao, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, lotus, mala, om, Platinum Carbon pen, Sketchpack Project, Tibetan Buddhist, vajra, waterbrush, weeping buddha, yin-yang, zen, Zen Buddha, Zen Buddhist | 22 Comments

Sketchpack Project: Week 1

Posted on August 2, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

This year’s theme: The Hazy Moon of Enlightenment This sketchpack is going ot be all drawings. I almost passed on Di’s challenge but I had a good time last year! Making it simple, and all about the line — and … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, Buddha, challenge, drawing, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, waterbrush | Tagged #Sketchpack, Artsauce, August Challenge, bell, buddha, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, Diamine Ink, dorje, drilbu, folded jurnal, Jinhao, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, om, Platinum Carbon pen, Sketchpack Project, Tibetan Buddhist, vajra, waterbrush, yin-yang, zen, Zen Buddha, Zen Buddhist | 2 Comments

Waterbrush Critique

Posted on November 17, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

All waterbrushes have their problems, but we love them anyway, because they let us travel lightly without carrying a mess of dirty water, and frankly, they are pretty inexpensive. I want to talk about three that I use most often. … Continue reading →

Posted in painting, sketchbook, tools, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged Holbein, Koi Sakura, Kuretake, Pentel, water-brush, waterbrush | 9 Comments

Process: My first Brush Pen Sketches, No Pencil!

Posted on September 10, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Today I created my first brush drawing, wonky, clean and lovely. Five minutes, done, no attempt to brush over, single strokes. Very exciting for me, so I had to share. This one is in my lojong journal. By the time … Continue reading →

Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, drawing, journal, lojong, painting, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Luma, waterbrush, watercolor, weeping buddha | 9 Comments

Process: Loading my waterbrushes . . .

Posted on September 9, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

I am doing accounting work this week (argh) but spent time yesterday loading my extra waterbrushes with liquid watercolor. I had some Luma colors that I have never really used much, and some colors I loaded right out of the … Continue reading →

Posted in color, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor | Tagged Luma, Pentel, waterbrush, watercolor | 8 Comments

75 Day Challenge: Gads what day??? 41!

Posted on September 7, 2014 by dkatiepowellart

Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading →