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My Sketchbook Project Is LIVE and Touring!

Posted on July 7, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

My entry into the Sketchbook Project is live online at the Brooklyn Art Gallery! Their scanning leaves a little to be desired (they left out pages and scrunched pages) so I published it again, below. It is touring the country … Continue reading →

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Sketchbook Project: My Prayer for our Ocean

Posted on January 31, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

Last night I mailed in my submission to the Sketchbook Project, the project out of Brooklyn whereby people from all over the world buy a small sketchbook, fill it, choose to have it imaged or not, and it becomes part … Continue reading →

Rich German on his Board

Posted on March 15, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Took on foreshortening and portrait (EEEK!) and lions and tigers and bears, oh my! I’m pretty happy with the turnout! The suggestion of Marley’s and Hendrix’s portraits was done with masking fluid over yellow, then splashy splashy! I’m pretty happy … Continue reading →

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Whales and Dolphins and Sea Creatures, Oh MY!

Posted on March 14, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

I’m using this “sketch-swim” to loosen up and try new things. I am in love with Reuven Dattner‘s wonderful sketching images. One thing I’ve wanted to try is the use of odd colored or complementary colored inks in a sketch. … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, drawing, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged Aquabee Super Deluxe Journal, art journal, Daniel Smith Masking Fluid, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, humpback whale, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Pacific Ocean, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy pen, QoR watercolors, Rich German, watercolor, whale watching, whales, White Pitt pen | Leave a comment

Eye to Eye with Humpback Baby

Posted on March 11, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Rich German was eye to eye with a baby humpback whale. He took a picture, and allowed me to use it to sketch. I did this very quickly, and am happy with it. I only wish I could have the … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, art journal, color, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor | Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, humpback whale, Laguna Beach, Pentalic Field Book, Platinum Preppy pen, Primatek, Rich German, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, whale watching, whales | 18 Comments

Drawing Rich German’s Whales

Posted on March 3, 2016 by dkatiepowellart

Rich German lives in my home-town, Laguna Beach, and loves the ocean’s creatures. He garnered international attention from his video of a close encounter with a pod of orcas. (Board and Rich shown right.) He garnered the attention of some … Continue reading →