Tag Archives: #waterproofinks

20th Anniversary

Posted on May 18, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Why is it harder to sketch when the subject is “important”? We were married 20 years ago in a sweet colorful ceremony. When I wanted to draw our ceremony I am afraid my poor people drawing skills kicked in and … Continue reading →

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Shells

Posted on May 11, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I have a beautiful soft green Roseville bowl of my grandmother’s that is filled with shells. Some are found, years of beachcombing as a kid, but some are from a trip my mom and I took to the Monterey Bay … Continue reading →

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Lupines

Posted on May 2, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Dragon’s Night is such a gorgeous sketching BLURPLE ink! In a Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, wild lupines are perfect for the blurple of Dragon’s Night, with a little help from his other inks! Drawn with a Platinum Carbon pen with waterproof … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Faces

Posted on April 21, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

The war in Ukraine bothers me so… Sketching the lovely faces on the internet is a way to connect when I feel so unempowered to do anything, and marks this wartime. I cannot comprehend why we are again walking through … Continue reading →

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Easter Cherry Blossoms

Posted on April 17, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Very late in posting… The cherries are nearly ripe! (Not really.) The thing about the cherry blossoms in the park is that they are not only a feast for the eyes but sometimes you can smell their fragrance… Also, they … Continue reading →

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Violas, 2

Posted on April 16, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

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Violas, 1

Posted on April 15, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

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 →

Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, painting, pen & ink, process, watercolor | Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #floral, #flowers, #flowersfightdepression, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #lamyjoy, #nostalgiejournal, #pansy, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #viola, #violet, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor | 1 Comment

Sketching for Clientele

Posted on April 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I LOVE documenting our studio life in my sketchbooks, and some projects are so sketch-worthy with their baubles and trims and bright colors! I also use my sketchbook as a way to communicate with our clients from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Pink Echincea

Posted on April 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I sketch, daily, even when not posting. Nothing earth-shattering, often from a photo late at night when I am not yet sleepy. During the day I am usually too busy with work. I haven’t been posting because I got sick … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art journal, flowers, memory, pen & ink, waterbrush, watercolor | Tagged #blackink, #deatramentisdocumentink, #echinacea, #flowers, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #lamyjoy, #pinkflowers, #pinkposies, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #waterproofinks, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, watercolor | Leave a comment

Inky Thots: Birmingham Everlasting Inks

Posted on May 27, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Birmingham has a new lineup of beautiful water-resistant inks, their Everlasting Inks. These inks are quite water-resistant (not 100% waterPROOF) and excellent for writing precious documents. For sketching or use with watercolors or other fluid mediums over the top, I … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, review, sketchbook, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampens, #blackink, #bluegrey, #blueink, #everlastinginks, #grayink, #greengrey, #greenink, #greyink, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #warmgrey, #waterproofinks, #waterresistant, art journal | 2 Comments

Tools: WaterPROOF Inks

Posted on July 13, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

I had someone get a bit heated with me for insisting that the right words be used for waterPROOF and water resistant. *I can take it* The reason the distinction is important is artists need to know waterPROOF in order … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, process, review, sketchbook, watercolor, writing | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #waterproofinks, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink | 5 Comments

Inks: SketchInks versus Super5

Posted on July 31, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Just a quick review of SketchINKs versus Super5 inks… WATERPROOF! Not at all scientific as I’ve not bought ALL the SketchINKs and so cannot comment on them all… but in my limited experience with the two SketchINKs I have bought, … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, ink painting, pen & ink, review, sketchbook | Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #australiaink, #dublinink, #emmaink, #marleneink, #sketchinks, #waterproofinks, Super5 ink | Leave a comment

Tools: Inks, Part I, Waterproof

Posted on September 27, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

In preparation for Inktober, I am reviewing inks. As always, these posts are about my relationship with inks, and is not definitive. *peeps, a bit of advice, especially if you are not made of money and have to budget: look … Continue reading →

Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching | Tagged #deatramentisdocumentink, #deatramentisink, #inktober, #inktober2018, #middleofthenight, #RohrerKlingnerink, #super5ink, #waterproofinks, De Atramentis Document ink, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen | 6 Comments

Tools: Waterproof Inks Review

Posted on April 30, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

If you are a watercolor artist your definition of “waterproof” must meets the highest standards. A lovely drawing in ink has to hold while washes of watercolor pour over it; the linework must stay put. When people say, “It is … Continue reading →